Leutnant Roman Schneider was a German

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Roman Schneider was born in

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on 9 August 1898.''Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918'', pp. 203-204 Schneider joined the German military as a cadet corps officer. On 15 July 1916, just shy of his 18th birthday, he began service in the infantry. On 22 August 1917, he began pilot training. Upon completion, he was posted to '' Jagdstaffel 79'' on 9 February 1918. Between 14 May and 5 October 1918, he shot down five enemy airplanes. He was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross. He also acted as acting commander of his squadron on two occasions—May, 1918 and from 15 September to 10 October 1918.

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* ''Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918''.

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