Walter Hagen (aviator)

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Years of service 1915–181935–45 Role Aviator Rank Generalmajor Service/branch Luftwaffe		Other work Test pilot of Junkers Name Walter Hagen

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War II Died November 24, 1963, Kiel, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Commands held Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 Battles and wars World War I, World War II

Walter hagen 1928

Walter Hagen (16 March 1897 – 24 November 1963) was a pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 September 1939) & 1st Class (9 June 1940)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 21 July 1940 as "Major" and "Gruppenkommandeur" of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1

Oak Leaves on 17 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 1

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