branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date alt rank image article_title name
18px 22 june 2012 berlin drehnow nazi germany lg 1 , kg 6 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 26 august 1917 luftwaffe leutnant glasner günter.jpg günter glasner
 günter glasner
günter glasner

günter glasner -lrb- 26 august 1917 -- 22 june 2012 -rrb- was a german luftwaffe air gunner and recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- during world war ii .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
glasner was a member of the hermann hogeback bomber crew .
the crew had the unique distinction that by the end of world war ii every member was decorated with the knight 's cross .
