Karl Scharon
Karl Scharon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1892 |
| Died | 26 May 1921 |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/ | Aviation |
| Rank | Vizeflugmeister |
| Unit | Marine Feld Jasta 2 |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
VizeflugmeisterKarl Scharonwas aWorld War Iflying acecredited with eight aerial victories.[1]
Biography
[edit]Karl Scharon was born on 15 May 1892.[1]
He first came to notice when he was flying aFokker D.VIIforMarine Feld Jagdstaffel2. The German navalfighter squadronwas based atJabbeke,Belgium. Scharon was promoted toVizefeldmeisteron 16 August 1918.[2]
Scharon scored his first aerial victory on 20 September 1918, when he shot down aSopwith CamelfromNo. 204 Squadron RAFover Pervyse at 1005 hours. On 7 October, he downed another Camel south ofBlankenberge,Belgium[2]along with anAirco DH.9.He then destroyed a third Camel on 14 October overRoeselare,and aSopwith Dolphinthe following day, running his total to five. He was credited with an "enemy aircraft" for his next victory, date and location uncertain.[1]Then he shot down a Camel from 204 Squadron on both 23 and 27 October 1918, running his tally to eight.[2]
Scharon survived the war, having been awarded theIron CrossFirst Class, and joined in the postwar fighting by joining the MarineFreikorpsinLatviaand other Baltic nations. He perished on 26 May 1921.[2]He scored all of his victories flying the D.VII.
External links
[edit]- http://s291.photobucket /user/FOKKERDVII/media/FokkerDVIIIstripped.jpg.htmlreproduces a photograph of Scharon's aircraft
- http://riseofflight /forum/viewtopic.php?t=9743[permanent dead link]shows a re-creation of Scharon's aircraft markings.
Sources of information
[edit]References
[edit]- Norman Franks,Frank W. Bailey, Russell Guest.Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918.Grub Street, 1993.ISBN0-948817-73-9,ISBN978-0-948817-73-1.
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