Friedrich Rupp Military person

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.

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Birth date	November 26, 1917
Birth place	Germany , Freiburg im Breisgau
Date of death	May 15, 1943
Place of death	North Sea

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Defence of the Reich World War II Battle of France
military branch	Luftwaffe
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 54
service start	1939
service end	1943