Fritz Aechtner

Fritz Aechtner (4 March 1916 – 1 May 2007) was a German Luftwaffe reconnaissance pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (13 September 1942)
 * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class and 1st Class (1942)
 * German Cross in Gold (12 January 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 December 1944 as Oberfeldwebel, pilot and observer in the 1./Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5