Hans-Joachim Heyer
Military Person
1922 – 1942
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Who was Hans-Joachim Heyer?
Hans-Joachim Heyer 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.
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- Born
- Apr 20, 1922
Rehungen - Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 9, 1942
Saint Petersburg
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on July 23, 2013
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