Willy Unger Military person

Willy Unger (27 March 1920 – 23 June 2005) 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. During his career he was credited with roughly 24 aerial victories—that is, 24 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft.

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Birth date	March 27, 1920
Birth place	Germany , Warstein
Date of death	June 23, 2005
Place of death	Germany , Warstein

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Defence of the Reich World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 3 Jagdgeschwader 7
service start	1939
service end	1945