Heinrich Claudius Kroll

Name:

Heinrich Kroll [Thanks to Carsten Kopke at Arrowsoft Verlag]

Country:

Germany

Rank:

Oberleutnant

Units:

FA 17
Jasta 9, 24

Victories:

Born:

03 November 1894

Place of Birth:

Flatzby; near Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein

Died:

21 February 1930

Place of Death:

Hamburg

The son of a school master, Kroll volunteered for service when war was declared. While serving at the front with an infantry regiment, he was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class, and became a commissioned officer. In 1916 he transferred to the German Air Force. The following year, his fifth victory was over a SPAD VII piloted by the French ace René Dorme. Kroll was shot down several times, twice in flames, but he avoided serious injury until 14 August 1918. On that date, his fighter pilot career ended when he was badly wounded in the left shoulder at Omencourt.

Opponents

#5	René Dorme
#21	St. Cyprian Tayler

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	01 May 1917	1935	Jasta 9		SPAD	W of Moronvillers
2	07 May 1917	1125	Jasta 9		SPAD	E of Auberive
3	07 May 1917	1420	Jasta 9		SPAD	St. Hilaire le Grand
4	20 May 1917	1850	Jasta 9		SPAD	St. Hilaire le Petit
5	25 May 1917	2015	Jasta 9		SPAD VII	Fort de la Pompelle
u/c	30 May 1917		Jasta 9		SPAD	S of Moronvillers
6	20 Jul 1917	2100	Jasta 24		S.E.5 (A8921)	N of Zandvoorde
7	12 Aug 1917	0900	Jasta 24		Sopwith Triplane	N of Ypres
8	15 Aug 1917	1855	Jasta 24		F.E.2d	N of Ypres
9	09 Sep 1917	1835	Jasta 24		Sopwith Triplane	NW of Bellewaarde Lake
10	12 Sep 1917	1315	Jasta 24		SPAD	SW of Linselles
11	20 Sep 1917	1104	Jasta 24		SPAD	W of Zonnebeke
12	25 Sep 1917		Jasta 24		Sopwith Pup	SW of Langemarck
13	12 Nov 1917	1305	Jasta 24		Sopwith Camel	NE of Armentières
14	13 Nov 1917	1435	Jasta 24		Sopwith Camel	N of Zillebeke Lake
15	04 Dec 1917	1605	Jasta 24		S.E.5a	E of Cantaing
16	13 Jan 1918	1107	Jasta 24		S.E.5a	Flesquieres
17	25 Jan 1918	1735	Jasta 24		Bristol F.2b	NW of St. Quentin
18	29 Jan 1918	1135	Jasta 24		Sopwith Camel	S of St. Quentin
19	30 Jan 1918	1425	Jasta 24		Bristol F.2b	Hesbecourt
20	18 Feb 1918	1220	Jasta 24		Sopwith Camel	Vendeuil-Rumigny
21	17 Mar 1918	1100	Jasta 24		Sopwith Camel (B9209)	Attily, W of St. Quentin
22	22 Mar 1918	1500	Jasta 24		R.E.8	Genlis Wood
23	01 Apr 1918	0815	Jasta 24		SPAD	NW of Noyon
24	31 May 1918	1830	Jasta 24		Bréguet 14	Rémy
25	07 Jun 1918	0825	Jasta 24		SPAD	Foret de Laigne
26	09 Jun 1918	1015	Jasta 24		SPAD	Moreuil-Ellincourt
27	09 Jun 1918	1015	Jasta 24		SPAD	Moreuil-Ellincourt
28	29 Jun 1918	2125	Jasta 24		R.E.8	W of Villers Bretonneux
29	29 Jun 1918	2135	Jasta 24		S.E.5a	W of Villers Bretonneux
30	05 Jul 1918	2145	Jasta 24		SPAD	S of Cournay
31	08 Aug 1918	0940	Jasta 24		R.E.8	W of Villers Bretonneux
32	08 Aug 1918	1625	Jasta 24		S.E.5a
33	09 Aug 1918	0820	Jasta 24		S.E.5a	W of Le Quesnel

Aces · Aircraft · Books · Forum · Help · Medals · Search · Today