Rudi Linz
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rudolf "Rudi" Linz (14 February 1917 – 9 February 1945) was a Luftwaffe (German air force) fighter ace during World War II. He is credited with 70 aerial victories achieved in an unknown number of combat missions, becoming an "ace-in-a-day" on four separate occasions. All but two of his aerial victories were claimed on the Eastern Front. On 9 February 1945, he was shot down and killed in action in defense of the German destroyer Z33 and posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March.
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Born | (1917-02-14)14 February 1917 Ilmenau, Grand Duchy of Saxony |
Died | 9 February 1945(1945-02-09) (aged 27) Meistad, Norway |
Buried | German war cemetery Bergen-Solheim Block 1—Row 17—Grave 10 |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Rank | Leutnant (second lieutenant) |
Unit | JG 5 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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