Hans Thurner

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Hans Thurner
Born 24 October 1918
Innsbruck, Austria
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Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, France
Buried
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch 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]

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Citations

  1. Kaiser 2010, p. 72.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Thomas 1998, p. 380.
  3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 476.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.
  5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.

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