Kurt Wolff (aviator)

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Kurt Wolff
February 6, 1895September 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, 1895September 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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