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8 March 2000, 02:23 PM

Dear Wert,

Thank you for providing the description of Udet's funeral. If you are interested in a picture of his grave, contact "Amy" who is a regular participant on the Forum. She took a photo of it while on a trip to Europe and once posted it here.

Of particular interest to me is the fact that upon Udet's death,

Josef Jacobs became the highest-scoring surviving German ace of WW1. When he died in 1978, he was also the last surviving Pour-le-Merite recipient of the Imperial Air Service. It would be interesting to know if he attended Udet's funeral, as he was known to detest the Nazis.

Thanks again for an interesting post!

Best Wishes,
Gary

8 March 2000, 02:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
G. Jacobs Guest Posts: n/a	Dear Wert, Thank you for providing the description of Udet's funeral. If you are interested in a picture of his grave, contact "Amy" who is a regular participant on the Forum. She took a photo of it while on a trip to Europe and once posted it here. Of particular interest to me is the fact that upon Udet's death, Josef Jacobs became the highest-scoring surviving German ace of WW1. When he died in 1978, he was also the last surviving Pour-le-Merite recipient of the Imperial Air Service. It would be interesting to know if he attended Udet's funeral, as he was known to detest the Nazis. Thanks again for an interesting post! Best Wishes, Gary