Walter Krupinski Military person

Walter "Graf Punski" Krupinski (11 November 1920 – 7 October 2000) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II and a senior West German air force officer after the war. He was one of the highest-scoring pilots, credited with 197 victories in 1,100 sorties. He was called by his fellow pilots Graf Punski (Count Punski) due to his Prussian origins. Krupinski was one of the first to fly the Me 262 jet fighter in combat as a member of the famous aces squadron JV 44 led by Adolf Galland.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 11, 1920
Birth place	Domnovo
Date of death	October 07, 2000
Place of death	Neunkirchen-Seelscheid

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
award	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe
military command	JG 52 and JG 5 JaBoG 33
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 52 Jagdverband 44 Jagdgeschwader 5
service start	1940
service end	1940