Walter Bordellé

Walter Bordellé (9 July 1918 – 22 January 1984) was a German World War II pilot. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Biography

Walter Bordellé was born on 9 July 1918 in Metz, Alsace-Lorraine. Walter Bordellé joined the German Army straight from school. Bordellé's flying career began when he joined the German Air Transport School. He completed his fighter pilot training in 1938. Then, Bordellé was assigned to the 4th Transport unit of the Kampfgruppe 800. Bordellé flew over Western Europe, and over Soviet Union.

As First Lieutenant, Walter Bordellé was awarded the Deutsche Kreuz in Gold on 16 March 1943. In the 5th Wing of the "Transportgeschwaders 2", Bordellé was eventually awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 March 1944. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross principally was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II.