Hans-Joachim Heyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
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Place of Birth: Rehungen, Thuringia, Germany
About Hans-Joachim Heyer
- Hans-Joachim Heyer (20 April 1922 – 9 November 1942) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.
- The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
- Hans-Joachim Heyer was shot down near Leningrad, Russia on 9 November 1942.
- He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 25 November 1942.
- During his career he was credited with 53 aerial victories, all of them on the Eastern Front.
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