August Burkard
August Burkard | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter August Burkard |
| Born | 25 October 1894[1] Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany |
| Died | Unknown |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service | Aviation |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Jagdstaffel 29 |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
Leutnant Peter August Burkard (25 October 1894 – ) was a German World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[2]
He was a chemistry student during the war[3] and later earned his doctorate.[4]
Military career
[edit]On 1 June 1918, Burkard was posted to Jagdstaffel 29,[5][6] a Fokker D.VII fighter squadron commanded by Harald Auffarth.[7] On the 27th, Burkard staked his first victory claim, which was unconfirmed. He also received the Iron Cross First Class that day. Subsequently, he would score six confirmed victories between 8 August and 16 October 1918.[5]
Endnotes
[edit]- ^ Hesse, Germany, Births, 1851-1901
- ^ The Aerodrome website page on Burkard [1] Retrieved on 7 November 2020.
- ^ Bavaria, Germany, World War I Personnel Rosters, 1914–1918
- ^ New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967
- ^ a b Franks et al 1993, p. 91.
- ^ Note: The prior award of the Second Class Iron Cross was a prerequisite for later award of the First Class.
- ^ Franks 2004, p. 27.
References
[edit]- 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.
- Franks, Norman. Fokker D VII Aces of World War 1, Part 2. Osprey Publishing, 2004. ISBN 1841767298, 9781841767291.
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