Kurt Wolff (aviator)
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Kurt Wolff | |
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February 6, 1895 – September 15, 1917 | |
Place of birth | Greifswald, Pomerania |
Place of death | near Moorslede |
Allegiance | German Empire |
Service/branch | Luftstreitkräfte |
Years of service | 1912-1917 |
Rank | Oberleutnant |
Unit | Jasta 11, 29 |
Awards | Pour le Mérite |
Kurt Wolff (February 6, 1895 – September 15, 1917) was a German pilot during World War I.
Wolff was born in Greifswald, Pomerania and became a flying ace during the war, credited with 33 victories and awarded the Pour le Mérite. Wolff was killed in action (shot down) near Moorslede by a Nieuport 17 flown by Marsh Corbitt.
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