Franz Wognar

Franz Wognar
Born 6 January 1890
Nagyszombat, Hungary
Died 1943
Odessa, Russia
Allegiance Austro-Hungarian Empire
Service/branch Aviation
Rank Offizierstellvertreter
Unit Fliegerkompanie 2 Luftfahrtruppen
Awards 1 gold and 4 silver awards of Medal for Bravery

Offizierstellvertreter Franz Wognar was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]

Contents

List of aerial victories

No. Date/time Aircraft Foe Result Location Notes
1 26 January 1917 before noon Hansa-Brandenburg C.I serial number 29.75 Italian Nieuport fighter Forced to land Saint Florian
2 1 May 1917 @ 0825 hours Hansa-Brandenburg C.I s/n 27.64 Italian Nieuport fighter Monte Sabotino
3 20 May 1917 @ 0920 hours Hansa-Brandenburg C.I s/n 229.20 Italian Spad Monte Sabotino Observer/gunner: Franz Gräser; Wognar wounded in back
4 4 September 1917 Hansa-Brandenburg C.I s/n 329.07 Italian airplane Shot down
5 16 September 1917 in the evening Hansa-Brandenburg C.I s/n 39.69 Italian Observation balloon Set afire Liga [2]

See also

Aerial victory standards of World War I

Sources of information

  1. ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/austrhun/wognar.php
  2. ^ List compiled from O'Connor, p. 331; http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/austrhun/wognar.php Retrieved 20 June 2011.

References