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Karl Thom
German flying ace (1893–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leutnant Karl Thom (19 May 1893 – 3 March 1945), was a German World War I flying ace credited with 27 victories. He was decorated with both his nation's highest decorations for valor, the Military Merit Cross as an enlisted soldier, and the Pour le Mérite after he was commissioned as an officer.[1] He was one of only four German aces of World War I to achieve this double award.[2][3][4]
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Born | (1893-05-19)19 May 1893 Freystadt, West Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 3 March 1945(1945-03-03) (aged 51) (disappeared) Pillau, East Prussia, Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire, Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Aerial Service, Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1911–1918; 1944–1945 |
Rank | Leutnant |
Unit | Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 48, Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 216, Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) 234, Jagdstaffel 21 |
Awards | Pour le Mérite, Military Merit Cross, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross |
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