Carl Frederick Falkenberg
Appearance
Carl Frederick Falkenberg | |
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Born | Botwood, Newfoundland | 4 February 1897
Died | 7 October 1980 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | (aged 83)
Allegiance | Canada United Kingdom |
Service | Canadian Army (1915–17) British Army (1917–18) Royal Air Force (1918–19) Royal Canadian Air Force (1919) |
Years of service | 1915–1919 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | No. 84 Squadron RAF |
Battles / wars | First World War |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Air Force Cross |
Carl Frederick Falkenberg, DFC & Bar, AFC (4 February 1897 – 7 October 1980) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, credited with 17 aerial victories.[1]
Notes
- ^ "WWI Aces of Canada: Carl Falkenberg". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
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