Service/branch Aviation | Name Adolf Schulte | |
Born 24 December 1894Ludenscheid, Germany ( 1894-12-24 ) | ||
Leutnant Adolf Schulte was a German World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories. His short gallant career would end in a fatal midair crash with his enemies.
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Early life
Adolf Schulte was born in Ludenscheit, Germany on 24 December 1894.
World War I
Schulte joined Jagdstaffel 12 in November 1916. He became its first ace during the opening months of 1917, scoring nine victories. On 12 April 1917, he first downed Edwin Hayne. He subsequently collided with a Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2d from No. 18 Squadron RAF to score his final victory, killing both himself and the British pilot and observer.
List of aerial victories
See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
References
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