Wilhelm Meyn

Wilhelm Meyn
Born	3 June 1923
Died	4 May 2002 (aged 78)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe  German Air Force
Years of service	1940–45 1956–79
Rank	Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Unit	StG 3 SG 3
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Meyn (3 June 1923 – 4 May 2002) was an officer in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. During his career he flew 721 missions and was credited with 26 aerial victories.

Meyn surrendered to the British troops in May 1945 and was released a few months later. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and rose to the rank of general, retiring in 1979.

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 28 January 1944 as Leutnant in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Leutnant and Staffelführer of the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 3^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 309.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 254.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.