Military · Aviation · 1922–1993
Erich Hartmann — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 19 April 1922 · Died: 20 September 1993 · Age at death: 71
How old was Erich Hartmann when he died?
Erich Hartmann died aged 71. He was born on 19 April 1922 and died on 20 September 1993.
German fighter pilot and the highest-scoring ace in aviation history
Did you know?After the war, he spent ten years in Soviet prisoner-of-war camps before finally being released and returning to Germany.
Erich Alfred Hartmann (19 April 1922 – 20 September 1993), nicknamed Bubi, was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial combat on 825 separate occasions.
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- Age at death
- 71
- Would be
- 104
- Years since death
- 33
- Born
- April 19, 1922 · Weissach, Germany
- Died
- September 20, 1993
- Cause of death
- Brain cancer
- Nationality
- German
- Known for
- Military, Aviation
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