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Name: Wilhelm "Willy" Thöne
Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class
Country: Germany
Rank: Vizeflugmeister d. Res.
Units: MFJ 1
Victories: 6
Born: 22 January 1893
Place of Birth: Hattenbach (Krs. Hersfeld)
Died: 17 January 1974
Place of Death: Mülheim-Ruhr
 
On 31 July 1918, Wilhelm Thöne was shot down by Belgian machine gun fire from the ground. He was shot down again and wounded on 12 August 1918. Thöne claimed 5 Sopwith Camels.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 30 May 1918   MFJ 1   SPAD  
2 30 Jun 1918 p.m. MFJ 1   Sopwith Camel Blankenberghe
3 30 Jun 1918 p.m. MFJ 1   Sopwith Camel Nieuport
4 31 Jul 1918 MFJ 1   Sopwith Camel Uberschwemm
5 12 Aug 1918 0845 MFJ 1   Sopwith Camel Poelcapelle
6 12 Aug 1918 1150 MFJ 1   Sopwith Camel Wenduyne
 
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