Wilhelm Meyn

Wilhelm Meyn (3 June 1923 – 4 May 2002) was a general in the German Air Force. During World War II, he served in the Luftwaffe and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr of West Germany and rose to the rank of general, retiring in 1979.

Wilhelm Meyn
Born	3 June 1923
Died	4 May 2002(2002-05-04) (aged 78)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe German Air Force
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	31st Bomber Wing
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

Military offices
Preceded by —	Commander of Aufklärungsgeschwader 52 1959 – December 1959	Succeeded by Oberst Roderich Cescotti
Preceded by —	Commander of Jagdbombergeschwader 72 13 March 1961 – 14 December 1962	Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Hans Gerhard Opel
Preceded by Oberstleutnant Gerhard Barkhorn	Commander of Jagdbombergeschwader 31 17 December 1962 – 17 December 1963	Succeeded by Oberst Friedrich Obleser