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Mar 26, 1922 Berlin Died on 22 May 1942 (aged 20)
German flying ace
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About Hans Strelow
- Hans Strelow (26 March 1922 – 22 May 1942) was a Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II.
- He received the award two days before his 20th birthday making him the youngest recipient of the Oak Leaves. Strelow flew more than 200 missions, and was credited with 68 aerial victories. To avoid capture by the Red Army Strelow committed suicide after he was shot down by a Petlyakov Pe-2 twin-engine bomber in Bf 109 F-2 "Black 10" (Werknummer 8239—factory number).
- He had made a forced landing 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) behind Soviet lines.
