Background
Fritz Höhn was born in Wiesbaden, the German Empire, on 31 May 1896.
Fritz Höhn was born in Wiesbaden, the German Empire, on 31 May 1896.
He was seconded to Jastaschule II and graduated as a fighter pilot.
He had worked his way up to being a fighter squadron commander, and was on the verge of eligibility for the German Empire"s highest award for heroism, the Blue Max, when he was killed in action on 3 October 1918. He began his military service in the elite 7th Guards Infantry Regiment. Höhn began aerial duty as an artillery spotter in two-seated reconnaissance planes, flying for Flieger-Abteilung (Flier Detachment) 227.
He joined a fighter squadron, Royal Saxon Jagdstaffel 21 on 15 November 1917, just as they received new Pfalz Doctorate.IIIs.
He shot down a Breguet 14 bomber on 1 December 1917 for his first victory. Höhn then had Pfalz northern
4011/17 painted with diagonal stripes to deceive the aim of anyone shooting at him. He also had two rear view mirrors and a teddy bear wired on the rear of the cockpit facing tailwards.
However, it is unknown if Höhn and his teddy bear mascot were successful with this particular plane.
The next day, he downed a Spad and a balloon. On 20 April, he scored two victories on balloons—one each from the 45e and 75e Compagnies—making him an ace. In the process, he was severely wounded in the knee.
Höhn would be out of action until August.
By the time he could return to combat, he had been awarded both classes of the, as well as the Knight"s Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern. Beginning on 20 August 1918, he added two more enemy aircraft and two more observation balloons to his tally by month"s education
That made him a double ace, with ten victories, and a balloon ace, with six. Towards the end of the month, Höhn had a fleeting assignment as commander of Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 81 that lasted until 3 September.
He shot down a Spad on both 2 and 3 September.
Foreign the rest of the month of September 1918, Höhn was the acting commander of Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 60. While with them, he scored two Spads and four more balloons. He then was given command of Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 41.
He scored each of the first three days of October 1918, running his total to 21.
He was killed in action on 3 October 1918. Neither his dual rear view mirrors nor his teddy bear mascot saved him.
Höhn"s final victory total was ten balloons and eleven airplanes. If he had survived, he would have been eligible for the German Empire"s highest honor for valor, the Pour le Merite, upon confirmation of his 20th victory.
His Fokker Doctorate.VII was downed by a member of French squadron Spa67.
