Kurt Wissemann

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Kurt Wissemann
Born(1893-03-20)20 March 1893
Elberfeld, Germany
Died28 September 1917(1917-09-28) (aged 24)
Westrozebeke, Belgium
AllegianceGermany
Service/branchAviation
RankLeutnant
Unit Jasta 3
Awards Iron Cross

Kurt Wissemann was a German World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. [1]

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Biography

Born in Elberfeld, Wissemann trained as a Leutnant with Jastaschule 1 (Fighter school 1) before being posted to Jasta 3 on 28 May 1917. He claimed 5 victories during 1917, one of which was reputed to be top French ace Capitaine Georges Guynemer on 11 September. He was killed in action over Westrozebeke, allegedly versus Rene Fonck but documentary evidence suggests it was more probably either Captain Reginald Hoidge or Captain Geoffrey Hilton Bowman of No. 56 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. [1] [2]

Sources of information

  1. 1 2 The Aerodrome website Retrieved 14 September 2020
  2. Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918, p. 232

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