Johann-Hermann Meier was born on 10 June 1921 at Kronprinzenkoog
in Schleswig-Holstein. Meier was posted to JG 52 based on the Eastern front
in September 1942. Unteroffizier Meier was assigned to 7./JG 52. He recorded
his first victory on 5 September 1942. Thereafter he had a meteoric rise:
Ehrenpokal, Hungarian Ritterkreuz, Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, promotion to
officer rank and 67 victories, all achieved by the end of 1943. He had
also fitted in a two month stint as an instructor with Ergänzung-Jagdgruppe
Ost. On 5 July, he shot down three Russian LaGG-5 fighters on two morning
missions to record his 19th through 21st victories and, on an afternoon
mission, shot down another three Russian aircraft (22-24) to record six
victories for the day. He recorded his 50th victory on 14 October, his
60th on 27 October and his 70th on 7 January 1944. On 1 March 1944, Meier
was appointed Staffelkapitän of 1./JG 26 based on the Channel front. On
15 March 1944, Meier was taxiing his Fw 190 A-6 (W.Nr. 470 057) “White
8” for takeoff at Florennes. Suddenly his aircraft veered and struck another
taxiing Fw 190. Both aircraft burst into flames. The pilot of the other
aircraft was able to extricate himself from his burning aircraft but Meier
was trapped in his and burned to death. Leutnant Meier was posthumously
awarded the Ritterkreuz on 16 December.
Johann-Hermann Meier was credited with 78 victories
in 305 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Eastern
front and included 16 Il-2 Sturmoviks.
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5.9.1942
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P-40 | 7./JG 52 | 59 722: at 3.100m |
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8.9.1942
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Yak-1 | 7./JG 52 | 49 264: at 1.000m |
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1.2.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 62 322 at 750m |
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28.4.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 52 | 85 281: at 2.000m |
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14.5.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 52 | 61 222: at 2.600m |
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14.5.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 52 | 61 276: at 2.500m |
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26.5.1943
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Spitfire | 1./JG 52 | 76 887: at 1.200m |
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26.5.1943
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P-39 | 1./JG 52 | 76 893: at 3.000m |
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29.5.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 52 | 85 112: at 1.200m |
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4.6.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 52 | 85 712: at 200m |
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5.6.1943
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Il-7 | 1./JG 52 | 75 236: at 100m |
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5.6.1943
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Il-7 | 1./JG 52 | 75 262: at 20m |
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6.6.1943
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Il-7 | 1./JG 52 | 76 682: at 50m |
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8.6.1943
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Il-7 | 1./JG 52 | 76 821: at 100m |
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14.6.1943
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P-39 | 1./JG 52 | 76 674: at 1.200m |
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16.6.1943
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P-39 | 1./JG 52 | 75 454: at 1.500m |
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16.6.1943
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P-39 | 1./JG 52 | 75 494: at 600m |
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16.6.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 52 | 75 492: at 1.200m |
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5.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 52 | 61 151 at 3.2000m |
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5.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 52 | 61 234 at 4.500m |
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5.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 52 | 61 132 at 120m |
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5.7.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 61 481 at 600m |
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5.7.1943
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Il-4 | 1./JG 52 | 61 613 at 400m |
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5.7.1943
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Il-4 | 1./JG 52 | 61 484 at 400m |
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7.7.1943
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LaGG-5 | 1./JG 52 | 61 152: at 2.800m |
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9.7.1943
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Il-7 | 1./JG 52 | 62 786: at 400m |
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5.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 66 893: at 400m |
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5.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 65 253: at 10m |
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9.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 76 883: at 800m |
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13.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 76 851 |
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14.9.1943
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Boston III | 1./JG 52 | 75 393: at 800m |
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14.9.1943
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Boston III | 1./JG 52 | 76 613: tiefst. |
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20.9.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 52 | 75 483: at 2.000m |
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21.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 66 882: at 10m |
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21.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 76 772: at 50m |
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22.9.1943
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Pe-2 | 1./JG 52 | 66 842: at 300m |
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22.9.1943
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P-39 | 1./JG 52 | 76 813: at 3.000m |
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22.9.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 52 | 76 642: at 3.000m |
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23.9.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 52 | 76 873: at 2.000m |
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23.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 76 742: at 100m |
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23.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 75 712: at 150m |
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24.9.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 52 | 76 782: at 2.000m |
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25.9.1943
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P-39 | 1./JG 52 | 66 893: at 4.500m |
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26.9.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 52 | 76 354: at 1.500m |
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27.9.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 52 | 76 593: at 2.300m |
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27.9.1943
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Il-2 | 1./JG 52 | 76 714: at 300m |
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2.10.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 52 | 76 723 at 2.000m |
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2.10.1943
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LaGG-3 | 1./JG 52 | 76 714 at 2.500m |
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3.10.1943
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Yak-1 | 1./JG 52 | 76 584: at 3.000m |
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14.10.1943
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Yak-1 | 3./JG 52 | 58 154: at 2.000m |
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20.10.1943
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Il-2 | 3./JG 52 | 58 173: at 300m |
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20.10.1943
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Il-2 | 3./JG 52 | 58 181: at 150m |
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23.10.1943
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P-39 | 3./JG 52 | 58 561: at 3.200m |
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23.10.1943
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LaGG-5 | 3./JG 52 | 59 751: at 4.100m |
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23.10.1943
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LaGG-5 | 3./JG 52 | 59 751: at 2.300m |
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24.10.1943
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LaGG-5 | 3./JG 52 | 59 742: at 2.000m |
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24.10.1943
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LaGG-5 | 3./JG 52 | 79 744: at 2.500m |
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25.10.1943
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Yak-9 | 3./JG 52 | 57 152: at 800m |
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27.10.1943
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P-39 | 3./JG 52 | 48 884: at 2.300m |
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27.10.1943
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P-39 | 3./JG 52 | 48 893: at 1.400m |
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30.10.1943
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Yak-9 | 3./JG 52 | 47 361: at 3.700m |
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5.11.1943
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Il-2 | 3./JG 52 | 37 872: at 200m |
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10.11.1943
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Il-2 | 3./JG 52 | 37 842: at 50m |
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29.11.1943
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P-39 | 3./JG 52 | 39 344: at 2.000m |
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29.11.1943
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P-39 | 3./JG 52 | 39 174: at 3.000m |
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29.11.1943
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LaGG-5 | 3./JG 52 | 29 294: at 1.200m |
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17.12.1943
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P-39 | 3./JG 52 | W Dubiyevka: at 1.000m |
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6.1.1944
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P-39 | 3./JG 52 | 29 354 at 4.000m |
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6.1.1944
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Yak-1 | 3./JG 52 | 29 331 at 3.500m |
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7.1.1944
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Yak-9 | 3./JG 52 | 29391 at 3.500m |
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11.1.1944
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Yak-9 | 3./JG 52 | 29541 at 3.000m |
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11.1.1944
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Yak-9 | 3./JG 52 | 29543 at 2.300m |
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12.1.1944
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P-39 | 3./JG 52 | 29 374 at 800m |
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15.1.1944
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Yak-9 | 3./JG 52 | 29 342 at 800m |
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16.1.1944
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Yak-9 | 3./JG 52 | 19 461 at 6.000m |
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16.1.1944
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P-39 | 3./JG 52 | 29 392 at 4.500m |
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16.1.1944
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P-39 | 3./JG 52 | 19 492 at 4.500m |
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17.1.1944
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Il-2 | 3./JG 52 | 29 512 at 200m |
Victories : 78
Awards : Ehrenpokal (31 August 1943)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (27 October 1943)
Ritterkreuz (16 December 1944)
Units : JG 52, JG 26