Rudolf Klemm
Rudolf Klemm | |
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| Born | 10 February 1918 |
| Died | 5 July 1989 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Service years | 1937–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | JG 54, JG 26 |
| Commands | 7./JG 54, 12./JG 54, 15./JG 54 III./JG 54, IV./JG 54, IV./JG 26 |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Klemm (10 February 1918 – 5 July 1989) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. During his career, he was credited with 42 aerial victories in 293 missions. Klemm's plane was shot down 4 times and he saved his life twice by parachuting and twice with an emergency landing.
After the war, Klemm was an instructor in his own flying school for small aircraft based on the airport of Basel-Mulhouse until his plane crashed mysteriously, when he was on training with a trainee pilot.