Praporshik Ernst Krislanovich Leman (1894–1917) was a Russian World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 flying ace

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 credited with five aerial victories. Leman enlisted in 1914, but learned to fly a Nieuport

Nieuport

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 only in summer 1916. He scored his first victory in May 1917. After the fifth victory in September, he was severely wounded and was hospitalized. He returned to the service just prior to the Bolshevik Revolution. He died on December 17, 1917 from a gunshot wound to his head. It is unclear whether he was murdered or committed suicide.

Leman received the Order of St. George

Order of St. George

The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George (also known as Order of St. George the Triumphant, Russian: Военный орден Св...

, 4th class, Order of St. Anna

Order of St. Anna

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, 4th class and the Order of St. Stanislaus, 3rd class.