Gies, Alfred
- Date of birth:
- April 7th, 1912 (Weiburg-Lahn/Province of Hesse-Nassau/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 21st, 1993 (Frankfurt am Main/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Gies was a fight instructor with the Stuka school in Graz from 03-06-1941 until 06-10-1942. He was operational again on Oktober 15th 1942 with 1./St.G.2 (later 1./SG2). He flew his 500th mission on Oktober 15th 1943 and his 600th on February 27th 1944. He becam POW in May 1945 as Oberfeldwebel after 667 missions
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Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger in Bronze
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 11th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 4th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- April 30th, 1943
According to other source the awarding date is 12-3-1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 16th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Mark C. Yerger
- Photo: Mark C. Yerger archive
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Source known to Mystiwot
- Award document via John Campbell
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