Walther Wever (pilot)

This article is about the World War II Luftwaffe flying ace. For his father, the Luftwaffe general, see Walther Wever (general).

Walther Wever
Wever attending his father's funeral in Berlin
Born(1923-01-16)16 January 1923
München, Germany
Died10 April 1945(1945-04-10) (aged 22)
Near Neuruppin, Germany
Cause of deathKilled in action
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch Luftwaffe
Service years1942–1945
RankOberleutnant (first lieutenant)
UnitJG 51
JG 7
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
RelationsWalther Wever (father)

Walther Wever (16 January 1923 – 10 April 1945) was a Luftwaffe flying ace during the Second World War. The son of former Chief of the Luftwaffe General Walther Wever, Wever served during 1943 on the Eastern Front and from 19 June 1943 until 10 April 1945 he claimed 44 aerial victories in 250 combat missions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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