serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date alt rank article_title name
? -- 1945 18px mosbach 20 january 1982 oberschefflenz nazi germany kampfgeschwader 3 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 20 march 1916 luftwaffe oberfeldwebel hans-wilhelm bender
 hans-wilhelm bender
hans-wilhelm bender

hans-wilhelm bender -lrb- 20 march 1916 -- 20 january 1982 -rrb- was a german luftwaffe bomber 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 .
