Meyer, Heinz (LW-Schlagtgeschwader)
- Date of birth:
- May 21st, 1921 (Lühnde/Hildesheim, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 29th, 2001 (Hameln, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Heinz Meyer flew a total of 618 ground attack sorties by the end of the war, including 30 with the Fw 190. In this time he destroyed 40 tanks, 50 gun positions and 100 trucks/other vehicles. He also damaged 3 bridges, 2 ammunition dumps and 2 supply trains with direct hits.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 3. / Stukageschwader 102
- Awarded on:
- November 19th, 1942
Date on the Ehrenpokal is 19th November 1942.
Published in the Ehrenlite der Deutschen Luftwaffe on 23rd November 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 8. / Schlachtgeschwader 2
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfähnrich
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 8. / Schlagtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
- Awarded on:
- April 17th, 1945
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Auction 56 Hermann Historica
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