Alfred Wehmeyer

Born21 May 1919

Vienna, Austria

Died1 June 1942(1942-06-01) (aged 23)

Tobruk, Libya

Allegiance Nazi Germany

BranchHeer (1938–39)
Luftwaffe (1939–42)

Alfred Wehmeyer
Born	21 May 1919 Vienna, Austria
Died	1 June 1942(1942-06-01) (aged 23) Tobruk, Libya
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Heer (1938–39) Luftwaffe (1939–42)
Service years	1938–42
Rank	Oberleutnant (first lieutenant)
Unit	Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 ZG 26
Conflicts	World War II Annexation of Austria Battle of France Battle of Britain Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Battle of Crete Operation Crusader Battle of Gazala
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alfred Wehmeyer (21 May 1919 – 1 June 1942) 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, and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. Wehmeyer was credited with 18 aerial victories, all against Western forces. His Messerschmitt Bf 110 was shotdown by British antiaircraft fire near Tobruk, Libya on 1 June 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1942.