Leutnant Walter Kypke (22 September 1893—6 June 1924) HOH, IC was an early military aviator in the predecessor to the Luftwaffe, the Luftstreitkräfte.
This itinerant flying ace accumulated nine official aerial victories, which were scored in four of the seven flying units with which he served; the wins were spread over a three-year period.
Kypke served for the entirety of World War I, rising to command during his final year of combat.