Years of service 1936–1945 Name Bernd Gallowitsch | ||
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Battles/wars World War IIEastern Front Unit Jagdgeschwader 51, Jagdgeschwader 7 |
Bernd Gallowitsch (23 February 1918 – 23 December 1983) 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. Bernd Gallowitsch was credited with 64 aerial victories, and the destruction of 23 tanks in 480 combat missions.
In 1945, he was assigned to JG 1 a He-162 jet fighter unit.
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