Franz Hemer

Name:

Franz "Locken" Hemer

Country:

Germany

Rank:

Leutnant

Units:

FA(A) 283
Jasta 6

Victories:

Born:

1894

Place of Birth:

Died:

18 October 1982

Place of Death:

Frankfurt

Hemer served with FA(A) 283 before he was posted to Jasta 6 on 10 September 1917. After scoring 18 victories, he was wounded in action on 9 August 1918 when his Fokker DR.I was shot down during a dogfight with British D.H.9s and Sopwith Camels.

"The triplane was my favourite fighting machine because it had such wonderful flying qualities. I could let myself stunt — looping and rolling — and could avoid an enemy by diving with perfect safety. The triplane had to be given up because although it was very manoeuvrable, it was no longer fast enough." Franz Hemer

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	27 Oct 1917	1420	Jasta 6		R.E.8	N of Gheluvelt
2	12 Nov 1917	1035	Jasta 6		R.E.8	N of Ypres
3	10 Mar 1918	1430	Jasta 6		Sopwith Camel (C6719)	Montbrehain
4	13 Mar 1918	1040	Jasta 6		S.E.5a	S of Cambrai
5	27 Mar 1918	0750	Jasta 6		Sopwith Dolphin	SE of Albert
6	01 Apr 1918	0800	Jasta 6		D.H.4	Achiet-le-Petit
7	06 Apr 1918	1715	Jasta 6		Sopwith Dolphin (C3939)	Demuin
8	09 May 1918	1230	Jasta 6		R.E.8	E of Cachy
9	10 May 1918	1950	Jasta 6		Sopwith Camel	Cherisy
10	19 May 1918	1940	Jasta 6		SPAD	Harbonnières
11	28 Jun 1918	1230	Jasta 6		SPAD 2	Silly-la-Potterie
12	03 Jul 1918	0800	Jasta 6		SPAD	E of Courtieux
13	16 Jul 1918	0530	Jasta 6		Sopwith Camel	S of Dormans
14	16 Jul 1918	0535	Jasta 6		Sopwith Camel	S of Dormans
15	18 Jul 1918	0915	Jasta 6		Bréguet 14
16	22 Jul 1918	1620	Jasta 6		SPAD
17	01 Aug 1918	0910	Jasta 6		Nieuport 28	Fère-en-Tardenois
18	08 Aug 1918	1900	Jasta 6		D.H.9	Nesle