Dietrich Schöneboom

Dietrich Schöneboom (9 December 1917 – 23 October 1943) 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.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (July 1940)
 * 1st Class (1 August 1941)
 * Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände (September 1940)
 * U-boat War Badge (1939) (12 February 1943)
 * Medaglia di bronzo al Valore Militare (10 August 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 October 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-431