Osterkamp, Theo

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Osterkamp, Theo
Date of birth
1892-04-15
Date of death
1975-01-02
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 30479328
Wikidata: Q65817
Library of congress: n 90666992
Sources of Information
  • nuc89-98696: His Durch Höhen und Tiefen jagt ein Herz [MI] 1952(hdg. on MH rept.: Osterkamp, Theo; usage: Theo Osterkamp)
  • LC data base, 07-09-90(hdg.: Osterkamp, Theo)
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Wikipedia description:

Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp (15 April 1892 – 2 January 1975) was a German fighter pilot during World War I and World War II. A flying ace, he achieved 32 victories in World War I. In World War II, he led Jagdgeschwader 51 up to the Battle of Britain and claimed a further six victories during World War II, in the process becoming one of only a few men to score victories and become an ace in both world wars.

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