Hubert Strassl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hubert Strassl

Recipient of the Knight's Cross

Date of Birth: 24-May-1918

Place of Birth: Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

Date of Death: 08-Jul-1943

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Hubert Straßl (24 May 1918 – 8 July 1943) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.
He was credited with 67 aerial victories—that is, 67 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—in 221 missions.
On 5 July 1943, he became a triple-ace in a day when he shot down 15 enemy aircraft in four missions south of Orel in Russia during the Battle of Kursk.
Over the course of the three days until his death, Straßl shot down 30 enemy aircraft.