Herbert Dawedeit

Herbert Dawedeit (30 May 1914 – 3 August 1999) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Aviator badge
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (25 January 1942)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (7 September 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77