ACE-11 Knights Of The Skies - Fokker - DR1, 213/17 Jasta Boelcke, 1917

FokkerDr.I 213/17 was flown by Ltn.  Friedrich “Fritz” Paul Kempf.

Friedrich Kenpf was born on May 9th, 1894, in Feiburg. He entered military service in 1913 after putting his technical studies on hold. In May, 1915, he transferred from the infantry to the air service. He flew with the bombing unit Kagohl 4 on both the Western and Balkan fronts. He came from AFP 1 on 8 April 1917 to Jasta 2 (Boaelcke). On 17 October 1917 he was transferred to JsSch I as an instructor . He returned on 28 January 1918 and stayed until 18 August 1918 when he was returned to JsSch I as an instructor, where he stayed until to EOW.

 Ltn. Kempf flew this machine and another one similarly marked “Kempf. Kennscht minoch?”, translating to “Kempf. Remember Me?”. Dr.I 213/17 also carried Kette (flight) leader's streamers on the lower inter plane struts.

 Friedrich Kempf survived both world wars, and died in 1966.

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