Johannes Jensen (aviator)

Johannes Jensen
Born 17 April 1898
Wasdow, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Died 7 February 1978(1978-02-07) (aged 79)
Aalen, Germany
Allegiance Germany
Service/branch Aviation
Rank Leutnant
Unit Jasta 57
Awards Iron Cross

Leutnant Johannes Jensen was a German World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.

Jensen piloted a Fokker D.VII for Jagdstaffel 57 during 1918. He scored his first aerial victory on 17 April 1918. During August and September, he shot down four more British aircraft. On 2 October, he was credited with destroying an observation balloon. A seventh victory went unconfirmed.[1][2]

Johannes Jensen died in Aalen, Germany on 7 February 1978.[1]

Sources of information

  1. 1 2 The Aerodrome website Accessed 18 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), pp. 137-138.

References

  • Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank W.; Guest, Russell. Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.


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