Franz Piechulek

Leutnant Franz Piechulek was a German World War I flying ace credited with 14 aerial victories.

Franz Piechulek
Born	Unknown
Died	Unknown
Allegiance	Germany
Branch	Aviation
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 5; Jagdstaffel 41: Jagdstaffel 56
Awards	Iron Cross First Class

World War I military service

He was assigned to Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 5 on 27 October 1917.^[1] He scored his first aerial victory there, downing a Nieuport on 22 November.^[2] He then moved on to Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 41 on 14 December.^[1] On 5 January 1918, he set an enemy observation balloon afire for his second win.^[2] Four days later, he moved to Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 56 to pilot an Albatros D.Va or a Fokker D.VII.^[1] He arrived the same day as his new Staffelführer, Franz Schleiff.^[3] Between 5 March and 4 October 1918, Piechulek rolled up another dozen triumphs,^[1] outlasting both Schlieff and his replacement, Dieter Collin.^[4]