Fritz Tegtmeier

Infobox Military Person
name=Fritz Tegtmeier
born=birth date|1917|7|30|df=y
died=death date and age|1999|4|8|1917|7|30|df=y
placeofbirth=Sundern, district of Lübbecke
placeofdeath=


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nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=Luftwaffe
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rank=Oberleutnant
commands=
unit= JG 54, JG 7
battles=World War II
awards=Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
laterwork=

Fritz Tegtmeier (12 March 1915 – 13 March 1943) was a German World War II Luftwaffe 146 victories Flying ace and recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards

* German Cross in Gold (23 January 1943)
* Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (28 March 1944)

References

* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.