January 12, 1918
Air War:
Unknown time: German ace Fritz Pütter, flying with Jasta 9, shoots down a French SPAD for victory number 6. This is possibly 4267, Sgt Joseph Leboucher taken prisoner.
1205 Fritz Pütter destroys a French observation balloon for victory number 7.
1205 German pilot Erik Thomas, with Jasta 9, destroys a French observation balloon for victory number 2.
1250 German ace Ludwig Hanstein, in Albatros D.V 5285/17, shoots down FK.8 B283 for victory number 15. 2nd Lts T.A. Urwin and J.H. Young are both wounded and taken prisoner. Both later die from their wounds.
1630 German pilot Hermann Stutz, with Jasat 20, shoots down Sopwith Camel B2354 for victory number 2. Lt J. Boyd is taken prisoner.
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