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Heinrich Kostrba [Austro-Hungarian Empire]

Name:Heinrich Kostrba
Country:Austro-Hungarian Empire
Rank:Hauptmann
Squadrons:Flik 4, 23
Victories:8
Born:22 October 1883
Place of Birth:Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died:24 September 1926Killed In Flying Accident
Place of Death:Prague, Czechoslovakia
Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Heinrich Kostrba

Notes
Kostrba joined the Austrian army and served in the infantry before his transfer to aviation. He became a pilot in October 1914 and was sent to the Italian front. He was the first Austro-Hungarian ace to down three enemy aircraft in one day. When the war ended, Kostrba founded the Czechoslovakian Flying Corps and was its first commanding officer.

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