Egon Mayer
German World War II fighter pilot (1917-1944) · Germany · On the map · Died at 26
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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1944Died2 March 1944Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsAward1943Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesAward1942German Cross in GoldAward1941Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossAward1917Born19 August 1917
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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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Deceased
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Lived 1917 to 1944 · aged 26
The same award as Egon
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