| Hans-Joachim Heyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1922 |
| Died | 9 November 1942 (aged 20) |
| Place of birth | Rehungen |
| Place of death | Leningrad, Russia |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939-1942 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | JG 54 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Joachim Heyer (20 April 1922 – 9 November 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. Hans-Joachim Heyer was shot down near Leningrad, Russia on 9 November 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 25 November 1942. During his career he was credited with 53 aerial victories, all of them on the Eastern Front.
Awards[]
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (20 July 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (7 July 1941)
- 1st Class (30 November 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (10 September 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (4 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 November 1942 as Leutnant and Flugzeugführer (pilot) in the III./Jagdgeschwader 54[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 187.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 0-8041-1696-2.
