Josef Schwendemann

Josef Schwendemann
Born 1888?[1]
Died 1918[2]
Rank Vizefeldwebel
Unit SS 14, Jasta 41
Awards Military Merit Cross

Vizefeldwebel Josef Schwendemann was a World War I flying ace credited with 17 aerial victories.[3]

Initially serving in the trenches and twice being wounded, Schwendemann transferred to the Air force in June 1916. He served with Schutzstaffel 14 from February 1917 before learning to fly and being posted to Jasta 41 in September. Jasta 41 was the only Jasta covering the eastern part of the Lorraine-Alsace front from August to December 1917.

Sources of information

  1. ↑ http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/BANAT/1999-12/0946597548 Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  2. ↑ http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.frontflieger.de/3-gmvk.html&ei=ufxCS-OUHYfqsQOErbDeAw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CBEQ7gEwAjgo&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Josef%2BSchwendemann%2522%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D40 Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  3. ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/schwendemann.php Retrieved 5 January 2010.

References

Fokker D VII Aces of World War 1, Part 2. Norman Franks, Greg VanWyngarden. Osprey Publishing, 2004. ISBN 1-84176-729-8, ISBN 978-1-84176-729-1


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