Konrad Bauer
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
Died when: 71 years 128 days (856 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Konrad Bauer (9 February 1919 – 17 June 1990) was a Luftwaffe fighter pilot during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Bauer claimed 57 aerial victories, 39 over the Western Front and 18 over the Eastern Front.Bauer claimed his first of 18 victories over the Eastern Front on 20 March 1943.
In 1944 he was transferred to the Western Front where he claimed another 39 victories.He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 October 1944 after his 34th victory.
After the war he joined the new Luftwaffe and retired as a Hauptmann in 1960.
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