Erich Rudorffer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erich Rudorffer

German World War II fighter pilot

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1917

Place of Birth: Zwochau, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 08-Apr-2016

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Erich Rudorffer (1 November 1917 – 8 April 2016) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a handful who served with the Luftwaffe through the whole of World War II.
He was the 7th most successful fighter pilot in the history of air warfare, with 222 victories claimed.
Rudorffer fought in all the major German theaters of war, including the European and Mediterranean Theater of Operations and the Eastern Front.
During the war he flew more than 1000 combat missions, engaging in aerial combat over 300 times.
Rudorffer was shot down by flak and enemy fighters 16 times and had to take to his parachute nine times.