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EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 16 MIN

The Final Flight of Karl Schoen on the Western Front

from Yesterday's Indianapolis

This podcast explores the final flight and death of Karl Schoen, an Indianapolis native who flew fighter aircraft over the Western Front during World War I.Class900Indy blog post about Karl Schoen: Armistice Day Connection: Karl Schoen of the Army Air Service.This is not the first time Karl Schoen has appeared in a Class900Indy blog post, This post details a 522-mile bike ride he and two friends took while they were still in school, 7 years before his fateful flight described in this podcast: Nine Days and 522 Miles: A Bike Tour from Indianapolis and Back AgainWalking Tour of Old Indianapolis Zoo Site at Washington Park: Trek & Talk: Indianapolis Zoo History at Washington Park - Indiana HumanitiesWant to help offset the hosting costs for the blog and podcast? Leave a donation here: https://ko-fi.com/class900indyhistory. Venmo can also be accessed here: https://venmo.com/u/ejfujawa

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