Leutnant Hermann Becker (10 September 1887 – 21 April 1970), was a World War I German flying ace credited with 23 victories.
After completing his pilot's training, Becker moved to Kampfgeschwader 5 (Tactical Bomber Wing 5), then to Schutzstaffel 11 (Protection Squadron 11) in France, where he was involved in action at the Somme and Verdun.
[1][2] On 13 July 1918, with 11 victories to his credit, he was promoted to squadron command as a Staffelführer and continued to have success in part because he was issued a Fokker D VII.
His second victory on 26 September 1918 was especially memorable; when he set an Airco DH.4 afire, the observer leaped overboard without a parachute just as the bomber exploded.
[2][3] Hermann Becker survived the war; He was the Commercial director of the gliding school Grunau / Silesia from the early 30's until 1945.