Global InformationSophus Baagoe information
Sophus Baagoe | |
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 His grave in Maleme | |
| Born | 4 March 1915 Flensburg, Germany |
| Died | 14 May 1941 (aged 26) Heraklion, Greece |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Buried | German War Cemetery Maleme (Block 1—Grave 480) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Oberleutnant (first lieutenant) |
| Unit | ZG 26 |
| Battles/wars | See battles World War II
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Sophus Baagoe (4 March 1915 – 14 May 1941) was a German fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe and fought during World War II. Baagoe was credited with fourteen aerial victories, making him a fighter ace. A fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.[1]
Born in Flensburg, Baagoe joined the Luftwaffe and was trained as a fighter pilot. He was assigned to Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" (ZG 26—26th Destroyer Wing) and flew his first missions during the "Phoney War" period on the Channel Front. He claimed his first aerial victory during the Battle of France on 12 May 1940. He then participated in the Battle of Britain before transferring to the Mediterranean Front. On 20 April 1941, Baagoe became one of the pilots credited with shooting down the top Royal Air Force ace Marmaduke Pattle. On 14 May, Baagoe was shot down and killed in action at Heraklion, Crete. Posthumously, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
- ^ Spick 1996, pp. 3–4.