Hans Thurner
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Hans Thurner
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| Born | 24 October 1918 Innsbruck, Austria |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, France |
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| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1938–44 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Kampfgeschwader 55 Kampfgeschwader 6 |
| Commands held | I./Kampfgeschwader 6 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans "Johann" Thurner (24 October 1918 – 11 June 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Thurner was killed on 11 June 1944, and was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 17 September 1944.
On 11 June 1944, Thurner and his crew of Junkers Ju 188 A-2 "3E+EB", observer Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier Gustav Thäter, radio operator Unteroffizier Joachim Booch and air gunner Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel Kurt Henning, failed to return from a mission in defense against the Normandy Invasion and were initially reported as missing in action. His remains were later recovered 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southeast of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives. He was buried at the La Cambe war cemetery.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (22 April 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 16 August 1943 as Oberleutnant in the Stab II./Kampfgeschwader 55[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 6 August 1941 as Leutnant and pilot in III./Kampfgeschwader 55[4]
- 587th Oak Leaves on 17 September 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 6[5]
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Kampfgeschwader 6
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1Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with Lehrgeschwader 1. 2Knight's Cross with Kampfgeschwader 55.
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- 1918 births
- 1944 deaths
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Austrian military personnel killed in World War II
- People from Innsbruck
- Burials at La Cambe German war cemetery
