Alexander Raab (pilot)
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Alexander Raab
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| Born | 12 July 1921 Mödling, Austria |
| Died | 2014 (aged 92–93) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic |
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Luftwaffe Austrian Air Force |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Major of the Reserves (Bundesheer) |
| Unit | Kampfgeschwader 77 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alexander Raab (12 July 1921 – 2014) was a Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Raab died in 2014.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (24 August 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (12 July 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 77[2]
References
- ↑ https://www.huesken.com/shop/en/autographs-1933-1945-airforce-twelve/raab-42464.html
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 283.
Bibliography
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