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- Gunther Rall was born on March 10, 1918 in Gaggenau, Grand Duchy of Baden [now Baden-Württemberg], Germany. He was married to Hertha. He died on October 4, 2009 in Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, Germany.
- SpouseHertha(? - 1985) (her death, 2 children)
- German Air Force General (Bundeswehr).
- A highly decorated combat veteran, he was shot down eight times, but was always able to recover from his wounds and return to service.
- Served as a Luftwaffe (German Air Force) pilot during the Second World War. By the end of the conflict, he was the third highest scoring fighter pilot of all time, having shot down 275 enemy aircraft. Most of these victories were against Soviet aircraft on the Eastern Front. In 1956, he rejoined the Luftwaffe and was involved in the adoption of the U.S.-designed F-104 fighter for Germany's defense. He retired from military service in 1975.
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