Alois Rodlauer | |
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| Born | 15 July 1897 Urfahr, Upper Austria, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Died | 26 April 1975 Linz, Upper Austria, Austria |
| Allegiance |  Austro-Hungarian Empire Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Austro-Hungarian Army, Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops, Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1915-1918, 1939-1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant (later Major) |
| Unit | Flik 60J, Flik 9J |
| Battles/wars | World War I, World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Iron Crown, Military Merit Cross, Medal for Bravery (2 awards), Military Merit Medal Prussian War Merit Medal |
Lieutenant Alois Rodlauer (1897-1975) was a Austro-Hungarian World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Originally a valorous infantry officer in 1915, 1916 and 1917, he turned to aviation in mid-1917. After pilot training, he managed to score five aerial victories between March and October 1918, despite two spells in hospital. Rodlauer returned to civilian life postwar, but returned to serve in the Luftwaffe from 1939 to 1945. He died a natural death in 1975. In 1983, aviation historians pieced together Rodlauer's combat record and realized he was an ace.