Walter Krupinski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German general and fighter pilot during World War II
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Place of Birth: Bartenstein District, Prussia Province
About Walter Krupinski
- Walter Krupinski (11 November 1920 – 7 October 2000) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace in World War II and a senior West German Air Force officer during the Cold War.
- He was one of the highest-scoring pilots in the war, credited with 197 victories in 1,100 sorties.
- He was called by his fellow pilots Graf Punski (Count Punski) due to his Prussian origins.
- Krupinski was one of the first to fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter in combat as a member of Jagdverband 44 led by Adolf Galland.
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