Kurt Wolff

PFFF · 10 June 2007, 05:58 AM

Would it be correct to say that

Kurt Wolff KIA 1917-plane "Exploded"?
I thought I saw a photograph of his wrecked airplane on the Internet in which it was damaged-not exploded.
Also was he buried in German Mass Grave at Langmark with other german casualities of WW I?

Kilian · 10 June 2007, 08:22 AM

Have a look on Thorstens Pietschs page

http://www.frontflieger.de/3-w-f.html

Maybe you should contact him because it states his Memoriam is in Klaipėda, Lithuania (formerly Memel) but i dont think this is the real grave.

regards

K.

frontflieger · 10 June 2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilian

Have a look on Thorstens Pietschs page

http://www.frontflieger.de/3-w-f.html

Maybe you should contact him because it states his Memoriam is in Klaipėda, Lithuania (formerly Memel) but i dont think this is the real grave.

Hi all,

he was burried there - unfortunately I do not have the exact cemetary.

Thorsten

pmirl · 12 June 2007, 01:14 AM

Photo of Wolff's crash of 102/17

http://www.earlyaviator.com/archive/...lffCrashed.jpg

jeroen · 11 August 2007, 08:02 AM

Geehrter Thorsten "Frontflieger"!

Can you find out the graveyard?

I have identified Deutsches Kriegs graveyard at the Stadtpark, Smeltes graveyard, Joniskes graveyard and Judische graveyard, all older graveyards seem to be build. I would be glad to find ou today if his grave still exists or if there is information about him in Memel.

Also for Von Boddien, do you have more information on him, his last year, how he died? I could try to find his grave at some local graveyards too.
Will be glad to report you any details I might find or send you photo or text..
Unfortunately some german WW1 graveyards are in deplorable conditions nowadays nevertheless....

besten grussen
Jeroen

jeroen · 11 August 2007, 08:06 AM

Smiltynes graveyard also still exists.

frontflieger · 12 August 2007, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jeroen

Geehrter Thorsten "Frontflieger"!

Can you find out the graveyard?

... I will try my very best

Thorsten

Laserlloyd · 12 August 2007, 05:30 AM

I couldn't open the 102/17 photo so here's one more link.

Kurt's crash photo is on the bottom.
Fokker Dr.I 102/17

Lloyd...

Taz · 12 August 2007, 07:28 AM

What is distinctly strange is that

Kurt Wolff had just visited Pionierkompanie 89 at Pionierpark Nachtigal only a day or two earlier. He then crashed in the same location.

Wolff was struck fatally at altitude and the aircraft struck the ground out of control. MacGregor did not even claim a destroyed, just an OOC, because he had fired only a few rounds at very close range and then swerved to avoid collision. He saw the Triplane descending in a very steep dive, seemingly out of control, which it undoubtedly was. No mention of fire, parts coming off or anything else.

The burned reference comes from Bodenschatz' JG I diary, which he undoubtedly confused with another aircraft.

Taz
Terry Phillips

frontflieger · 12 August 2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Taz

The burned reference comes from Bodenschatz' JG I diary, which he undoubtedly confused with another aircraft.

Hi Taz,

what sentence do you mean?

Thorsten