Franz Beyer (pilot)

Franz Beyer
Franz Beyer
Born	22 April 1918; Berlin-Grunewald
Died	11 February 1944 (aged 25); south of Liège, Belgium
Buried	Ysselsteyn German war cemetery; Plot L-row 11-grave 263
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1940–44
Rank	Major (major)
Unit	JG 3
Battles/wars	See battles World War II Battle of France; Battle of Britain; Operation Barbarossa; Italian Campaign; Defence of the Reich;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Franz Beyer (22 April 1918 – 11 February 1944) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Beyer was killed on 11 February near Venlo, the Netherlands after dog-fighting with British Spitfires. During his career he was credited with 83 aerial victories, 6 on the Western Front and 77 on the Eastern Front. On 1 June 1943, Beyer was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of IV. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 3.

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