Günter Corßen

Prof. Dr. Günter Corßen (6 February 1916 – 16 August 1990) was a highly decorated Major i.G. in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. After the war he studied medicine and emigrated to the United States of America. He worked at Maricopa County General Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona as a professor.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (12 July 1941)
 * 1st Class (28 September 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (12 July 1941)
 * in Silver (17 August 1942)
 * Panzer Badge (12 July 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold (3 February 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1943 as Hauptmann and Abteilungsführer of Panzer-Regiment 39