Meyer, Hermann (WL-Jagdgeschwader 26)
- Date of birth:
- March 16th, 1915 (Immer/Oldenburg, germany)
- Date of death:
- March 13th, 1943
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Champigny-St.-André
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Hermann Meyer was aknowledged with shooting down four enemy plains as fighter pilot with Jagdgeschwader 26:
01: 19th August 1942 - Spitfire near Dieppe.
02: 16th September 1942 - Spitfire near Ault.
03: 18th January 1943 - Mustang near Rue.
04: 17th February 1943 - Spitfire near St. Omer.
On 13th March 1943, Oberfeldwebel Hermann Meyer was killed in a fight with a Spitfire. On this day he flew wit a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-4 Werknummer 5615 Weiße 12.
His grave can be found in France, Champigny-St. André, Block 10, Grab 1192.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter
- Unit:
- 3 Staffel / I. / Jagdgeschwader 53 "Wiesbaden"
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 4. / Jagdgeschwader 26
- Awarded on:
- December 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Felwebel
- Unit:
- 4 Staffel / II. / Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"
- Awarded on:
- April 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Felwebel
- Unit:
- 4. / Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"
- Awarded on:
- February 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Felwebel
- Unit:
- 4. / Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"
- Awarded on:
- March 2nd, 1943
Sources
- Photo 1: H.-P. Rackete
- - Award certificates and documents via H.-P. Rackete
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