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Luis Alcocer Moreno-Abellá (Killed in flight accident 2 October 1941) was a Spanish Lieutenant in the Luftwaffe during the Second World War.

Biography
Driver of Spanish origin, Lieutenant Alcocer Moreno Abella is a former pilot who became famous during the Spanish Civil War by winning five victories against Republican aviation within the Grupo 2-G-3. On 2 September 1938, Salas shot down 3 SB bombers during a single pass before hitting the I-16 of the escort leader crashing. The Republican pilot, José Redondo Martin manages to skydive and Salas ensures its safety until it reaches the ground. He then took over the management of its base not without greeting his enemy one last time. During the same battle, the pilots of the 2-G-3 manage to shoot down other 4 other pilots (Bayo, Vazquez, Alcocer, Ibarreche) and another SB (Serra Alorda). While returns from mission Salas learns that his brother, Ignacio, has just been killed at the front of the Ebro by an attack of SB bombers. In the spring of 1941, he volunteered to serve with the 1st Escuadrilla Azul who joined the Russian front at the end of the summer 1941 after drivers have passed by the JFS 1 to carry out their business transformation before joining the front. September 19, 1941, the unit takes the official designation of 15./JG 27, commencing air operations from 1 October in support of II(Sch)./LG 2 during the offensive on Moscow. Placed under the responsibility of the Commander Salas Larrazábal, the first contingent of Spanish riders will be 240 combat missions for 4 killed, 1 missing, 10 victories in air combat and 4 Russian aircraft destroyed on the ground. On 2 October 1941, Lieutenant Alcocer participates in the second mission of the Escadrulla. While the 4 Spanish riders land (Salas, Allende, Ruibal, Alcocer), they identify bombers DB 3 whose presence was disclosed by gunfire from the Flak and fighters MiG 3. Drivers deliver the gas and begins pursuit of Soviet aircraft, without success. Lacking the usual and points of reference, Lieutenant Alcocer is disoriented and decides to return back after exhausting all its fuel. If it respects of instructions to return the train and jettison its canopy of his Me 109E-7, he forgets however withdraw its sights on which shatters the skull during deceleration related to the forced landing. This error will be fatal to this yet experienced driver, author of 128 missions of war during the war of Spain. It will be the first Spanish victim on the eastern front.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939) 1st and 2nd Class


 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe


 * Medalla de la Campaña de Rusia


 * Eastern Front Medal