Rudorffer, Erich
- Date of birth:
- November 1st, 1917 (Zwochau/Saxonia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 8th, 2016 (Bad Schwartau/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Erich Rudorffer achieved 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties.
Promotions:
?: Oberfeldwebel;
October 2nd, 1940: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann;
?: Major.
Career:
?: Deutsche Lufthansa;
November 1st, 1939: 2. / Jagdgeschwader 2;
?: Flugzeugführer 6. / Jagdgeschwader 2;
November 11th, 1941: Staffelkapitän 6. / Jagdgeschwader 2;
?: Führer II. / Jagdgeschwader 2;
May 1943: Kommandeur II. / Jagdgeschwader 2;
June 1943: Kommanduer IV. / Jagdgeschwader 54;
July/August 1943: Kommandeur II. / Jagdgeschwader 54;
January 15th, 1945: Kommandeur I. / Jagdgeschwader 7;
?: Kraftfahrbundesamt (BRD).
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Awarded on:
- October 30th, 1944
Mentioning:
"Among those aerial victories in Courland that had been reported yesterday are eleven aircraft shot down by the recipient of the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Major Rudorffer bringing his total to 206 aerial victories."
Awarded after 210 aerial victories.
126th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Mark C. Yerger
- Photo: Mark C. Yerger archive
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- Ritterkreuz Archiv, Ausgabe Nr. II/2016, Verlag Veit Scherzer