Please answer the following question: Facts: - alt: luftwaffe - battles: world war ii - death date: 31 july 1942 - allegiance: nazi germany - nickname: '' rudi '' - placeofburial: war 276 cemetery at bourdon , france block 32-row 7-grave - rank: hauptmann -lrb- posthumously -rrb- - awards: knight 's cross of the iron cross - birth date: 1 july 1914 - serviceyears: ? -- 1942 - name: rudolf pflanz - branch: 18px - unit: jg 2 - death place: berck-sur-mer - birth place: ichenheim Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of rudolf pflanz .
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rudolf '' rudi '' pflanz -lrb- 1 july 1914 -- 31 july 1942 -rrb- was a german '' luftwaffe '' ace and recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross during world war ii .pflanz claimed 52 aerial victories , all of them over the western front .the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .