Interview Information
103-year-old pilot and fighter pilot recounts World War II. This 103-year-old eyewitness, born in 1922, serves as a memorial for peace with this eyewitness account. This 103-year-old tells us, as one of the last eyewitnesses from the era of World War II, the following. – How he reached 103 years of age – How he experienced World War II as a pilot and fighter pilot in the Messerschmitt Bf 109 – How he was shot down as a fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain in 1940 in his Messerschmitt Bf 109. – What is important in life – What we can do to preserve peace in the world.
Disclaimer: This interview, conducted as part of our peace project, serves exclusively for historical documentation and learning from history. The content reflects personal recollections and is placed in historical context. I expressly distance myself from any form of glorification of National Socialist ideologies, relativization or denial of the Holocaust, as well as from other extremist views.
Daniel and Inge Pleunik (mother)
- Interview date: October 24, 2025