Johann Boos Military person

Johann Boos (1 August 1915 – 20 December 2003) 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. Johann Boos was shot down in May 1943 by Soviet forces, he was taken prisoner and was held until 1948.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 01, 1915
Birth place	Germany , Ney Germany
Date of death	December 20, 2003
Place of death	Germany , Kratzenburg

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Crimean Campaign Battle of Britain World War II Battle of France
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (1935–45)
military unit	Kampfgeschwader 55
service start	1935
service end	1945