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Hermann Köhl

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Hermann Köhl

Birth
Germany
Death
7 Oct 1938 (aged 50)
Munich, Stadtkreis München, Bavaria, Germany
Burial
Pfaffenhofen, Landkreis Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Add to Map
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German aviation pioneer. In April of 1928, World War I veteran Köhl, Baron Ehrenfried Günther von Hünefeld, and James Fitzmaurice of Ireland became the first aviators to cross the Atlantic Ocean from East to West (Europe to America). They flew an all-metal Junkers monoplane (named the "Bremen") from Baldonnel, Ireland, to Greenly Island in the province of Labrador, Canada. Their original destination had been New York City, but a navigational miscalculation sent them to a Canadian landing instead.
German aviation pioneer. In April of 1928, World War I veteran Köhl, Baron Ehrenfried Günther von Hünefeld, and James Fitzmaurice of Ireland became the first aviators to cross the Atlantic Ocean from East to West (Europe to America). They flew an all-metal Junkers monoplane (named the "Bremen") from Baldonnel, Ireland, to Greenly Island in the province of Labrador, Canada. Their original destination had been New York City, but a navigational miscalculation sent them to a Canadian landing instead.

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  • Created by: Iowa Owl
  • Added: May 11, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52264324/hermann-k%C3%B6hl: accessed ), memorial page for Hermann Köhl (15 Apr 1888–7 Oct 1938), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52264324, citing Friedhof Pfaffenhofen, Pfaffenhofen, Landkreis Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; Maintained by Iowa Owl (contributor 46772324).