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Name: August Hanko
Golden Military Merit Medal
Country: Germany
Rank: Leutnant
Units: FFA 38
Jasta 20, 28, 64
KG II
Victories: 5
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From the infantry, Hanko joined the German Air Force in June 1915. After scoring 5 victories with Jasta 28, he assumed command of Jasta 64 on 24 January 1918 but fell ill on 7 July 1918.
 
Opponents
#3 Campbell HoyEngland
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 22 Apr 1917 0810 Jasta 28   Nieuport 17 (A313) Coulin, E of Wavrin
2 07 May 1917 1200 Jasta 28   Nieuport 17 E of Ypres
3 25 May 1917 0907 Jasta 28   F.E.2d W of Wytschaete
4 21 Aug 1917 1930 Jasta 28   D.H.4 Hooge
5 16 Sep 1917 1800 Jasta 28   Martinsyde G.100 Slayhage
 
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