Richard Wenzl

Leutnant Richard Wenzl was a German World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories.

World War I service Wenzl flew first for an artillery cooperation unit, FAA 236. He transferred, first to KEK Ost, then to Jagdstaffel 31 in the spring of 1917. For his first victory, he shot down and destroyed a Spad on 19 April 1917. He had an unconfirmed claim the following month.

Victory list

Confirmed victories are numbered; unconfirmed claims are denoted as U/C. No.Date/timeUnitFoeLocationNotes 1 19 April 1917 Jasta 31 SPAD South of Moronvillers U/C 26 May 1917 Jasta 31 Caudron Malmy Caudron forced to land 2 16 May 1918 @ 1930 hours Jasta 11 Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a South of Bois de Vaire Victim from No. 56 Squadron RAF 3 5 June 1918 @ 1735 hours Jasta 6 Breguet 14 Soissons 4 22 July 1918 @ 1620 hours Jasta 6 SPAD 5 1 August 1918 @ 0915 hours Jasta 6 Nieuport 28 Fere-en-Tardenois Victim from 27th Aero Squadron 6 8 August 1918 @ 1940 hours Jasta 6 Airco DH.9 Genermont 7 4 September 1918 @ 1100 hours Jasta 6 Sopwith Camel South of Raillencourt-Sainte-Olle Victim from No. 3 Squadron RAF 8 5 September 1918 @ 1525 hours Jasta 6 Observation balloon Croisselles Balloon serial number 45-12-13 9 29 October 1918 @ 1100 hours Jasta 6 SPAD Sommerance 10 3 November 1918 @ 1455 hours Jasta 6 SPAD S.XII Montfaucon 11 3 November 1918 @ 1455 hours Jasta 6 SPAD S.XII Montfaucon 12 5 November 1918 @ 1010 hours Jasta 6 Airco DH.4 (s/n 32910) Stenay, Malmy Victim from 20th Aero Squadron. 1st Lt. S. P. Mandell and 2nd Lt. R. B. Fulton

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