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Karl Schoen [USA]

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 1918Killed In Action
Place of Death:Damvillers
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)Karl Schoen

Notes
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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