Dietrich Hrabak Military person

Dietrich "Dieter" Hrabak (born 19 December 1914 in Groß-Deuben, now a part of Böhlen, Saxony, died 15 September 1995 in Pfaffenhofen) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1935 until the end of World War II on 8 May 1945 and again in the Bundeswehr from 1955 until his retirement on 30 September 1970. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. During World War II he shot down 125 enemy aircraft achieved in over 1000 combat missions. 109 of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front, with 16 against the Western Allies.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 19, 1914
Birth place
Saxony
Date of deathSeptember 15, 1995
Place of death
Pfaffenhofen

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allegiance
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of Britain
World War II
military branch
Kriegsmarine
Luftwaffe
military commandII./JG 54 JG 54 JG 52
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 54
Jagdgeschwader 76
JG 138
service start1934
service end1934

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