Friedrich Schumacher

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Friedrich Schumacher
Nickname(s)Fritz
BornUnknown
DiedUnknown
AllegianceGermany
Service/branchAviation
Rank Vizefeldwebel
Unit Jagdstaffel 10
Awards Iron Cross

Vizefeldwebel Friedrich Schumacher was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. [1]

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Biography

Schumacher joined Jagdstaffel 10 in March 1918 but was sidelined by illness from 4 April to 6 May, missing a month at the front. On his return he had five confirmed claims (three observation balloons and two French-flown SPADs) before being wounded on 24 July 1918. [2]

End notes

  1. The Aerodrome website "Friedrich "Fritz" Schumacher". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  2. Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918, pp. 206-207

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