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Name: Dietrich "Derk" Averes
Country: Germany
Rank: Vizefeldwebel
Units: Jasta Ober-Ost
Jasta 81
Victories: 10
Born: 04 January 1894
Place of Birth: Near Nordhorm
Died: 21 September 1982
Place of Death:  
 
 
Averes joined the Fliegertruppe on 15 May 1915. After serving as a reconnaissance pilot on the Eastern Front, he was assigned to Jagdstaffel Ober-Ost (later became Jasta 81) and posted to the Western Front in May 1918. Averes served with the Luftwaffe in World War II.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 27 Aug 1917 Jasta Ober-Ost   Balloon NE of Uextull
2 24 Jul 1918 Jasta 81   SPAD Boumigny
3 25 Jul 1918 Jasta 81   SPAD E of Jouy-Pargny
u/c 03 Aug 1918 Jasta 81   AR2 (FTL) Reims
4 10 Aug 1918 Jasta 81   SPAD S of Braisne
5 03 Sep 1918 Jasta 81   SPAD Soissons
6 03 Sep 1918 Jasta 81   SPAD Soissons
7 26 Sep 1918 Jasta 81   Bréguet 14 Tahure
8 27 Sep 1918 Jasta 81   SPAD Ville-sur-Tourbe
9 02 Oct 1918 Jasta 81   SPAD Somme-Py
10 03 Oct 1918 Jasta 81   SPAD St. Hilaire
 
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