Allegiance Nazi Germany Commands held III./JG 54
IV./JG 26 Died July 5, 1989, Germany Rank Major | Years of service 1937–45 Name Rudolf Klemm Service/branch Luftwaffe | |
Battles/wars World War II
Siege of Leningrad
Defense of the Reich Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Siege of Leningrad, Defence of the Reich, World War II Unit Jagdgeschwader 54, Jagdgeschwader 26 | ||
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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. 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.
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