Stefan Kirmaier

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Stefan Kirmaier (* 28. July 1889 in laughter ; † 22. November 1916 in Lesbœufs ) was a flying ace in the First World War .

Kirmaier began as an infantryman in World War I and was later transferred to the air force . During his time in the "Jametz Combat Single Seat", he scored his first three kills in July 1916. He was then transferred to Jagdstaffel 2 under the command of Oswald Boelcke . Between October 17 and 26, 1916, he scored four more kills. On October 28, 1916 Boelcke was killed in action, whereupon Kirmaier was entrusted with command of the squadron. In November 1916, when he was in command, he scored four more kills. On November 22, 1916, Lieutenant Kirmaier died while on duty from a headshot by John Oliver Andrews or Kelvin Crawford. On November 22nd he received the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern .

literature

  • Norman LR Franks, Frank W. Bailey, Russell Guest: Above the lines. The aces and fighter units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918 . Grub Street, London 1993, ISBN 0-948817-73-9 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Stefan Kirmaier. on theaerodrome.com, accessed April 17, 2010.
  2. ^ A b Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914–1918 . S. 143 .
  3. ↑ Oswald Boelcke. on theaerodrome.com, accessed April 17, 2010.
personal data
SURNAME Kirmaier, Stefan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Soldier and flying ace
DATE OF BIRTH July 28, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Laugh
DATE OF DEATH November 22, 1916
Place of death Lesbœufs