Thursday, September 23, 2021

September 23, 1917: Death of an Ace (Werner Voss Dies in Combat)


via History & Headlines

On September 23, 1917, Imperial Germany lost one of its greatest flying aces when Leutnant Werner Voss was shot down and killed over West Flanders, outnumbered 8 to 1 and refusing to run!  With 48 confirmed aerial kills, Voss was the fifth highest scoring German ace of World War I despite having a flying career that lasted less than 2 years.

Story here and definitely worth a read 

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