Date of birth:

June 14th, 1914 (Bochum-Langendreer/Westphalia, Germany)

Date of death:

July 21st, 1993 (Brakel (Westphalia), Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Alfred Heckmann flew over 600 operational sorties, claiming 71 victories.

Career:
February 5th, 1940: 5. / Jagdgeschwader 3;
October 1942: 1. / Jagdgeschwader 26;
February 28th, 1943: Instruktor Ergänzung-Jagdgruppe Ost;
July 1943: Staffelkapitän 3. / Jagdgeschwader 26;
March 27th, 1945: Staffelkapitän 5. / Jagdgeschwader 26;
April 14th, 1945: Jagdverband 44, München-Reim (did not reach the unit before ending of the war).

Other sources give 25.7.1914 as his date of birth

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• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
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