DEGELOW, Carl. (1891-1970). Leutnant. Victories = 30. Highest award = Pour le Merité/Blue Max (November 1918). Nickname = Charly.
Voluntarily
returned from the USA, in August 1914, to enlist in the 88th Infantry
Regiment and served on the Eastern and Western Fronts; was seriously
wounded whilst serving on the former.
Whilst hospitalised in
July 1915, he was commissioned to Leutnant and, on his release from
hospital, returned to the Eastern Front.
Transferred to the GAAS
in July 1916. After training was posted in early 1917 to FA 216 as a
reconnaissance pilot on the Western Front and claimed his first
confirmed victory - a Caudron G IV - on 25th May 1917.
Posted to
Jasta 36 as a trainee fighter pilot, Degelow graduated in August 1917
and served from August 1917 in Jastas 7 and 40 in both Flanders and
France, taking command of the latter July 1918.
Confirmed victories
| Observation balloon | 1 | |
| Aircraft Manufacturing Co | Airco DH 9 | 2 |
| British & Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd. | Bristol F 2B | 4 |
| Caudron Frères | Caudron G IV | 1 |
| Royal Airforce Factory | RAF RE 8 | 2 |
| Royal Airforce Factory | RAF SE 5a | 9 |
| Société S.P.A.D. | Spad S XIII | 2 |
| Sopwith Aviation Ltd | Sopwith Camel | 9 |
| Total | 30 |
