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Josef Wurmheller

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German officer and fighter pilot during World War II (1917-1944)

Lived 1917 to 1944 · aged 27
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Josef "Sepp" Wurmheller was a German Luftwaffe pilot during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 102 enemy aircraft shot down in over 300 combat missions. He claimed the majority of his aerial victories over the Western Front, and nine over the Eastern Front.

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German Cross in Gold
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

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Josef "Sepp" Wurmheller was a German Luftwaffe pilot during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 102 enemy aircraft shot down in over 300 combat missions. He claimed the majority of his aerial victories over the Western Front, and nine over the Eastern Front. Of his 93 victories over the Western Allies, 21 were four-engined bombers and 60 were against Supermarine Spitfire fighters.

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Lived 1917 to 1944 · aged 27
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