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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 southeast of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives. He was buried at the La Cambe war cemetery.〔Kaiser 2010, p. 72.〕 ==Awards and decorations== * Flugzeugführerabzeichen * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (18 September 1940)〔Thomas 1998, p. 380.〕 * * 1st Class (30 September 1940)〔 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (22 April 1941) * German Cross in Gold on 16 August 1943 as ''Oberleutnant'' in the Stab II./Kampfgeschwader 55〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 476.〕 * 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〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.〕 * * 587th Oak Leaves on 17 September 1944 as ''Hauptmann'' and ''Gruppenkommandeur'' of the I./Kampfgeschwader 6〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hans Thurner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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