Ernst Börngen
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
Born on: February 7, 1916Died on: June 30, 1989
Aged: 73 years 143 days (880 months)
Birth Sign: Aquarius
Ernst Börngen was a 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, and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Börngen claimed 41 victories in 450 missions. Bergen held positions of Staffelkapitän and Gruppenkommandeur in Jagdgeschwader 27. He was severely injured in combat 19 May 1944, losing one arm, when he rammed a bomber.
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