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| Name: |
Paul Augustin Edouard Barbreau |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Sous Lieutenant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
N154; Spa154 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
16 September 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Algeria |
| Died: |
02 June 1976 |
| Place of Death: |
Marseilles |
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Barbreau joined the army on 16 September 1914. He transferred to the French Air Service in 1917, receiving a Pilot's Brevet on 14 May. After additional training, he was posted to N154 on 1 October 1917. After downing eight balloons, he was promoted and reassigned to Spa164 on 8 August 1918. |
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "An officer pilot motivated by spirit and devotion, a trainer of men, has brought to eight the number of official victories by downing three balloons." Médaille Militaire citation |
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| Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur |
| "Excellent pursuit pilot of great bravery and absolute devotion. He has downed five enemy machines. Six citations" Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur citation, 6 July 1919 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
02 Jun 1918 |
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N154 |
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Balloon 1 |
Igny l'Abbesse |
| 2 |
05 Jun 1918 |
1800 |
N154 |
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Balloon 2 |
Trigny |
| 3 |
30 Jun 1918 |
0650 |
N154 |
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Balloon 3 |
Beauvardes |
| 4 |
17 Jul 1918 |
0845 |
N154 |
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Balloon 1 |
Beine |
| 5 |
18 Jul 1918 |
1915 |
N154 |
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Balloon 4 |
Foret de Ris |
| 6 |
01 Aug 1918 |
1740 |
N154 |
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Balloon 5 |
Caurel |
| 7 |
03 Aug 1918 |
1935 |
N154 |
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Balloon 6 |
N of Somme-Py |
| 8 |
03 Aug 1918 |
1937 |
N154 |
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Balloon 6 |
N of Somme-Py |
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| 1 |
Shared with S/Lt Paul Waddington |
| 2 |
Shared with S/Lt Louis Gros, S/Lt Paul Waddington |
| 3 |
Shared with S/Lt Michel Coiffard, MdL Jacques Ehrlich |
| 4 |
Shared with Sgt Abbott |
| 5 |
Shared with S/Lt Paul Waddington, MdL Chevallier |
| 6 |
Shared with S/Lt Michel Coiffard |
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| Books |
- Over the Front
- by Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey / Hardcover / Grub Street the Basement (May 1992)
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