Friedrich "Frieder" Rupp (26 November 1917 – 15 May 1943) was a 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. Friedrich Rupp was shot down on 15 May 1943 over the North Sea, he was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant. During his career he was credited with 52 victories, 50 over the Eastern Front and 2 over the Western Front. Awards Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (1 July 1942) Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1942 as Leutnant in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 January 1943 as Leutnant and pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 References Citations Bibliography External links TracesOfWar.com Aces of the Luftwaffe 1917 births 1943 deaths German World War II flying aces Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Luftwaffe personnel killed in World War II Military personnel from Freiburg im Breisgau People from the Grand Duchy of Baden Aviators killed by being shot down