Franz Ruhl
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Franz Ruhl
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| Born | 12 December 1922 Regensburg, German Empire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Liège, Belgium |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1944 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Unit | JG 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Heinrich Setz (Cousin) |
Franz Ruhl (12 December 1922 – December 24, 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Franz Ruhl was shot down on 24 December 1944 near Liège, he was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant. During his career he was credited with 37 victories in 200+ missions.
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 November 1943)[1]
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 5 February 1944 as Leutnant in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Leutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3[3]
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