Richard Linke

Richard Linke (3 April 1909 – 31 December 1995) was a German Luftwaffe bomber 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
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (10 March 1940)
 * 1st Class (13 July 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold on 9 December 1942 as Major in the III./Kampfgeschwader 54
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1941 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 54
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 21 June 1942