Nickname(s) Sarotti Service/branch Luftwaffe Name Paul-Heinrich Dahne | Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service 1939–45 | |
Died 24 April 1945(1945-04-24) (aged 23)
Warnemunde Rank Hauptmann (Posthumously) |
Paul-Heinrich Dahne (7 July 1921 – 24 April 1945) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann. During his career was credited with 99 aerial victories, 96 on the Eastern Front and 3 on the Western Front.
Paul-Heinrich Dahne was killed in a training flight accident of the Heinkel He 162 near Warnemunde, Germany. The aircraft canopy had failed to eject when he propelled himself out of the aircraft with the ejection seat.
Awards
References
Paul-Heinrich Dahne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA