Facts: - alt: luftwaffe - battles: world war ii - death date: 27 may 1944 - allegiance: nazi germany - commands: ii . / jg 5 i. / jg 5 - rank: major - awards: knight 's cross of the iron cross - birth date: 27 september 1917 - serviceyears: 1937 -- 44 - name: horst carganico - branch: 18px - unit: jg 5 - death place: chevry , france - birth place: breslau Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of horst carganico .
horst carganico -lrb- 27 september 1917 -- 27 may 1944 -rrb- was a german luftwaffe ace and recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross during world war ii .the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .