Armond Jean Berthelot

Name:

Country:

France

Rank:

Adjudant

Service:

French Air Service

Units:

N15; Spa15

Victories:

Born:

11 July 1894

Place of Birth:

Saint Marc (Finistere)

Died:

19 September 1961

Place of Death:

Berthelot joined the army on 8 October 1912. Having served with the 3^eme Dragons, he began pilot training on 5 November 1916 and received a pilot's brevet (5703) on 18 March 1917. Assigned to Escadrille N15 on 27 July 1917, Berthelot scored eleven victories by the end of the war.

Médaille Militaire

"Remarkable pursuit pilot with high moral values and exceptional skill, a model of bravery and spirit. He recently downed his 6th enemy plane. Four citations." Médaille Militaire citation, 7 July 1918

Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur

"Pursuit pilot beyond compare, has reported 11 official victories. Médaille Militaire for feats of war. Ten citations." Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur citation, 25 April 1919

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	24 Mar 1918		N15		Balloon	Foret de St Gobain
2	12 Apr 1918		N15		Balloon	Mézières
3	15 May 1918		Spa15		Two-seater ¹	Gamelin
4	27 May 1918		Spa15		DFW C ²	Comin
5	31 May 1918		Spa15		DFW C	Egrouelles
6	09 Jun 1918		Spa15		DFW C	Bois de Chaux
7	14 Aug 1918	1040	Spa15		Rumpler C	Chevrigny
8	04 Sep 1918	1135	Spa15		EA ³
9	26 Sep 1918	1410	Spa15		DFW C	N of Montfaucon
10	09 Oct 1918	1640	Spa15		EA	Bantheville
11	09 Oct 1918	1645	Spa15		EA	Bantheville

1	Shared with Lt Laporte, MdL Kuhling
2	Shared with Adj Bernard Artigau
3	Shared with Sgt Foucade, Sgt Barat

Books

Over the Front: by Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey / Hardcover / Grub Street the Basement (May 1992)