Fritz Fliegel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II
Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1907
Place of Birth: Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany
Date of Death: 18-Jul-1941
Profession: sport cyclist
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Fritz Fliegel
- Fritz Fliegel (30 November 1907 – 18 July 1941) was a German track cyclist, Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
- On 18 July 1941, Fiegel was killed in action flying a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 during the Atlantic War in an attack on convoy OB 346.
- He targeted the 7,046-ton freighter Pilar de Larrinaga.
- However, the gunners shot his starboard wing off and he crashed into the sea, killing all on board.
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