Walter Patry

Walter Patry
Born	(1917-04-15)April 15, 1917
Died	22 January 1945(1945-01-22) (aged 27)
Place of birth	Iglau
Place of death	Missing in action near Kolberg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Feldwebel
Unit	Aufklärungs-Gruppe 22
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Patry (15 April 1917 – 22 January 1945) was a highly decorated Feldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Walter Party was listed as missing in action on 22 January 1945 near Kolberg, and was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 28 February 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (5 June 1943)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (1 August 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 February 1945 as Feldwebel and pilot in the 3.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 22

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com