(1917-12-27)27 December 1917 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died
24 October 1943(1943-10-24) (aged 25) Leiden, German-occupied Netherlands
Buried
Ysselsteyn German war cemetery, Netherlands
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Luftwaffe
Years of service
1938–43
Rank
Hauptmann (captain)
Unit
JG 3
Battles/wars
See battles
World War II
Eastern Front
Operation Barbarossa
Mediterranean Theatre
Defense of the Reich †
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Werner Georg Emil Lucas (27 December 1917 – 24 October 1943) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 106 enemy aircraft shot down. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front, with one claim over the Western Front.
Born in Berlin, Lucas volunteered for military service in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany in 1938. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing) in 1941. He claimed his first aerial victories in July 1941 during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Following his 57th aerial victory, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 September 1942. He was then appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of the 4. Staffel (4th squadron) of JG 3 which he continued to lead on the Eastern Front. He claimed his 100th aerial victory on 21 July 1943.
In October 1943, Lucas and his unit were transferred to the Western Front fighting in Defense of the Reich. In this theatre, Lucas claimed his 106th and last aerial victory before he was killed in action in aerial combat with Supermarine Spitfires on 24 October 1943.
Werner Georg Emil Lucas (27 December 1917 – 24 October 1943) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with...
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Global Information
Nazi Germany
Luftwaffe