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Name: Friedrich Altemeier
Golden Military Merit Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Silver Wound Badge
Country: Germany
Rank: Offizierstellvertreter
Units: FA 67
Jasta 14, 24
Victories: 21
Born: 14 June 1886
Place of Birth: Niederbecksen
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
Altemeier served with the infantry until wounded in action on 15 January 1915. On 11 August 1915, he transferred to the Fliegertruppe and after serving with FA 67 and Jasta 14, he joined Jasta 24 in December 1916. After scoring 9 victories, he was wounded again in September 1917. Returning to duty the following year, he scored the 88th and final victory credited to Jasta 24 during the war.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 03 Mar 1917 Jasta 24   Nieuport 17 Bois Morel
2 07 Jul 1917 1105 Jasta 24   Sopwith Triplane Bousbecque
3 12 Jul 1917 2000 Jasta 24   SPAD VII Zillebeke Lake
4 17 Aug 1917 2010 Jasta 24   R.E.8 N of Zillebeke Lake
5 17 Aug 1917 2040 Jasta 24   SPAD VII S of Zillebeke Lake
6 09 Sep 1917 1840 Jasta 24   SPAD VII Ypres
7 20 Sep 1917 1104 Jasta 24   D.H.5 (A9434) W of Zonnebeke
8 25 Sep 1917 0950 Jasta 24   SPAD Langemarck
9 26 Sep 1917 Jasta 24   Sopwith Triplane (N5388/F15) Comines
10 19 Feb 1918 1125 Jasta 24   S.E.5a St. Gobain Forest
11 24 Feb 1918 1415 Jasta 24   R.E.8 Marcy
12 12 Mar 1918 1140 Jasta 24   Bristol F.2b Villeret
13 22 Mar 1918 1440 Jasta 24   R.E.8 Essigny le Grand
14 24 Mar 1918 1545 Jasta 24   Sopwith Camel (C1554) NE of Chauny
15 08 Aug 1918 1930 Jasta 24   D.H.4 Hayencourt
16 12 Aug 1918 1810 Jasta 24   S.E.5a SW of Roye
u/c 23 Sep 1918 Jasta 24   Bristol F.2b  
17 27 Sep 1918 1020 Jasta 24   Bristol F.2b (C994) Marcy-Fontaine
18 29 Sep 1918 1040 Jasta 24   Scout Montbrehain
19 08 Oct 1918 1730 Jasta 24   Bristol F.2b Brancourt
u/c 27 Oct 1918 Jasta 24   Bristol F.2b  
20 28 Oct 1918 0920 Jasta 24   R.E.8 W of Happengarbes
21 10 Nov 1918 1050 Jasta 24   R.E.8 (C2691) Near Solre
 
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