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131 Notable deaths
by killed in action
Abdul Rashid Ghazi
Pakistani fundamentalist.
Born January 29th, 1964 in Islamabad.
Died July 10th, 2007 at 43 years old in Lal Masjid (killed in action). [ref]
Melitta Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
German female aviatrix and test pilot in german luftwaffe dive bombers during world war ii.
Born January 9th, 1903 in Krotoszyn.
Died April 8th, 1945 at 42 years old in Straßkirchen (killed in action).
Günther Lützow
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born September 4th, 1912 in Kiel.
Died April 24th, 1945 at 32 years old in Donauwörth (killed in action).
Valeriy Chybineyev
Ukrainian military sniper.
Born March 3rd, 1988 in Berdiansk.
Died March 3rd, 2022 at 34 years old in Hostomel (killed in action). [ref]
Tom Phillips
British navy admiral (1888-1941).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Pendennis Castle.
Died December 10th, 1941 at 53 years old in Kuantan (killed in action).
Hossein Hamadani
Iranian general.
Born January 1st, 1955 in Hamadan.
Died October 7th, 2015 at 60 years old in Aleppo (killed in action). [ref]
Karol Świerczewski
Polish general (1897-1947).
Born February 22nd, 1897 in Warsaw.
Died March 28th, 1947 at 50 years old in Jabłonki (killed in action).
Jure Francetić
Croatian ustasha leader.
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Otočac.
Died December 28th, 1942 at 30 years old in Slunj (killed in action).
Adolphe Pégoud
French flying ace.
Born June 13th, 1889 in Montferrat. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1915 at 26 years old in Petit-Croix (killed in action). [ref]
Indra Lal Roy
British flying ace (1898-1918).
Born December 2nd, 1898 in Kolkata.
Died July 22nd, 1918 at 19 years old in Carvin (killed in action).
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