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Neumann, Rudolf

Date of birth:
September 24th, 1920 (Raspenau/Bohemia, Czechoslovakia)
Date of death:
November 8th, 1995 (Weilheim, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew a total of 550 sorties as a ground attack pilot, most of these with the Stuka.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant
Unit:
2./Schlacht-Geschwader 1
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän 2./Schlachtgeschwader 1
Awarded on:
April 17th, 1945
Awarded after flying over 500 sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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