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Adolf Schulte

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Service/branch
  
Aviation

Awards
  
Iron Cross

Rank
  
Leutnant

Allegiance
  
German Empire

Name
  
Adolf Schulte

Unit
  
Jagdstaffel 12

Died
  
1917, Baralle, France


Born
  
24 December 1894 Ludenscheid, 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

Adolf Schulte Wikipedia