"Gerd"@en . . . . "1922-02-24Z"^^ . . . . . "1922Z"^^ . "German World War II fighter pilot" . "Thyben, Gerhard"@en . . . "2006-09-04Z"^^ . "1940Z"^^ . . . "2006Z"^^ . . "Gerhard Thyben"@en . "7./JG 54" . "Gerhard Thyben (24 February 1922 \u2013 4 September 2006) was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.Gerhard \"Gerd\" Thyben flew 385 combat missions and claimed 157 aerial victories."@en . .