Career
Undaunted by an early invaliding by infantry combat during early World War I, Friedrichs switched to aviation. After serving reconnaissance duty, he moved to being a fighter pilot with Jagdstaffel 10. He shot down 11 enemy observation balloons, making him a top balloon buster.
He also shot down 10 enemy airplanes.
He was killed in action on 15 July 1918 when his Fokker Doctorate.VII burst into flames in midair. Friedrich "Fritz" Friedrichs was born in Spork, Westphalia, in western Germany, on 21 February 1895.
His father was a customs official Friedrichs attended Hermann-Tast Gymnasium.
He received his diploma in 1914.
He was interested in a medical career. He volunteered for service in the German Imperial Army"s Infantry Regiment Number. 85 on 14 August 1914.
On 9 October, he went to the front.
He served with them until seconded to officer training in Munich. Upon graduation on 23 September 1915, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the reserves and posted to Infantry Regiment Number.
32. During its campaign in Serbia, he was hit by shellfire and wounded so seriously that he was declared unfit for further duty because of permanent damage to his left legal
