Györy, August

Date of birth:: July 21st, 1919 (Klein-Warasdorf, Austria)
Date of death:: January 1st, 1945 (Twisteden/Rhine Province, Germany)
Nationality:: Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:: 4.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 122, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: May 19th, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:: Flugzeugführer, 4.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 122, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: March 26th, 1944

The following newspaper article (dated 12.04.1944) describes why Györy would be awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Reconnaissance flyer awarded the Knight’s Cross:

At the recommendation of the Supreme Commander of the Luftwaffe, Reichsmarschall Göring, the Führer has awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Oberleutnant Györy, pilot in a Fernaufklärergruppe.

Oberleutnant August Györy was born on the 21.07.1919 in Kleinwarasdorf (Niederdonau) as the son of a builder. Over the course of 360 sorties on the eastern front he has provided the higher commands with extremely valuable photo intelligence despite strong enemy fighter and ground defenses. Furthermore, as a technical officer in his Staffel, he modified the armament of the Staffel’s aircraft according to his own designs in such a way that massively aided the successful completion of its’ reconnaissance missions in areas heavily protected by fighters and anti-aircraft guns. Through this he also achieved notable success in the armed reconnaissance role.”