Gerhard Sommer (pilot), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1919
Place of Birth: Werdau, Saxony, Germany
Date of Death: 12-May-1944
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Gerhard Sommer (pilot)
- Gerhard Sommer (14 September 1919 – 12 May 1944) was a 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 - for the fighter pilots, it was a quantifiable measure of skill and combat success.
- Gerhard Sommer was killed on 12 May 1944 after aerial combat with P-47 fighters.
- He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944.
- During his career he was credited with 20 aerial victories, all on the Western Front.
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