Cordes Udo
Udo Cordes (22 July 1921 – 7 March 2007) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Bronze in Silver in Gold in Gold with Pennant
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (22 August 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class and 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (7 November 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 June 1943 as Leutnant and pilot in the 9.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"