About Max Kahlow
Lived 1894 – 2000. Max Kahlow was a flying ace.
Vizefeldwebel Max Kahlow (born 11 May 1894, date of death unknown) was a German World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
Biography Early life Max Kahlow was born on 11 May 1894 in Bad Schoenfließ, German Empire;
In June 1917, Kahlow attended fighter training. On 18 June, he was posted to a Western Front fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 34, for his final war assignment. He scored his second aerial victory on 29 July 1917. On 21 August, his craft was brought down by anti-aircraft fire, but Kahlow was unwounded. He would score four more confirmed victories during 1918. By the time he was discharged from the military on 15 December 1918, Max Kahlow had earned both the Second and First Class Iron Cross and the Kingdom of Bavaria's Military Merit Cross.
Later life Max Kahlow would eventually become a Lufthansa pilot.
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Who was Max Kahlow?
German flying ace
When was Max Kahlow born?
Max Kahlow was born on 11 May 1894 in Trzcińsko-Zdrój.
When did Max Kahlow die?
Max Kahlow died in 2000.
What was Max Kahlow's occupation?
Max Kahlow was a flying ace.
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