Johannes Klein | |
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Died | 1926 |
Allegiance | Germany |
Branch | Aviation |
Rank | Leutnant |
Unit | Jagdstaffel 27 or Jagdstaffel 29 ; Jagdstaffel 18 ; Jagdstaffel 15 |
Awards | Royal House Order of Hohenzollern; Iron Cross |
Leutnant Johannes Klein (died 1926) was a German World War I flying ace credited with 16 confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories. [1]
Johannes Klein's life is unknown before he began his aviation service. He became a fighter pilot in February 1917, and received his initial assignment to either Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 27 or Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 29 . Regardless of his exact assignment, he failed to score any aerial victories. He switched to Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 18 in August 1917, and scored his first victories there, downing a Spad on 16 August and a Sopwith Camel on 5 September. Klein then transferred to Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 15 as part of Rudolf Berthold's swapping of personnel between the two units. [2] Klein scored the remainder of his wins between 30 March and 25 September 1918. [1] [3]
Klein was slightly wounded on 15 September 1918. He was awarded the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern on 19 September 1918, [4] having previously earned the Iron Cross. [5]
Johannes Klein died in 1926. [5]