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Albert Dossenbach [Germany]

Name:Albert Dossenbach
Country:Germany
Rank:Leutnant
Squadrons:FA 22; Jasta 2, 10, 36
Victories:15
Born:5 June 1891
Place of Birth:St. Blasien
Died:3 July 1917Killed In Action
Place of Death:Over Frezenberg
Ordre Pour le Mérite (Blue Max)
Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class
Albert Dossenbach

Notes
Dossenbach was the first two-seater pilot to receive the Ordre Pour le Mérite (Blue Max). Shortly after he was reassigned to single seat fighters, he was killed when his aircraft was shot down by a British two-seater. Dossenbach was observed jumping or falling from the burning plane.

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