Helmut Belser

Helmut Belser (23 December 1915 – 19 June 1942) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Belser claimed 36 aerial victories, 1 over the Western Front and 12 over the Eastern Front and 23 over the Mediterranean Front. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Belser was killed in a flying accident 19 June 1942 at the Castel-Benito Aerodrome.

Awards

 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (11 May 1942)
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class (29 September 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold on 4 August 1942 as Hauptmann in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 53
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 September 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53