Ekkehard Tichy
Ekkehard Tichy | |
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| Born | 26 August 1922 Uničov, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 16 August 1944 (aged 21) near Althausen |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Hauptmann (captain) |
| Unit | JG 3 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ekkehard Tichy (26 August 1922 – 16 August 1944) was a German fighter ace. A Luftwaffe pilot, he was credited with 25 aerial victories. Tichy was killed on 16 August 1944 after ramming a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber with his Focke-Wulf Fw 190 over Hannoversch Münden, Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Knights Cross on 14 January 1945 and promoted to Hauptmann.