Hans-Joachim Heyer was born on 20 April 1922 at Rehungen
in the Nordhausen region of Thüringen. He began his flying training with
the Luftwaffe from 15 November 1939 with Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 11,
based at Schonwalde. Heyer progressed through basic flying training with
Schule / Flieger -Ausbildungs - Regiment 53 from 9 January 1940 to advanced
flying training with Jagdfliegerschule 2, based at Stolp-Reitz, from 21
July. On 6 October, Fähnrich Heyer was posted to Ergänzungsstaffel/JG 54
for operational training. Heyer was posted to JG 54 in the spring of 1941.
Leutnant Heyer was assigned to 8./JG 54. He recorded his first victory
on 22 June 1941, the opening day of Operation Barbarossa, when he shot
down a Russian I-15 biplane fighter. He recorded his 10th victory on 13
November Heyer was shot down by flak near Ramtzmy on 23 April 1942. He
crash-landed his Bf 109 F-4/R1 (W.Nr. 13 104) and was injured in the incident.
On 29 May, Heyer recorded his 20th victory. In June 1942, Heyer shot down
six Russian aircraft at night to raise his victory total to 32. He claimed
his 36th victory, and the 3,000th victory for JG 54, on 4 September. Heyer
recorded 12 victories in September, his most successful month, including
his 40th victory on 28 September and three victories on 30 September
(43-45). On 9 November 1942, Heyer, flying Bf 109 G-2 (W.Nr. 13 809) “Black
6 + ~”, was involved in a collision with his wingman near Gorodok. He was
listed as missing. Heyer was posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz on 25
November.
Hans-Joachim Heyer was credited with 53 victories
in 320 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Eastern
front and include six victories recorded at night
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22.6.1941
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I-15 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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23.6.1941
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I-15 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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6.7.1941
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DB-3 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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14.7.1941
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DB-3 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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8.9.1941
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I-16 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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8.9.1941
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I-16 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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18.10.1941
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I-18 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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6.11.1941
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I-18 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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6.11.1941
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I-153 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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13.11.1941
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I-26 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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8.1.1942
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Pe-2 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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8.1.1942
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I-26 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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16.1.1942
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I-26 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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1.4.1942
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I-18 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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6.4.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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29.4.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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12.5.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | 10 541 |
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12.5.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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12.5.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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29.5.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | 20 131 |
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8.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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8.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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9.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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10.6.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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10.6.1942
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R-84 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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12.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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12.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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16.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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18.6.1942
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R-5 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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23.6.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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23.6.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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27.6.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | - |
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11.7.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | Polnowo |
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1.9.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | 20 133 |
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1.9.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | 10 221 |
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4.9.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 00 254 / 3,000th victory for JG 54 |
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14.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 20 151 |
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16.9.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 10 271 |
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22.9.1942
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I-16 | 8./JG 54 | 10 241 |
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28.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 18 443 |
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28.9.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 18 414 |
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29.9.1942
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 00 253 |
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30.9.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 1 873 |
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30.9.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 00 254 |
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30.9.1942
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MiG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 00 213 |
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1.10.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 00 243 |
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9.10.1942
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I-153 | 8./JG 54 | 10 153 |
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23.10.1942
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Yak-4 | 8./JG 54 | 29 853 |
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26.10.1942
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 28 173 |
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26.10.1942
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Il-2 | 8./JG 54 | 28 174 |
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7.11.1942
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LaGG-3 | 8./JG 54 | 38 743 |
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7.11.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | 10 231 |
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7.11.1942
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P-40 | 8./JG 54 | 10 231 |
Victories : 53
Awards : Ehrenpokal (20 July 1942)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (4 August 1942)
Ritterkreuz (25 November 1942)
Units : JG 54