serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
? -- 1942 luftwaffe near welish , russian sfsr 31 march 1942 detmold , germany nazi germany zg 26 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 8 december 1919 leutnant eduard meyer -lrb- pilot -rrb-
 eduard meyer
eduard meyer -lrb- pilot -rrb-

eduard meyer -lrb- 8 december 1919 -- 31 march 1942 -rrb- was a german 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 .
eduard meyer was killed on 31 march 1942 near welish , russia after colliding his messerschmitt bf 110 with another plane from his unit .
during his career he was credited with 22 aerial victories , 48 planes destroyed on the ground and two tanks .
