Heinrich Höfemeier

Heinrich Höfemeier
Born	(1913-08-21)21 August 1913 Langenholzhausen, Germany
Died	Karachev, Russia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1933–1943
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	Condor Legion, JG 51
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe German Cross in Gold Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinrich Höfemeier (21 August 1913 – 7 August 1943) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. He claimed 96 victories in 490 missions. All his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front. He was shot down and killed in his Fw 190 A-4 "Brown 5" (W.Nr. 145 667) by Soviet Flak over Karachev on 7 August 1943.

Awards

• Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords in July 1939.
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 25 September 1941,.
• German Cross in Gold on 19 March 1942 for 30 victories.
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1942 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"

External links

• Heinrich Hofemeier at www.century-of-flight.net