Ludwig Hafner

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service ?–1942 Unit JG 3		Service/branch Luftwaffe Rank Leutnant Name Ludwig Hafner
Died 10 November 1942(1942-11-10) (aged 21) north of Stalingrad, Russia

Ludwig Hafner (17 February 1921 – 10 November 1942) 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 10 November 1942, Ludwig Hafner was killed north of Stalingrad after he was attacked by a large number of Yak fighters. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 21 December 1942. During his career he was credited with 52 aerial victories, all on the Eastern Front.

Awards

Aviator badge

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 September 1942)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold on 25 September 1942 as Leutnant in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 3

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 December 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 3

References

Ludwig Hafner Wikipedia

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