Eduard Pulpe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eduard Pulpe

Russian flying ace

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1880

Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia

Date of Death: 02-Aug-1916

Profession: engineer, flying ace, aircraft pilot

Nationality: France, Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Lieutenant Eduard Martynovich Pulpe (22 June 1880 - 2 August 1916) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
He was a schoolteacher engaged in post-graduate study in France when World War I broke out.
As he already held a civil pilot's license, he volunteered to serve in French military aviation.
His 1915 aerial victories were among the first ever recorded.
After running his score to four, he managed to return home to Russia in May 1916.
He was assigned to the 10th Aviatsionniy Otryad Istrebitlei (Fighter Aviation Detachment).
After becoming an ace on 1 July 1916, he was killed in action a month later.
On 2 August 1916, Eduard Pulpe ultimately lost a nearly hour-long air battle against three enemy aircraft.