Heyer, Hans-Joachim
- Date of birth:
- April 20th, 1922 (Rehungen/Thuringia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 9th, 1942 (Gorodok, Russia)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Killed in action November 9th, in aerial combat over Gorodok, Russia.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 7th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 4th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1942
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
- Photo 1: Ian Jewison
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Personal documents via Ian Jewison
- Aces of the Luftwaffe
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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