Gerhard Czernik

Gerhard Czernik (12 January 1913 – 20 October 1941) was a highly decorated Major 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Aviator badge
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
 * Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 February 1941)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 May 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 2