VOSS, Werner (1897-1917) Leutnant (Reserve). Victories = 48. Pour le Merité (April 1917).
Since his youth, Voss was an active member of the cavalry militia, and in August 1914 was assigned to the 11th Hussar Regiment on the Alsase/Lorraine border.
He transferred to the GAAS in August 1915 and completed his pilot training in February 1916.
He first served as an aerial observer/instructor with FEA 7 then, after his promotion to Leutnant in September 1916, he flew as a pilot from November 1916 with Richthofen's famous Jasta 2.
On 27th November 1916, Voss had his first victory - a Nieuport 17.
In May 1917, he was given command of Jasta 5, and then 29, and 14.
He finally ended up serving in Richthofen's own Jasta 10; all before his 21st birthday.
Voss's last victory was an Airco DH 4 shot down on 23rd September 1917, the day he was shot down and killed in a desperate dogfight with seven British aces of 56 Squadron Royal Flying Corps - led by Captain James Thomas Byford McCudden, VC - in September 1917.
Voss was only 20 years old when he was killed.
Confirmed Victories
| Aircraft Manufacturing Co | Airco DH 2 | 6 |
| Aircraft Manufacturing Co | Airco DH 4 | 1 |
| Caudron Frères | Caudron twin seater | 1 |
| Royal Aeroplane Factory | RAF BE 2c | 3 |
| Royal Aeroplane Factory | RAF BE 2d | 5 |
| Royal Aeroplane Factory | RAF BE 2e | 4 |
| Royal Aeroplane Factory | RAF FE 2b | 9 |
| Royal Aeroplane Factory | RAF FE 2d | 1 |
| Royal Aeroplane Factory | RAF RE 8 | 1 |
| Royal Aeroplane Factory | RAF SE 5a | 1 |
| Société Anonyme des Etablissements, Nieuport | Nieuport 17 | 3 |
| Société S.P.A.D. | Spad ? | 1 |
| Société S.P.A.D. | Spad S VII | 1 |
| Société S.P.A.D. | Spad S XIII | 1 |
| Sopwith Aviation Co | Sopwith Camel | 6 |
| Sopwith Aviation Co | Sopwith Pup | 4 |
| Total | 48 |
