Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Baagoe claimed 14 aerial victories, 13 over the Western Front and 1 over the Mediterranean Front. He is one of the two pilots credited with the kill of the Royal Air Force top ace Pat Marmaduke Pattle, on 20 April 1941, in Greece, with Theodor Rossiwall.
He scored 9 more during the Battle of Britain against the Royal Air Force (Royal Air Force), bring his total to 13 and his final victory was during the Battle of Greece.
He and his aerial gunner, Oberfeldwebel Becker, were killed 14 May 1941 during the Battle of Crete. There is some dispute over how he died.
He was either killed by anti-aircraft fire from the ground or by Royal Air Force pilots. He may have been shot down by the New Zealand Gladiator pilot Doctorate.F. Westenra of Number.
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