Georg Schlenker

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| branch =Imperial German Air Service

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| rank =Leutnant

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Leutnant Georg Schlenker was a World War I flying ace credited with 14 aerial victories.

{{cite book |title=Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918 |page= 201 }}The Aerodrome website http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/schlenker.php Retrieved on 12 April 2010.

World War I military service

Schlenker had enlisted in the German army before World War I started. He was promoted to Vizewachmeister on 3 August 1914. After transfer to aviation, he was posted to FEA 7 on 8 July 1915. He was then assigned to Kagohl 4 on 28 December 1915. He was commissioned an officer, and assigned to Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 3 on 1 September 1916. Beginning 7 January 1918, and running three months to 8 April 1917, Schlenker scored seven victories. On 6 September 1917, he was transferred to command Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 41. Between 16 October 1917 and 18 April 1918, he scored seven more times. He then had a drought of wins. On 30 September 1918, he was wounded so severely he did not return to duty before war's end.

Sources of information

References

Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918 Norman L. R. Franks, et al. Grub Street, 1993. {{ISBN|0-948817-73-9}}, {{ISBN|978-0-948817-73-1}}.

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Category:German World War I flying aces

Category:Luftstreitkräfte personnel