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Fritz Petersen

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)

Years of service
  
?–1945

Unit
  
Flak-Regiment 4

Role
  
Baseball player

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Rank
  
Oberwachtmeister

Name
  
Fritz Petersen

Spouse
  
Susanne Kekich

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Died
  
1 September 1946(1946-09-01) (aged 36) St. Mauritz

Education
  
Northern Illinois University

Fritz Petersen (29 November 1909 – 1 September 1946) was a highly decorated Oberwachtmeister in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
  • Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 16 November 1942 as Wachtmeister and Geschutzfuhrer in the 6./Flak-Regiment 4 (mot.)
  • 438th Oak Leaves on 26 March 1944 as Wachtmeister and Geschutzfuhrer in the 6./Flak-Regiment 4

    • References

    Fritz Petersen Wikipedia
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