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Rademacher, Rudolf "Rudi"

Date of birth:
June 19th, 1913 (Lüneburg, Germany)
Date of death:
June 13th, 1953 (Lüneburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Rudi Rademacher achieved 126 victories in over 500 operational sorties.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
October 19th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
3. / Jagdgeschwader 54
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 1./Jagdgeschwader 54
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1944
Awarded after 95 aerial victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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