Josef Pürer

Josef Pürer
Born 20 October 1894
Brno,[1] Moravia
Died 31 August 1917
Residence Schönau an der Triesting,[1] Austria

Military career

Allegiance Austro-Hungarian Empire
Service/branch Aviation
Rank Oberleutnant
Unit Flik 3J, Flik 19
Awards 2 awards of Military Merit Cross, Military Merit Medal

Oberleutnant Josef Pürer was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He was one of only four aces to win two awards of the Military Merit Cross.[2]

Sources of information

  1. 1 2 Safarik, Jan J. (1 January 2013). "Austro-Hungarian Air Aces 1914-1918" (PDF). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  2. "Retrieved 4 April 2011". Theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 2013-06-16.

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