Werner Voss was a World War I German flying ace credited with 48 aerial victories. A dyer's son from Krefeld, he was a patriotic young man while still in school. He began his military career in November 1914 as a 17‑year‑old Hussar. After turning to aviation, he proved to be a natural pilot. After flight school and six months in a bomber unit, he joined a newly formed fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 2 on 21 November 1916. There he befriended Manfred von Richthofen.
Woman and her daughter in the Frederick Douglass housing project in the Anacostia section of Washington, D.C., 1942. Gordon Parks, Library of Congress Want to know more about African American History ? Visit Discover Black Heritage.
The story of one of America's lesser-known WW1 flying aces.
100,000 Jews fought for the German empire in WW1, some even becoming pilots. Frankl and Beckhardt were the two highest scoring German Jewish Fighter Aces.
The skies over World War I-era Europe served as a brutal testing ground for manned aircraft. Though limited by their primitive machines, these “Knights of the Sky” went on to achieve some of the war’s most extraordinary—and often downright suicidal—feats of heroism. Get the facts on six of the Great War’s most celebrated airborne daredevils.
100,000 Jews fought for the German empire in WW1, some even becoming pilots. Frankl and Beckhardt were the two highest scoring German Jewish Fighter Aces.
A letter from a WWI British airman telling his family and superiors that he was alright was bravely dropped over Allied lines by the German Ace who shot him down - risking his life to make sure the letter (inset) was delivered.
Catalog #: 10_0017250 Title: World War One German Aviator Göttsch of Jasta 8 Date: 1914-1918 Additional Information: World War One German Aviator Göttsch of Jasta 8 Tags: World War One German Aviator Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
American World War I pilots joined up early by serving with Britain’s Royal Air Force.
The stories behind a selection of those awarded the Victoria Cross during World War One.
