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Hetze, Kurt

Nationality:
German

Biography

Kurt Hetze was credited with five air victories during World War One.
June 11th, 1918: Spad;
June 25th, 1918: Bristol F.2B, C789, No. 48 Squadron RAF;
August 15th, 1918: Spad;
August 15th, 1918: Spad;
September 12th, 1918: Brequet 14.

He was iinjured on September 13th, 1918 and remained grounded for the rest of World War One.

Promotions:
?: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann.

Career:
June 1918: Jagdstaffel 13;
May 9th, 1941 - July 14th, 1942: Kommandeur, Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur E 39/IV;
February 15th, 1945 - May 8th, 1945: Ia, 2. Jagddivision.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1918
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)

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