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| Name: |
Andre Jean Louis Barcat |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Sous Lieutenant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
Spa153, Spa155 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
08 November 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Paris |
| Died: |
16 July 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
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Joining an artillery regiment on 12 April 1915, Barcat was sent to Chartres for pilot training on 15 September 1917. He received a pilot's brevet on 28 November 1917 and joined Escadrille Spa155 on 11 February 1918. Reassigned to Spa 153 on 22 February 1918, Barcat scored five victories with this unit before he was killed in action. |
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| Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur |
| "Officer of admirable strength, model of discipline and tenacity in combat. Killed on 16 July 1918, having reported his fifth victory. Has been cited." Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur citation, 30 July 1919 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
21 Mar 1918 |
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Spa153 |
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EA 1 |
Cornilette |
| 2 |
02 May 1918 |
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Spa153 |
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Pfalz 2 |
Montdidier |
| 3 |
15 May 1918 |
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Spa153 |
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Two-seater 3 |
Thory |
| 4 |
19 May 1918 |
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Spa153 |
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Scout 4 |
Moreuil |
| 5 |
02 Jun 1918 |
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Spa153 |
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Balloon 5 |
E of Thory |
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| 1 |
Shared with S/Lt Gilbert de Guingand |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Auguste Lahoulle, S/Lt Louvat, Sgt Morel |
| 3 |
Shared with Adj Bernard Artigau |
| 4 |
Shared with MdL Arrault |
| 5 |
Shared with MdL Georges Halberger |
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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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