Richard Czekay

Richard Czekay
Born	26 March 1916 Strausberg
Died	Kitzingen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Major
Unit	StG 2 SG 2
Commands held	I.(k)LG 1 IV.(Erg)Gruppe/LG 1 LG 1
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Invasion of Yugoslavia Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Czekay (26 March 1916 – 24 April 2009) was a highly decorated Major 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

• Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle bar (1 September 1939)
• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (5 November 1939)
  • 1st Class
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Combat Flyers
  • in Silver (5 November 1941)
  • in Gold (19 March 1942)
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 13 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot
• German Cross in Gold on 27 May 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 December 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" and adjutant of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2

References

Bibliography

• Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Joachim Helbig	Geschwaderkommodore of Lehrgeschwader 1 2 March 1945 – 4 May 1945	Succeeded by None