Günther Rall, 91, German Luftwaffe flying ace during WWII, heart attack.

Feldwebel Karl-Heinz Becker was a Luftwaffe flying ace.

Robert Olejnik (9 March 1911 - 29 October 1988) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II.

Alfred Heckmann (25 June 1914 - 21 July 1993) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II.

During these battles, a future 110-kill Luftwaffe ace, Helmut Lent, scored his fifth and sixth victories against Norwegian opposition.

Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber (1914-1996) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II.

Records available after the war indicate this was another victory for a leading Luftwaffe ace, Gustav Sprick.

Ludwig Meister, 91, German Luftwaffe flying ace.

On 24 December, Caldwell was involved in an engagement which mortally wounded another Luftwaffe ace, Hpt.

The 405th also accepted the surrender of the highly decorated Luftwaffe ace, Hans Rudel, and his officers at the end of the war.