Oswald Boelcke
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 109 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 19,1891 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Halle (Saale) |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | October 28,1916 |
| Died | France |
| Years of service | 1911–1916 |
| Service/branch | Luftstreitkräfte |
| Job | Aviator |
| Books | An Aviators̓ Field Book, Being the Field Reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 |
| Richthofen & Boelcke in Their Own Words | |
| An Aviator's Field Book | |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
| Lifesaving Medal | |
| Imtiyaz Medal | |
| Order of Bravery | |
| Pour le Mérite | |
| Order of the Iron Crown | |
| Buried | Ehrenfriedhof, Lübeck, Germany |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Servicebranch | Luftstreitkräfte |
| Place of burial | Ehrenfriedhof, Lübeck, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 582418 |
Oswald Boelcke Life story
Oswald Boelcke PlM was a World War I German professional soldier and pioneering flying ace credited with 40 aerial victories. Boelcke is honored as the father of the German fighter air force, and of air combat as a whole.