Meier, Johann-Hermann
- Date of birth:
- June 10th, 1921 (Kronprinzenkoog/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 15th, 1944 (Florennes/Namur, Belgium)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Lommel
Plot: 5. Grave: 427. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelführer, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 16th, 1944
“Leutnant Meier (Staffelführer in the I./Jagdgeschwader 52) has outstandingly distinguished himself in combat against Russia as both a pilot and formation leader.
Over the course of many hard aerial battles he was able to shoot down 77 aircraft.
I ask that this brave and successful fighter pilot (who was fatally wounded whilst scrambling) be posthumously awarded the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross.”
Awarded posthumously.
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz the name is Hermann.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 27th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1943
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 31-8-1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 29th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Norbert Beyerlein
- Photo: Beyerlein sammlung
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- 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.
- Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes
- BArch RL 1/91
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