Alexander Zenzes
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Vizeflugmeister Alexander Zenzes (10 July 1898āSeptember 1980) IC was a German World War I flying ace. He was a German naval pilot credited with 19 confirmed aerial victories.
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Alexander Zenzes | |
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Born | 10 July 1898 Chemnitz, Saxony |
Died | September 1980 |
Fresh Pond Crematorium and Columbarium | Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA |
Allegiance | Germany |
Service/ | Aviation |
Rank | Vizeflugmeister |
Unit | Marine Flieger Jagdstaffel II |
Awards | Iron Cross First Class |
Other work | Fought communists as part of the postwar Freikorps |
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After World War I, he gained a Doctorate in Engineering. In 1926, he moved to the United States. Although he became a naturalized citizen, in 1942 the Federal Bureau of Investigation suspected him of being a subversive.