Willy Hofmann

Willy Hofmann (4 March 1916 – 5 November 1998) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (22 February 1943)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (1 October 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 2./Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5