Vizefeldwebel Erich Buder (14 January 1896 – 24 May 1975) was a World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories.
Aerial service in World War I
Buder served with Jagdstaffel 84 before transferring to Jagdstaffel 26. He scored his wins with this squadron between 26 March and 4 November 1918, with two victories possibly unconfirmed at war's end. He was transferred to Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 6 as the war ended. Besides the First and Second Class Iron Cross, he received the Golden Military Merit Cross, which was the enlisted men's equivalent of the Blue Max, on 2 November 1918.
Aerial victory list
Buder's final two victories may not have been officially confirmed.
No.Date/timeFoeLocation 1 26 March 1918 Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 Northwest of Bapaume 2 8 May 1918 @ 0937 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a Becelaere 3 7 July 1918 @ 1115 hours Nieuport 28 Soissons 4 15 July 1918 @ 1255 hours Breguet 14 East of Boucheres 5 20 July 1918 @ 1047 hours SPAD Northeast of Chaudun 6 11 August 1918 @ 1150 hours Breguet 14 Braye 7 11 August 1918 @ 1225 hours SPAD West of Cuffies 8 14 August 1918 @ 1255 hours Breguet 14 Chamery 9 4 September 1918 @ 0910 hours Sopwith Camel Cantin 10 4 September 1918 @ 0925 hours Sopwith Camel Gouy 11? 3 November 1918 @ 1450 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 Ounaing 12? 4 November 1918 @ 1530 hours Airco DH.9 Blangries
Sources of information
References
Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918 Norman L. R. Franks, et al. Grub Street, 1993. .