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

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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