Johannes Jensen (aviator)
Appearance
Johannes Jensen | |
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Born | 17 April 1898 Wasdow, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Died | 7 February 1978 Aalen, Germany | (aged 79)
Allegiance | Germany |
Service | Aviation |
Rank | Leutnant |
Unit | Jasta 57 |
Awards | Iron Cross |
Lieutenant Johannes Jensen (17 April 1898 – 7 February 1978) was a German World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
Jensen piloted a Fokker D.VII for Jagdstaffel 57 during 1918. He scored his first aerial victory on 17 April 1918. During August and September, he shot down four more British aircraft. On 2 October, he was credited with destroying an observation balloon. A seventh victory went unconfirmed.[1][2]
Johannes Jensen died in Aalen, Germany, on 7 February 1978.[1]
Sources of information
[edit]- ^ a b The Aerodrome website [1] Accessed 18 February 2018.
- ^ Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), pp. 137–138.
References
[edit]- Franks, Norman L. R.; Bailey, Frank W.; Guest, Russell (1993). Above the lines : the aces and fighter units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914-1918. London: Grub Street. ISBN 0-948817-73-9. OCLC 30027887.