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Frost, Rupert

Date of birth:
October 9th, 1911 (Schmiegel/Posen, Germany)
Date of death:
August 20th, 1986 (James River Bridge/Alberta, Canada)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Career:
March 1st, 1933: Heer;
1934: Luftwaffe;
?: II. / Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke";
October 1943: Kommandeur Nachtschlachtgruppe 6;
?: Nachtslchlachtgruppe 4;August 1944 - December 15th, 1944: Kommandeur Nachtschlachtgruppe 9.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Nachtschlachtgruppe 9, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1944
Awarded after flying over 500 ground attack sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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