Lothar Linke
(1909-1944)
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
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Lothar Linke (23 October 1909 – 14 May 1943) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Lothar Linke claimed 27 aerial victories, 24 of them at night. On 14 May 1943 Linke and his crew were forced to bail out after their Bf-110 was hit by British fighters. He struck the tail end of the plane and was killed. On 19 September 1943, he was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross.
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23 October 1909 Liegnitz, Germany
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21 July 1944 (aged 34) Lemmer, Netherlands
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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