Wilhelm Meyn
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Wilhelm Meyn | |
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| Born | 3 June 1923 |
| Died | 4 May 2002 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe German Air Force |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 31st Bomber Wing |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Meyn (3 June 1923 – 4 May 2002) was a general in the German Air Force. During World War II, he served in the Luftwaffe and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr of West Germany and rose to the rank of general, retiring in 1979.
Awards and decorations[]
- German Cross in Gold on 28 January 1944 as Leutnant in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Leutnant and Staffelführer of the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 3[2]
References[]
Citations[]
Bibliography[]
- (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Categories:
- 1923 births
- 2002 deaths
- Military personnel from Hamburg
- Luftwaffe pilots
- Bundeswehr generals
- German World War II pilots
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Major generals of the German Air Force