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Thurner, 'Hans' Johann (Kampf-Geschwader 6)

Date of birth:
October 24th, 1918 (Innsbruck, Austria)
Date of death:
June 11th, 1944 (St. Pierre-Sur-Dives, France)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery La Cambe
Plot: 9. Row: 4. Grave: 124.
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Flew a total of over 500 combat missions.

00.00.1938: Fahnenjunker, entered the Luftwaffe as Kampfflieger
00.00.1939: Leutnant, 9. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 55
00.06.1940: Battle of England
00.06.1941: Barbarossa
23.06.1941: Leutnant, unhurt, 9.Staffel, KG 55, with He 111P-2 Werknummer 1382 coded "G1 + BT"
02.07.1941: Leutnant, WIA, 9.Staffel, KG 55, with He 111P-2 Werknummer 1382 coded "G1 + BT"
00.09.1942: Oberleutnant, Technischer Offizier, Kampfgeschwader 6
00.07.1943: operations over the Mediterranean Sea and over England
00.01.1944: Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 6
01.05.1944: promoted to Hauptmann
11.06.1944: MIA after his 500th mission 10km south east of Saint Pierre sur Dives, France

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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
April 22nd, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 2nd, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1941
Awarded in recognition of his 132 sorties over England in the timespan 05.07.1940-31.05.1941 against a variety of targets.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Stab, II. Gruppe, Kampf-Geschwader 55
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with pennant '400'
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger und einzatszahl
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kdr, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 6
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1944
Posthumously awarded for his many successful sorties in the East, on the Italian front, over England in the first five months of 1944 and lastly on the Invasion front.

587th award
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

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