link serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
'' luftwaffe '' 1938 -- 44 18px 3 1 . / njg 1 , i. / njg 22 january 1944 east of magdeburg hamburg nazi germany njg 1 knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 8 september 1919 hauptmann manfred meurer.jpg manfred meurer
 manfred meurer
manfred meurer

manfred meurer -lrb- 8 september 1919 -- 22 january 1944 -rrb- was a `` luftwaffe '' night fighter flying ace of world war ii .
meurer was credited with 65 aerial victories claimed in 130 combat missions .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves -lrb- -rrb- .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
