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Sebastian Festner
Vizefeldwebel Sebastian Festner (1894–1917) was an air ace of the Luftstreitkräfte (German Air Force) during World War I, with 12 victories. He was only the second awardee of the Member's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern.
Early life and service.
Festner was born in Holzkirchen, Kingdom of Bavaria on 30 June 1894. He originally served with, and was wounded with, the infantry before switching to aviation. He was a mechanic with "Flieger Abtleilung Nr. 1" in October
(21 claims), Lt. Kurt Wolff (22), Lt. Karl Schäfer (15), Manfred's brother Lothar (15) and NCO pilot Sebastian Festner (10).
Members.
- Cavalry Captain ("Rittmeister") Manfred von Richthofen
- First Lieutenant ("Oberleutnant") Rudolf Lang
- Lt. Kurt Wolff
- Lt. Karl Schäfer
- Lothar von Richthofen
- Wilhelm Reinhard
- Sebastian Festner
- Erich Rüdiger von Wedel
- Hans Wolff
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