Egon Mayer was a Luftwaffe wing commander and fighter ace of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was credited with 102 enemy aircraft shot down in over 353 combat missions.
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Joachim RumohrAlso won Wound Badge (1939) in Silver
Hans RöttigerAlso won German Cross
Karl EiblAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Harald von HirschfeldAlso won Wound Badge (1939) in Silver
Herbert IhlefeldAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Walther LuchtAlso won German CrossAbout this person
Egon Mayer was a Luftwaffe wing commander and fighter ace of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was credited with 102 enemy aircraft shot down in over 353 combat missions. His victories were all claimed over the Western Front and included 26 four-engine bombers, 51 Supermarine Spitfires and 12 Republic P-47 Thunderbolts. Mayer was the first fighter pilot to score 100 victories entirely on the Western Front.
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Lived 1917 to 1944 · aged 26
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