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Paul Bäumer [Germany]

Name:Paul Bäumer
Country:Germany
Rank:Leutnant
Squadrons:FA 7
Jasta 2, 5
Victories:43
Born:11 May 1896
Place of Birth:Duisberg-Ruhrart
Died:15 July 1927
Place of Death:Near Copenhagen, Denmark
Ordre Pour le Mérite (Blue Max)
Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class
Paul Bäumer

Notes
A dental assistant before the war, "The Iron Eagle" had his pilot's license when he entered the army. Bäumer served in an infantry regiment before his transfer to the German Air Service. After the war, he became a dentist and continued flying. He was killed while performing an aerobatic display.

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