page_title: Jagdstaffel 64
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Jagdstaffel 64 / History
caption_attribution_description: Bain News Service,, publisher. First German Plane of Lieut. Campbell [between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920] 1 negative&#160;: glass&#160;; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. Notes: Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Format: Glass negatives. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.27133 Call Number: LC-B2- 4628-12
context_page_description: Royal Württemberg Jagdstaffel 64, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 64, was a "hunting group" of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. The squadron would score 20 or more aerial victories during the war. The unit's victories came at the expense of three wounded in action, and three taken prisoner of war.
context_section_description: On 23 January 1918, Jasta 64 was founded at Fliegerersatz-Abteilung ("Replacement Detachment") 10, Boblingen. The new squadron was posted to 5 Armee on 4 February 1918 to begin operations. Its first aerial victory claim was submitted on 14 March. On 22 March 1918, Jasta 64 was posted to Armee-Abteilung C, and would remain in that posting through war's end. The three Jasta 64 POWS were Off stv Schueschkeon March 27, 1918; and Vzfw Anton Wroniecki {shot down by Douglas Campbell} and Uffz Heinrich Simon {shot down by Alan Winslow} April 14, 1918.
caption: Plane shot down by Lt Campbell
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