Leutnant (Oberleutnant?) Erich Carl Ernst Leverkus, FEA 7

[dutchbarge]

Hello, Looking for any information regarding Leutnant (Oberleutnant) Erich Carl Ernst Leverkus, reserve officer Kurassier Regiment Nr. 8, killed (accident) FEA 7, 1918.  Cheers, Bill

[Jasta72s]

Sadly, it is very hard to find anything about this guy! 

His obituary in the "Kölner Zeitung" on 24. Juli 1918, see: https://zeitpunkt.nrw/ulbbn/periodical/zoom/9427451?query=Leverkus

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Am 19. Juli starb den Heldentod fürs Vaterland in seinem 29. Lebensjahre unser lieber Sohn; Bruder, Schwager und Onkel

Erich Leverkus

Leutnant der Res. im Kürassier-

Regt. Nr. 8, kommandiert zu einer

Flieger-Ersatzabteilung

Inhaber des Eisernen Kreuzes 2. Klasse.

Wiesbaden, den 22. Juli 1918 

Otto Leverkus

Augusta Leverkus geb. Schumacher

Dr. C. Otto Leverkus

Hans Leverkus.

Die Beisetzung in Wiesbaden findet am Samstag den 27. Juli,

nachmittags 3 Uhr, von der Kapelle des alten Friedhofes,

Platterstraße 13 aus statt.  

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He was born on 11 June 1890 in Berlin.

On the very same day pilot Gefr. Amandus Wittig (also FEA 7) died in or near Braunschweig (Brunswick) too.

So, we have the opportunity that either two airplanes collided OR one airplane with 2 pilots crashed. 

 Maybe a start for further findings? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jasta72s]

Addendum: The other obituray (see link) is published by PALATIA, a "Burschenschaft", an organisation of students who "carried colours". And it was a "duelling fraternity". Leverkus died in a hospital after his crash, according to this obituary. 

[Jasta72s]

He was buried next to his brother who died in 1915. See:

https://hwk1.hebis.de/zeitungen-hlbrm/periodical/pageview/339887?query=Leverkus 

https://hwk1.hebis.de/zeitungen-hlbrm/periodical/pageview/339910?query=Leverkus

https://marionbund.blogspot.com/2017/01/wiesbaden-zeittafel.html

1919 : Der Industrielle Otto Leverkus stiftet in der Erinnerung an seine im 1. Weltkrieg gefallenen Söhne Afred und Erich dem Nassauischen Krüppelfürsorgeverein eine größere Summe, von der die Klinik Alfred-Erich-Heim mit 80 Betten unter der Leitung von Dr. Guradze erbaut und eröffnet wird

 

[Glenn J]

Leutnant der Reserve Erich Leverkus.

Entered Kürassier-Regiment Nr. 8 as a Kriegsfreiwilliger (volunteer) and was commissioned from the rank of Vizewachtmeister to Leutnant d.R in 1915 (his final rank). He served in the 4th field squadron of his regiment and then on the staff of the 16. Division. He only transferred to flying duties in 1918, dying the same year.

Regards

Glenn

[GreyC]

Here a soldier of FEA7 in field-grey. Photo taken in Braunschweig from my collection.

GreyC

[dutchbarge]

Thank all of you very much....I really appreciate the information, links and photo.  Merry Christmas to all.  Cheers, Bill