il-002820-9932934263804146-990002407920304146
type: RecordSet
has beginning date: 1952-01-01
has end date: 1955-12-31
has or had holder: il-002820
has or had some members with language: eng
has or had some members with language: deu
identifier: 990002407920304146
is or was included in: il-002820-9932934263804146
note: Text in German and English.
record resource extent: [2] p. Envelope 5/36 ; microfilm reel 058 ö Frames 6 - 8
scope and content: "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.
title: Dickfeld, Oberst Adolf, 1910-2009