Leutnant zur See Wilhelm Thöne was a German World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
[1] See also Aerial victory standards of World War I Wilhelm Thöne was a German naval pilot who flew for Marine-Feld Jagdstaffel 1 during the last year of the First World War.
However, he also took some bullets to his craft's engine, forcing him down behind German lines.
Back in action, he shot down a pair of Camels to become an ace on 12 August 1918.
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