Eduard Meyer (pilot)

Eduard Meyer
Born 8 December 1919
Detmold, Germany
Died 31 March 1942(1942-03-31) (aged 22)
Welish, Russia
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service ?–1942
Rank Leutnant
Unit ZG 26
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eduard Meyer (8 December 1919 – 31 March 1942) was a German Luftwaffe ace 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. Eduard Meyer was killed on 31 March 1942 near Welish, Russia after colliding his Messerschmitt Bf 110 with another plane from his unit. During his career he was credited with 22 aerial victories, 48 planes destroyed on the ground and two tanks.

Awards

References

Citations
  1. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 168.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 253.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939–1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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