Dickfeld, Oberst Adolf, 1910-2009

Dickfeld, Oberst Adolf, 1910-2009 

Dickfeld, Oberst Adolf, 1910-2009 

[2] p. Envelope 5/36 ; microfilm reel 058 ö Frames 6 - 8 

"Oberst Adolf Dickfeld (20 February 1910 – 17 May 2009) was a German World War II Luftwaffe 136 victories Flying ace. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership" -- Wikipedia Newspaper clipping and handwritten bibliographical reference.