Fritz Rumey
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Leutnant Fritz Rumey (3 March 1891 – 27 September 1918) Pour le Mérite, Golden Military Merit Cross was a German fighter pilot in the First World War, credited with 45 victories. He was one of only five German soldiers who won both of the highest German awards for valor, the Military Merit Cross and the Pour le Mérite.
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Born | (1891-03-03)3 March 1891 Königsberg, Germany |
Died | 27 September 1918(1918-09-27) (aged 27) Neuville-Saint-Rémy, France |
Allegiance | German Empire |
Service/ | Luftstreitkräfte |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Rank | Leutnant |
Unit | Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 19, Jagdstaffel Boelcke, Jagdstaffel 5 |
Awards | Pour le Mérite; Military Merit Cross Iron Cross |
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