Martin Becker Military person

Martin Becker (12 April 1916 – 8 February 2006) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) during World War II. Becker claimed 58 aerial victories. 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 12, 1916
Birth place	Wiesbaden
Date of death	February 08, 2006
Place of death	Oberneisen

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military branch	Luftwaffe
military command	IV./NJG 6
military unit	Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 NJG 6
service start	1940
service end	1945