Josef Kraft

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Josef Kraft Rank Hauptmann		Years of service 1940–45 Service/branch Luftwaffe

Commands held 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Battles/wars World War IIDefense of the Reich Died October 16, 1994, Furstenfeldbruck, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Defence of the Reich, World War II Unit Nachtjagdgeschwader 4, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, Nachtjagdgeschwader 6, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1

Josef Kraft (8 February 1921 – 16 October 1994) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. 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. Kraft claimed 56 aerial victories.

Awards

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (31 March 1944)

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold (18 February 1945)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (1 September 1943)

1st Class (5 November 1943)

German Cross in Gold on 23 July 1944 as Oberleutnant in the 8./NJG 6

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 30 September 1944 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the II./NJG 6

838th Oak Leaves on 17 April 1945 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitan of the 12./NJG 1

References

Josef Kraft Wikipedia

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