✠ Geschwaderkommodore Herbert Ihlefeld (1 June 1914 – 8 August 1995), Wing Commander of the famed Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing). Recipient of the Knight&#x27;s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He claimed 132 enemy aircraft; nine in the Spanish Civil War, 67 on the Eastern Front, and 56 on the Western Front, including 26 Spitfires. He survived being shot down 8 times.