Egon Mayer (19 August 1917 – 2 March 1944) 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 P-47 Thunderbolts. Mayer was the first fighter pilot to score 100 victories entirely on the Western Front.
You can find people similar to Egon Mayer by visiting our lists Burials at Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery and Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
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Date of birth | 19 August 1917
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Place of birth | Konstanz, Germany
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Date of death | 2 March 1944
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Place of death | Montmedy, France
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