Kurt Lasse

Kurt Lasse (17 February 1918 – 8 October 1941) was a German Luftwaffe ace 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. On 8 October 1941, Kurt Lasse was shot down over Isthmus of Perekop. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 3 May 1942. During his career he was credited with 39 aerial victories, 1 on the Western Front and 38 on the Eastern Front.

Awards

 * Aviator badge
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 May 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 77