Rudolf Trenkel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rudolf Trenkel

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1918

Place of Birth: Neudorf, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 26-Apr-2001

Profession: flying ace

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Rudolf Trenkel (17 January 1918 – 26 April 2001) was a German fighter pilot during World War II.
A flying ace, he was credited with 138 victories and was a recipient of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Rudolf Trenkel served in Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) during the Battle of Britain.
From February to June 1942 he was assigned to Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77) only to be transferred back to JG 52, taking command of the 2nd Staffel.
In 1944 he was forced to bail out five times within ten days.
On 14 July 1944, Trenkel was credited with his 100th aerial victory.
He was the 83rd Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.