Miksch, Alfred
- Date of birth:
- January 3rd, 1919 (Vienna, Austria)
- Date of death:
- December 1st, 1943 (Saint Traud/Limbourg, Belgium)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Lommel
Plot: 21. Grave: 143. - Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
After serving on the Eastern Front with 9. / Jagdgeschwader 3, Alfred Miksch was transferred to the Western Front in July 1943. Here he flew with planes like the Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 "Black 20" (W.Nr 15429) and the Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 "Black 5" in 8.Staffel III. / Jagdgeschwader 1 until he was shot down in the last mentioned on 1st December 1943.
Promotions:
1st April 1943: Feldwebel.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- December 27th, 1940
Nr. 65 721/40.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1943
Sources
- Photo 1: Martin de Jong
- Photo 2: Christian Habisohn
- Photo: Martin de Jong
- Christian Habisohn (headstone photo) - - 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.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Verleihungsurkunde DKiG, Flugzeugführerabz., Frontflugspange Gold, EK1, EK2
- Beförderung zum Feldwebel, 20 april 1943
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