Egon Mayer

German World War II fighter pilot (1917–1944)
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Egon Mayer

Summary

Egon Mayer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Constance[2]. He was born on +1917-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Montmédy[4]. He died on +1944-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a fighter pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Constance[2], Egon Mayer…
  • Egon Mayer passed away in Montmédy[4].
  • Egon Mayer was born on +1917-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Egon Mayer died on +1944-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Desir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery[8].
  • Egon Mayer held citizenship in Nazi Germany[9].
  • Egon Mayer held citizenship in Weimar Republic[10].
  • Egon Mayer held citizenship in German Empire[11].
  • Egon Mayer worked as a fighter pilot[6].
  • Egon Mayer was educated at Hegau-Gymnasium[12].
  • Egon Mayer received the German Cross in Gold[13].
  • Egon Mayer received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[14].
  • Egon Mayer received the German Cross[15].
  • Egon Mayer received the Iron Cross[16].
  • Egon Mayer received the Wound Badge (1939) in Silver[17].
  • Egon Mayer received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[18].
  • Egon Mayer's image is recorded as Egon Mayer Portrait.jpg[19].
  • Egon Mayer is recorded as male[20].
  • Egon Mayer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Egon Mayer's military branch is recorded as Luftwaffe[22].
  • Egon Mayer's Commons category is recorded as Egon Mayer[23].
  • Egon Mayer's military, police or special rank is recorded as podpolkovnik[24].
  • Egon Mayer's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[25].
  • Egon Mayer's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of France[26].
  • Egon Mayer's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Britain[27].

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Origins and Family

Egon Mayer's place of birth was Constance[2]. He was born on +1917-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Egon Mayer's education included a stint at Hegau-Gymnasium[12].

Career and Affiliations

Egon Mayer worked as a fighter pilot[6].

Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Gold[13], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[14], a military decoration[30]; German Cross[15], an award[31], in Nazi Germany[32], founded in 1941[33]; Iron Cross[16], an order[34], in Kingdom of Prussia[35], founded in 1813[36]; Wound Badge (1939) in Silver[17]; and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[18], a grade of an order[37], in Nazi Germany[38], founded in 1939[39].

Death and Burial

Egon Mayer died on +1944-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Montmédy[4]. He is buried at St. Desir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Egon Mayer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Egon Mayer born?

Egon Mayer was born in Constance[2].

Where did Egon Mayer die?

Egon Mayer passed away in Montmédy[4].

What did Egon Mayer do for work?

Egon Mayer worked as fighter pilot[6].

Where did Egon Mayer go to school?

Egon Mayer was educated at Hegau-Gymnasium[12].

What awards did Egon Mayer receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[13], Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords[14], German Cross[15], and Iron Cross[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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