serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
? -1942 '' luftwaffe '' derna , libya 3 july 1942 hannover nazi germany fernaufklärungs-gruppe 122 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 5 august 1911 '' oberleutnant '' of the reserves -lrb- posthumously -rrb- werner blume
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werner blume

werner blume -lrb- 5 august 1911 -- 3 july 1942 -rrb- was a german luftwaffe reconnaissance pilot 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 .
werner blume was killed in action on 3 july 1942 in near derna , libya .
he was posthumously promoted to oberleutnant der reserve .
