Wilhelm Neuenhofen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German aviator
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Place of Birth: Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Wilhelm Neuenhofen
- Wilhelm "Willy" Neuenhofen (24 April 1897 – 24 January 1936) was a German pilot. His career as a pilot began with the German military in the First World War, where he became a Flying Ace obtaining 15 air victories.On May 26, 1929, Neuenhofen set a world altitude record of 12,739 m (41,795 ft) flying a Junkers W 34 be/b3eHe was killed in 1936 whilst on a test flight in a Junkers Ju 87.
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