Outstanding airmen and officials of the Lufthansa, the government-controlled airline, participated today in the funeral services for the Jewish flier, Max Ledermann, one of the best known German Jewish air aces during the World War who died today.
The Jewish War Veterans have placed a guard of honor at the grave of the dead Jewish hero.
It was disclosed today that Hans Kiessen, the German Jewish trans-Alpine flier, who was instantly killed on February 19, when a new plane which he was testing crashed, was dismissed by the Lufthansa primarily because of his race. Kiessen was then forced to accept the most dangerous work, that of making the first test on airplanes which were never previously tried.
ously tried.
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