serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1935 -- 1944 luftwaffe Äyräpää 6 july 1944 malente nazi germany stg 76 stg 3 sg 3 gefechtsverband kuhlmey knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 14 october 1914 hauptmann hans von bargen
 hans von bargen
hans von bargen

hans von bargen -lrb- 14 october 1914 -- 6 july 1944 -rrb- was a highly decorated hauptmann in the luftwaffe during world war ii and a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
during his career he flew 400 + missions .
hans von bargen was killed on 6 july 1944 , after he was hit by soviet flak near Äyräpää .
