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It was my view that no kill was worth the life of a wingman. . . . Pilots in my unit who lost wingmen on this basis were prohibited from leading a [section]. The were made to fly as wingman, instead.

Erich Hartmann

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Erich Hartmann
Age: 71 †
Born: 1922
Born: April 19
Died: 1993
Died: September 20
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