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| Name: | Friedrich "Fritz" Friedrichs |  | Country: | Germany | Rank: | Leutnant | Squadrons: | FAA 264 Jasta 10 | Victories: | 21 | Born: | 21 February 1895 | Place of Birth: | Spark, Westphalia | Died: | 15 July 1918 |  | Place of Death: | |
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| | Friedrichs was one of the German balloon busters. Before his transfer to the German Air Service in 1917, he served with infantry regiments until a disabling wound left him unfit for duty. By the start of 1918, Friedrichs was flying single seat aircraft with Jasta 10. More than half of his confirmed victories were against enemy balloons. On the day he died, his Fokker D.VII burst into flames when the incendiary bullets used for shooting down balloons exploded. As he baled out of the burning Fokker, his parachute caught and tore on the tailplane. Friedrichs fell to his death, never knowing he'd won the Blue Max. |
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