Walter Blume Military person

Walter Blume (10 January 1896 – 27 May 1964) was a German fighter ace of World War I. During World War I, he flew with Jastas 26 and 9, gaining 28 aerial victories and earning the Iron Cross and the Pour le Merite.Post World War I he became a prominent aircraft designer for both Albatros and Arado, being one of the pioneers of jet propulsion design in airplanes.

Personal facts

Walter Blume
Birth dateJanuary 10, 1896
Birth place
Silesia , Jelenia Góra
Date of deathMay 27, 1964

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Military person

allegianceGermany
award
Pour le Mérite
Iron Cross
military unit
Jagdstaffel 9
Jagdstaffel 26
service start1914
service end1919

Walter Blume on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/blume.php