Gross, Alfred (Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter")
- Date of birth:
- October 4th, 1919 (Alt Placht/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 19th, 1947 (Tönning/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Alternative spelling Alfred Groß
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- April 24th, 1944
According to Patzwall the surname is written as Groß.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1944
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the surname is written as Groß.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelführer, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Lt Alfred Gross from JG 26 - Axis History Forum
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