caption serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
Žanis butkus 1927-1929 1942 - 1945 23px waffen ss 15 may 1999 palmer , united states dobele district , latvia latvia nazi germany 19th latvian -rrb- waffen grenadier division of the ss -lrb- 2nd knight i class iron cross ii class german cross in gold 's close combat clasp in silver infantry assault badge in silver cross eastern front medal of the iron cross iron cross world war ii 29 july 1906 hauptsturmführer zabutkus.jpg Žanis butkus
 Žanis butkus
Žanis butkus

Žanis butkus -lrb- july 29 , 1906 -- may 15 , 1999 -rrb- was a latvian hauptsturmführer -lrb- captain -rrb- in the waffen ss during world war ii .
butkus was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross by nazi germany during world war ii .
