Edmund Wagner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
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Place of Birth: Neuhäusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
About Edmund Wagner
- Edmund Wagner (5 December 1914 – 13 November 1941) 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.
- Edmund Wagner was killed on 13 November 1941 near Pawmutowka, Russia after being hit by Soviet flak.
- He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 17 November 1941.
- During his career he was credited with 56 Aerial victories, 55 on the Eastern Front and 1 on the Western Front.
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