Iro Ilk (18 October 1919 – 25 September 1944) was a German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot, fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. Ilk is credited with 10 aerial victories claimed in more than 300 missions as a bomber and fighter pilot.
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18 October 1929 Nassau an der Lahn, Germany
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Died |
25 September 1944 (aged 14)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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