Carl Degelow | |
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Nickname(s) | "Charly" |
Born | 5 January 1891 Munsterdorf, Germany |
Died | 9 November 1970 Hamburg, Germany | (aged 79)
Allegiance | Germany |
Service/ | Infantry, Air Service |
Years of service | 1914 - circa 1945 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Infantry Regiment 88, FAA 216, Jagdstaffel 36, Jagdstaffel 7 |
Commands | Jagdstaffel 40 |
Awards | Pour le Merite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross |
Other work | Luftwaffe in World War II. |
Carl "Charly" Degelow (5 January 1891 – 9 November 1970) Pour le Merite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern,[1] Iron Cross,[2] was a German fighter pilot during World War I. He was credited with 30 victories, and was the last person to win the military Pour le Merite.[3]