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Hans Ritter von Adam
Born24 May 1886
Bayerisch Eisenstein, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died15 November 1917(1917-11-15) (aged 31)
Langemarck, Belgium
AllegianceKingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Service/branchInfantry; aviation
Years of service1906 - 1907; 1914 - 1917
RankLeutnant
UnitFlieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) [Flier Detachment (Artillery)] 2;
Jagdstaffel 34;
Jagdstaffel 6
Commands heldJagdstaffel 6
AwardsMilitary Merit Order;
Military Order of Max Joseph;
Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern;
Iron Cross

Hans Ritter von Adam, born Hans Adam (24 May 1886 – 15 November 1917), was a Bavarian flying ace in World War I, with 21 victories before being killed in action. He enlisted as an infantry private, and rose through the ranks to be commissioned an officer. His valor earned him his nation's highest awards, including one that posthumously raised him to nobility.

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