Stefan Kirmaier
Stefan Kirmaier | |
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| Born | 28 July 1889 Royal House Order of Hohenzollern; Iron Cross |
Oberleutnant Stefan Kirmaier (28 July 1889 – 22 November 1916) was a World War I German flying ace credited with eleven aerial victories. Kirmaier would succeed Oswald Boelcke as commander of the famed Jagdstaffel 2 before being killed in action.
Early life
Stefan Kirmaier was born in Lachen, the German Empire, on 28 July 1889.[1]
World War I service
Kirmaier began World War I as an infantryman. After transferring into aviation, he was posted to Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) (Flier Detachment (Artillery)) 203 in 1915 and early 1916. He was then attached to Kampfeinsitzerkommando (Combat Single-Seater Command) Jametz, and scored his first three victories during July 1916 while flying a
Citations
References
- ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
- Franks, Norman (2000).Albatros Aces of World War I. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85532-960-7
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