serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1937 -- 45 luftwaffe wertheim am main 6 september 1946 augsburg nazi germany stg 1 sg 151 sg 1 knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 10 february 1917 major karl schrepfer
 karl schrepfer
karl schrepfer

karl schrepfer -lrb- 10 february 1917 -- 6 september 1946 -rrb- was a highly decorated major in the luftwaffe during world war ii , and one of only 882 recipients of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves .
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 .
during his career he flew 800 + missions .
