Kurt Capesius

Kurt Capesius (12 February 1919 – 22 September 1958) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

 * Aviator badge
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (19 October 1942)
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold on 23 December 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 9./Kampfgeschwader 51
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 November 1944 as Hauptmann and deputy Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 66