Egon Mayer
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Egon Mayer was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, renowned for his aerial victories on the Western Front and his leadership within elite fighter units.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military personnel
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Luftwaffe fighter ace ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
NERFINISHED
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German Cross in Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Cross 1st Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Cross 2nd Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | German military cemetery at St.-Désir-de-Lisieux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commanded |
III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"
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Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-08-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1944-03-02 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| hasMilitarySpecialty |
bomber interception
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fighter tactics ⓘ |
| knownFor | developing head-on attack tactics against USAAF bomber formations ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"
NERFINISHED
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Jagdgeschwader 51 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"
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Jagdgeschwader 51 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | defense against USAAF daylight bombing raids over France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aerial victories on the Western Front
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leadership within elite fighter units ⓘ |
| numberOfAerialVictories | 102 ⓘ |
| occupation | fighter pilot ⓘ |
| partOf | German fighter aces of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Konstanz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Montmédy ⓘ |
| residence | Germany ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1937 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Front
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Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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