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Major Walter Hoeckner, + 25.08.1944
Hi.
Oberleutnant, later Major Walter Hoeckner was killed in an accident on August 25th 1944.
Like so many other experienced pilots in the Luftwaffe, he lost his life while taking off in a Bf 109, in this case the aircraft nosed over and the pilots was killed in the crash. (In this case Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14 WNr 460391 marked 'Rote 2')
At the time of his death, he was the Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 4, and had a tally of at least 68 aerial victories achieved in more than 500 combat sorties.
Regards,
Andreas
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