Otto Creutzmann

Otto Creutzmann (8 January 1892 – 12 January 1943) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.

Early life and ground service Otto Creutzmann was born in Spickendorf Halle an der Salle on 8 January 1892. He joined the German army in 1914, as World War I began. He saw ground combat until June 1915, when he was wounded by shellfire. He then joined the Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (Imperial German Air Service). He transferred to Staffel 33, then moved on to Kampfstaffel (Tactical Bomber Squadron) 23 of Kampfgeschwader (Tactical Bombing Wing) 4. One of Creutzmann's observers in this assignment was Lothar von Richthofen. Creutzmann was awarded the Kingdom of Saxony's Albert Order on 1 December 1916.

World War II Otto Creutzmann served as an Oberstleutnant in the Luftwaffe during the Second World War and was severely wounded on 10 January 1943 on the Eastern Front (Flugplatz Proskurow) on the way to the Zerstörergeschwader 1, where he was to take over the II. Gruppe. He died on 12 January 1943 at the war hospital Reserve-Kriegslazarett 15/VI Proskurow.

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