Date of birth:

November 1st, 1918 (Nordhausen/Thuringia, Germany)

Date of death:

July 15th, 1964 (near Petersdorf/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
?: Leutnant;
September 1943: Oberleutnant;
1944: Hauptmann.

Career:
November 21st, 1942: I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
?: 3. Staffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
January 22nd, 1944: Staffelkapitän, 2. Staffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;
October 2nd, 1944: Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1;

Werner Baake flew a total of 195 operational sorties and achieved 41 air victories during World War 2.

After the Second World War he worked as test pilot with Lufthansa. He was killed on June 15th, 1964 in an accident during a testflight with Boeing 720 D-ABOP.

Flown aircraft:
Bf 110 G-4 (W.Nr. 740 062) "G9 + ML" ;
Boeing 720 D-ABOP.

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