Klaus Quaet-Faslem

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German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient

From

Germany

was

Military personnel Knight Fighter

Work field

Military Royals

Gender

Male

Star sign

VirgoPeople who share this birthday

Birth

5 September 1913 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Death

30 January 1944 (aged 30 years) People who died on this day

Place of death

Lower Saxony, Germany

Age

30 years

Awards

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

German Cross in Gold

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Klaus Quaet-Faslem (5 September 1913 – 30 January 1944) was a 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 30 January 1944 he was killed in a flying accident due to bad weather. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 9 June 1944. During his career he was credited with 49 aerial victories.

Awards

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 21 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot
German Cross in Gold on 29 October 1942 as Oberleutnant in the I./Jagdgeschwader 53
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 (posthumously) as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"

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