Friedrich Rupp
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Friedrich "Frieder" Rupp
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| Nickname(s) | "Frieder" |
| Born | 26 November 1917 Freiburg im Breisgau |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. over the North Sea |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939-43 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Unit | JG 54 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich "Frieder" Rupp (26 November 1917 – 15 May 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich Rupp was shot down on 15 May 1943 over the North Sea, he was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant. During his career he was credited with 52 victories, 50 over the Eastern Front and 2 over the Western Front.
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (1 July 1942)[1]
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1942 as Leutnant in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 January 1943 as Leutnant and pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54[3]
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- 1917 births
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- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II flying aces
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- People from Freiburg im Breisgau
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden
- Aviators killed by being shot down
