Stefan Fejes

Who was Stefan Fejes?

Feldwebel Stefan Fejes was an Austro-Hungarian flying ace credited with 16 confirmed and 4 unconfirmed aerial victories during World War I. By war's end, he had not only received numerous decorations, he had been personally promoted by his emperor.

When Austria-Hungary dissolved at war's end, Fejes became a Hungarian citizen. He defended his new nation against invasion in the aftermath of World War I. He continued in aviation throughout World War II, as a commercial civil pilot, a military instructor, and a military transport and liaison pilot.