Fridolin "Fridl" Fath (1 May 1908 - 17 March 1987) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 23 December 1942 as Major and stellvertredender Kommandeur IV.Gruppe / KG z.b.V. 1 (Kampfgeschwader zur besonderen Verwendung 1). The medal was awarded for his distinguished service in resupplying the Axis forces in North Africa by air, first as a transport pilot and later as the commander of an entire Gruppe. His total of missions flown at the time of the award is unknown, but by the end of 1944 it had reached an impressive total of over 500 front flights. What is known is that he was among one of the most utilized transport pilots during the whole African campaign, which played a key role in his receiving the award.
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