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American Aces of WW1 - Kenneth Unger

Kenneth Unger Name: Kenneth Russell Unger
Country: United States
Rank: Lieutenant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Units: 210
Victories: 14
Date Of Birth: April 19, 1898
Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey
Date Of Death: January 6, 1979
Place of Death: Pompano Beach, Florida
Rejected by the armed forces of his own country, Unger went to Canada and joined the Royal Flying Corps in June 1917. Flying a Sopwith Camel, Unger shot down a Fokker D.VII piloted by Kurt Schonfelder on June 26, 1918.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
"A gallant and skilful officer. On October 30, separated from his patrol owing to engine trouble, he was attacked by seven Fokkers; undaunted by the odds against him, he, without hesitation, engaged them, and by skilful maneuvering, shot one down to crash. He has accounted for nine enemy aeroplanes and one kite balloon." DFC citation, London Gazette, February 8, 1919
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