Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Knight's Cross on 2 July 1941 as pilot and Leutnant in the 1./JG 51 31st Oak Leaves on 14 August 1941 as Leutnant and pilot in the 1./JG 51 7th Swords on 16 February 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 1./JG 51 Three named references in the Wehrmachtbericht (12 February 1942, 20 May 1942, 24 April 1944) Three times Bär was recommended for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. All three commendations were denied by Hermann Göring. Bär shot down a further 130 enemy aircraft after he had received the Swords. Dates of rank Notes References Citations Bibliography 1913 births 1957 deaths Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in Germany German test pilots German World War II flying aces People from Lubsko People from the Province of Brandenburg Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Reichswehr personnel Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1957