Carl Menckhoff (14 April 1883 - 11 January 1948) was a German First World War fighter ace, credited with 39 confirmed victories. Already in his 30s when he learned to fly, he was one of the oldest pilots in the Imperial German Air Service. He transferred from infantry service to aviation as a non-commissioned officer, but afterwards succeeded in being was later commissioned as an officer. He won the Pour le Mérite ("Blue Max"), and was given a squadron command.
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| - Carl Menckhoff (14 April 1883 - 11 January 1948) was a German First World War fighter ace, credited with 39 confirmed victories. Already in his 30s when he learned to fly, he was one of the oldest pilots in the Imperial German Air Service. He transferred from infantry service to aviation as a non-commissioned officer, but afterwards succeeded in being was later commissioned as an officer. He won the Pour le Mérite ("Blue Max"), and was given a squadron command.
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| - Herford, Westphalia, Germany
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| - Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross First and Second Class
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| - Businessman in Switzerland
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| - Carl Menckhoff (14 April 1883 - 11 January 1948) was a German First World War fighter ace, credited with 39 confirmed victories. Already in his 30s when he learned to fly, he was one of the oldest pilots in the Imperial German Air Service. He transferred from infantry service to aviation as a non-commissioned officer, but afterwards succeeded in being was later commissioned as an officer. He won the Pour le Mérite ("Blue Max"), and was given a squadron command. Having fallen prisoner on 25 June 1918, he languished incarcerated until August 1919 when he escaped into Switzerland. He succeeded in business and remained there for the rest of his life.
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