serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
? -1944 luftwaffe clichy 8 august 1944 sigmaringen nazi germany jg 5 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 20 july 1921 leutnant august mors
 august mors
august mors

august mors -lrb- 20 july 1921 -- 8 august 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 .
on 6 august 1944 , august mors was severely wounded after attacking allied bombers .
he bailed out , but died two days later on 8 august 1944 .
he was posthumously awarded the knight 's cross on 20 october 1944 .
during his career he was credited with 60 aerial victories , 48 on the eastern front and 12 on the western front .
