Friedrich Rupp
 

There is so little information about Friedrich Rupp available on the Internet... Just these two sites: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/rupp.html and http://en.ww2awards.com/person/26148, and Wikipedia.
Does anyone happen to know anything more about him? Have you come across anything about his personal life (was he married, etc.)? :-)
Thank you is advance.

Re: Friedrich Rupp
 

Our Officer Career Database at:
http://www.ww2.dk/lwoffz.html


has the following about this fellow:


RUPP, Friedrich. (DOB: 26.11.17 in Freiburg/Breisgau). (R, DKG). 09.39 Aufklärungsflieger with 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 31 (to at least 06.40). 10.40 training as a fighter pilot. c.04.41 assigned to 7./JG 54 and/or 9./JG 54 after transferring to the Jagdwaffe. 01.07.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 12.08.42 Lt., appt Staka 7./JG 54 (to 02.09.42). 06.11.42 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-2 (White 7) damaged by a P-39 vic Beresnonuessa. 16.11.42 Lt., awarded the DKG. 24.01.43 Lt., awarded the Ritterkreuz. 15.05.43 Lt. and acting Staka 7./JG 54 KIA – in Bf 109 G-4 (White 2 +I) that crashed into the North Sea following an engagement with a B-17 bomber formation SW of Helgoland. Mid-06.43 remains washed ashore vic Cuxhaven. 19.06.43 Buried. Credited with 52 air victories.

We hope that this helps
LdZ
DGS

Re: Friedrich Rupp
 

Dear Doug,
Thank you very much for your answer. Unfortunately, this is not exactly the information I was looking for. It may be weird, but I am mainly interested in the personal lives of fighter pilots, that's why I asked whether Friedrich Rupp had been married. :-)
Most biographies only describe aces' military careers, but somehow I'm interested in more personal details (by which, of course, I don't mean poking my nose into things that are too intimate). :-)
Best regards,
Teresa.

Re: Friedrich Rupp
 

You mean as Miss Piggy would almost certainly do? ;)

Re: Friedrich Rupp
 

Well, I do resemble Miss Piggy with my figure. :-)

Re: Friedrich Rupp
 

I see you are a Super Moderator and I hope you won't suspend me from the forum. I'm only interested in things that might just as well appear in a printed biography, definitely not in gossip.

Re: Friedrich Rupp
 

I was just teasing Teresa. Miss Piggy would certainly ask about intimate details!

Re: Friedrich Rupp
 

I see... But, anyway, do you happen to know whether Friedrich Rupp was married?
:-)

Re: Friedrich Rupp
 

Holá Teresa,
seems that there is less interest or knowledge on your special subject "the private and family life of german fighter pilots in WW II". I think I can shed some light into this almost unknown issue. However it would be limited to JG 54 pilots. If you are interested, send me a p.m.

Horst

Re: Friedrich Rupp
 

Unfortunately, Friedrich seems to have actually been married. Here is a screenshot from ancestry.com. (Actually, it's in a separate post.)

I'm broken-hearted and I wonder what to do with so much excess love which I need to place in someone. I can't love Friedrich any more.
A friend has suggested that I should volunteer to help in a hospice, but I don't have time. Most of the time, I'm snowed under. :-(