Rudolf Trenn

Rudolf Trenn (22 November 1917 – 16 April 1943) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rudolf Trenn was killed on 16 April 1943 in a flying accident near Poix, France.

Awards and decorations

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 February 1942)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (29 June 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 May 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän in the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 77