Günther Müller-Stöckheim

Günther Müller-Stöckheim (17 December 1913 in Klein Stöckheim, district of Braunschweig&mdash;16 July 1943 in the Atlantic Ocean) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Career
Müller-Stöckheim joined the Kriegsmarine in April 1934. He served for a time on the battleship SMS Schlesien, and was a training officer at the Marineschule Mürwik Naval Academy. He transferred to the U-boat force in April 1940, and made two patrols as 1st Watch Officer of GS U-123 (1940) under Karl-Heinz Moehle in early 1941. In July 1941 Müller-Stöckheim took command of the IXC U-boat GS U-67 (1940) and made eight patrols, sinking thirteen merchant ships totalling, and damaging five more.

Müller-Stöckheim was killed when U-67 was sunk on 16 July 1943 in the Atlantic Ocean by bombs from an Avenger torpedo bomber from the escort carrier USS Core (CVE-13).

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (1 March 1941)
 * 1st Class (1 September 1941)
 * U-boat War Badge 1939 (4 May 1941)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 November 1942 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-67