Walter Matoni Military person

Walter Matoni (27 June 1917 – 26 June 1988) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 27, 1917
Birth place
Germany , Duisburg
Date of deathJune 26, 1988
Place of death
Frankfurt , Germany

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Military person

allegiance(to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Overlord
Defence of the Reich
Battle of Britain
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command
I./JG 11
II./JG 2
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 2
Jagdgeschwader 27
Jagdgeschwader 26
Jagdgeschwader 11

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Walter Matoni on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/matoni.html
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/24809