1. Manfred Meurer was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a night fighter ace credited with 65 aerial victories claimed in 130 combat missions making him the fifth most successful night fighter pilot in the history of aerial warfare.
Manfred Meurer then served with Zerstorergeschwader 76, flying a Messerschmitt Bf 110 heavy fighter.
Manfred Meurer, the son of sports editor-in-chief Georg Manfred Meurer, was born on 8 September 1919 in Hamburg, at the time a sovereign state of the Weimar Republic.
Manfred Meurer initially served with Flak-Regiment 6 of the Luftwaffe as a Fahnenjunker.
On 1 January 1943, Manfred Meurer was appointed Staffelkapitan of 3.
Manfred Meurer shot down a Lancaster at 20:23 about 20 kilometres north-northeast of Roermond.
Manfred Meurer destroyed a Lancaster at 21:18 about 10 kilometres northeast of Roermond, and a Wellington at 21:35 roughly 20 kilometres northeast of Eindhoven.
That night, Manfred Meurer shot down a Halifax shot down at 20:57 west of Dusseldorf and, at 21:20, a Wellington 4 kilometres northwest of Weeze.
That night, Manfred Meurer shot down two bombers, one from No 83 Squadron and another from No 77 Squadron.
Manfred Meurer's aircraft was hit by defensive fire of his second opponent, forcing him to bail out.
Manfred Meurer's first victory was a Lancaster shot down at 01:23 about 2 kilometres west of Oeffelt, and a Halifax at 01:48 roughly 0.5 kilometres southwest of Wamel.
On 2 August 1943, Manfred Meurer was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
On 5 August 1943, Manfred Meurer was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II.
Manfred Meurer replaced Hauptmann Hans-Dieter Frank who was killed in action.
Manfred Meurer had been credited with 65 nocturnal victories, including 40 four-engined bombers and two Mosquitos, claimed in 130 combat missions.
On 31 January 1944, Manfred Meurer was given a military funeral on the Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Hamburg.