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| Name: | Karl J. Schoen, Jr. | Country: | United States | Rank: | Lieutenant | Service: | United States Air Service | Squadrons: | 139th Aero | Victories: | 7 | Born: | 20 October 1896 | Place of Birth: | Indianapolis, Indiana | Died: | 29 October 1918 |  | Place of Death: | Damvillers |
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| | Killed in combat during the battles of the Meuse-Argonne, Schoen's SPAD S.XIII was shot down just minutes after scoring his last two victories. |
| Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) |
| "For extraordinary heroism in action near Aincreville, France, 10 October 1918. While leading a patrol of three machines, Lt. Schoen sighted nine enemy planes (Fokker type) and immediately attacked them. Although greatly outnumbered he destroyed one of the planes and put the others to flight. He was killed in action 29 October 1918 and had been officially credited with destroying seven enemy aircraft." DSC citation |
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