Otto Edler von Ballasko

Otto Edler von Ballasko (29 April 1919 – 5 February 2005) was a Bohemian 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. Otto Edler von Ballasko was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released later that year.

Awards

 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Demyansk Shield
 * German Cross in Gold (19 January 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 August 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"