Hans Rolfes
Leutnant Hans Joachim Rolfes was a World War I flying ace credited with 17 confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories. He scored his first confirmed victory while with Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 32, on 6 July 1917. His second and subsequent victories were with Royal Prussian Jasta 45 during the first nine months of 1918.[1]
Hans Rolfes | |
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| Born | 18 April 1894 Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Died | 12 August 1935 (aged 41) Johannisthal |
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| Service/ | Aviation |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | FEA 2, Kasta 10, Kasta 12, Kasta 11, Jasta 32, Jasta 45 |
| Awards | Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross |
Sources of information
References
Fokker D VII Aces of World War 1, Part 2. Norman Franks, Greg VanWyngarden. Osprey Publishing, 2004. ISBN 1-84176-729-8, ISBN 978-1-84176-729-1
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