Leutnant Walter Böning was a German World War I flying ace from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg credited with 17 aerial victories. He began his World War I military service as an infantryman. He distinguished himself by winning both the Gold Medal for Bravery and the Second Class Iron Cross. He then transferred to aviation duty, training originally as a reconnaissance pilot before advancing to become a fighter pilot. Between 6 April 1917 and 30 May 1918, he was credited with 17 aerial victories. On 31 May 1918, he survived a midair collision while being attacked by British fighters. Although he coaxed his damaged machine home, the serious leg wound he had suffered sidelined him through war's end.
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| - Walter Adolf Hermann Böning (* 14. Januar 1894 in Oldenburg; † 7. Februar 1981 in Arolsen) war Offizier der Fliegertruppe im Ersten Weltkrieg. Er erzielte siebzehn Abschüsse (sechzehn Flugzeuge, ein Ballon). (de)
- Leutnant Walter Böning was a German World War I flying ace from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg credited with 17 aerial victories. He began his World War I military service as an infantryman. He distinguished himself by winning both the Gold Medal for Bravery and the Second Class Iron Cross. He then transferred to aviation duty, training originally as a reconnaissance pilot before advancing to become a fighter pilot. Between 6 April 1917 and 30 May 1918, he was credited with 17 aerial victories. On 31 May 1918, he survived a midair collision while being attacked by British fighters. Although he coaxed his damaged machine home, the serious leg wound he had suffered sidelined him through war's end. (en)
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| - Iron Cross Second and First Class, (en)
- Military Merit Order Fourth Class with Crown and Swords, (en)
- Gold Bravery Medal, (en)
- Military Merit Order Fourth Class with Swords, (en)
- Grand Duchy of Oldenburg's Friedrich-August Cross Second and First Class (en)
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, (en)
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| - Jagdstaffel 19 (en)
- Flieger-Abteilung 6b; (en)
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| - Walter Adolf Hermann Böning (* 14. Januar 1894 in Oldenburg; † 7. Februar 1981 in Arolsen) war Offizier der Fliegertruppe im Ersten Weltkrieg. Er erzielte siebzehn Abschüsse (sechzehn Flugzeuge, ein Ballon). (de)
- Leutnant Walter Böning was a German World War I flying ace from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg credited with 17 aerial victories. He began his World War I military service as an infantryman. He distinguished himself by winning both the Gold Medal for Bravery and the Second Class Iron Cross. He then transferred to aviation duty, training originally as a reconnaissance pilot before advancing to become a fighter pilot. Between 6 April 1917 and 30 May 1918, he was credited with 17 aerial victories. On 31 May 1918, he survived a midair collision while being attacked by British fighters. Although he coaxed his damaged machine home, the serious leg wound he had suffered sidelined him through war's end. (en)
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