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Name: Walter Ewers
Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class Walter Ewers
Country: Germany
Rank: Oberleutnant
Units: FA26
Jasta 8, 12, 77
Victories: 8
Born: 11 May 1892
Place of Birth: Lübeck, Germany
Killed In Action: 15 May 1918 Killed In Action
Place of Death: Villers-Bretonneux, France
 
 
Walter Ewers served with the Bavarian Field Artillery before becoming a pilot. Having scored eight victories, he was killed in action over Villers-Bretonneux on the morning of 15 May 1918.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 18 Sep 1917 1120 Jasta 12   D.H.5 Wambaix
2 10 Oct 1917 1705 Jasta 12   D.H.5 Hendicourt
3 11 Oct 1917 1745 Jasta 12   Sopwith Pup E of Sains le Marquion
4 05 Jan 1918 Jasta 77   Paul Schmitt -or- AR2 St. Liggert
5 05 Jan 1918 Jasta 77   SPAD SW of Retzweiler
6 23 Feb 1918 1620 Jasta 77   SPAD Oberburnhaupt
7 12 Mar 1918 Jasta 77   SPAD Belfort
8 18 Mar 1918 1620 Jasta 77   Paul Schmitt -or- AR2 Ballersdorf
 
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