Leutnant Hans Hoyer (20 September 1890 – 15 November 1917) was a German World War I soldier who was decorated as an artilleryman before turning to aviation.
As a flyer, he became an ace credited with eight confirmed and three unconfirmed aerial victories before being killed in action while fighting.
He rejoined for World War I, this time in the Kingdom of Saxony's Twelfth Field Artillery Regiment.
[1] Hoyer's valor while serving in field artillery won him the prestigious Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Saint Henry, awarded him on 30 November 1915.
After being trained there as a fighter pilot, he joined Jasta 36 in late July under command of Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp.