serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date alt rank image article_title name
1941 -- 1945 18px 7 . / njg 1 i. / njg 3 2 february 2014 bad salzuflen schötmar / lippe nazi germany njg 1 , njg 3 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 10 november 1919 luftwaffe '' major '' file : werner husemann.jpg werner husemann
 werner husemann
werner husemann

werner husemann -lrb- 10 november 1919 - 2 february 2014 -rrb- was a german luftwaffe night fighter 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 .
husemann claimed 34 aerial victories -- that is , 34 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft -- during world war ii .
