Heinrich Höfemeier

Infobox Military Person
name=Heinrich Höfemeier
lived=birth date|1913|8|21|df=y — death date and age|1943|8|7|1913|8|21|df=y
placeofbirth=Langenholzhausen, Germany
placeofdeath=Karachev, Russia
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=
serviceyears=1933–1943
rank=Oberleutnant
unit=Condor Legion, JG 51
battles=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
laterwork=

Heinrich Höfemeier 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 Russian 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 for 41 aerial victories.

References

*cite web|title=Aces of the Luftwaffe|work=Heinrich Höfemeier| url=http://www.luftwaffe.cz/hofemeier.html| accessdate=12 April| accessyear=2008
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.

* [http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/8226/aces.htm Luftwaffe Aces ] at www.geocities.com
* [http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/WW2/aces2/2.htm Heinrich Hofemeier ] at www.century-of-flight.net
* [http://www.axishistory.com/index]
* [http://www.feldgrau.com/KnightsCrossHolders2]