(1920-02-13)13 February 1920 Dortmund, Weimar Republic
Died
16 July 1944(1944-07-16) (aged 24) Caen, German-occupied France
Buried
Cimetière militaire allemand de Champigny-St. André Plot 17—grave 2032
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Luftwaffe
Years of service
1939–44
Rank
Leutnant (second lieutenant)
Unit
JG 52, JG 3
Battles/wars
See battles
World War II
Eastern Front
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Blue
Battle of the Caucasus
Western Front
Battle of Normandy †
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Friedrich Wachowiak (13 February 1920 – 16 July 1944) was a German military aviator who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II. As a fighter ace, he was credited with 89, potentially up to 140, aerial victories—that is, 89 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—claimed in an unknown number of combat missions. All of his documented victories were claimed over the Eastern Front.
Wachowiak was born in Somborn, present-day part of Dortmund, and following fighter pilot training was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in July 1940. He claimed his first aerial victory on 24 June 1941 during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in April 1942. In 1943 and early 1944, he served as a fighter pilot instructor and came back to the front in May 1944. He was then posted to Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing) and was killed in action on 16 July 1944 fighting against the Western Allies over Normandy.
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