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Name: Alfred Victor Robert Auger
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
Croix de Guerre with 10 palms
Alfred Auger
Country: France
Rank: Capitaine
Service: French Air Service
Units: C11, N3, N31
Victories: 7
Born: 26 January 1889
Place of Birth: Constantine
Died: 28 July 1917 Killed In Action
Place of Death:  
 
 
Wounded in action on 31 August 1914 while serving in the infantry, Auger transferred to aviation in 1915 and was wounded again on 8 July 1915. He assumed command of Escadrille N31 on 22 September 1915. After recovering from injuries received in a crash on 16 April 1916, he was reassigned to Escadrille N3 on 17 March 1917. Wounded again on 16 February 1917, Auger assumed command of N3 on 17 March 1917.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 13 Mar 1916 N31   LVG C Cumieres
2 02 Apr 1916 N31   Albatros D Creux
3 09 Feb 1917 1530 N3   Albatros Rogeville
4 22 Apr 1917 1910 N3   Two-seater Lierval
5 11 May 1917 1125 N3   Two-seater 1 Vailly
6 04 Jun 1917 2005 N3   EA Grandelain
7 28 Jun 1917 1700 N3   EA W of Pontavert

1 Shared with Lt Joseph de Sevin
 
Books
Over the Front
by Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey / Hardcover / Grub Street the Basement (May 1992)
 
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