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| Name: |
Maurice Bizot |
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France |
| Rank: |
Adjudant |
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French Air Service |
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N90; Spa90 |
| Victories: |
10 |
| Born: |
05 November 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Puechabon (Herault) |
| Died: |
27 November 1925 |
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| Place of Death: |
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Bizot joined the army on 8 January 1915. He transferred from artillery to aviation on 12 May 1917. Posted to Escadrille N90 on 13 October 1917, he downed 7 balloons and 3 enemy aircraft during 1918.
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "Pilot of admirable courage, always volunteers for perilous missions. He has executed numerous bombardments and reconnaissances at low altitudes very far behind enemy lines. On 2 September 1918, he destroyed a balloon in flames and was severely wounded, returning to our lines at 200 meters above the ground. Two hundred hours of flight against the enemy. Four aircraft destroyed, three citations." Médaille Militaire citation |
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| Légion d'Honneur |
| "Pursuit pilot of exceptional value. Has executed numerous bombardments and reconnaissances at low altitudes. Has downed three planes and seven balloons. One wound, six citations." Légion d'Honneur citation |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
27 Mar 1918 |
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N90 |
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EA 1 |
Lagarde |
| 2 |
27 Mar 1918 |
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N90 |
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EA 1 |
Lagarde |
| 3 |
30 Jul 1918 |
1845 |
Spa90 |
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Balloon 2 |
Grange-en-Haye |
| 4 |
07 Aug 1918 |
1752 |
Spa90 |
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Balloon 2 |
Vaxy |
| 5 |
08 Aug 1918 |
0516 |
Spa90 |
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Balloon |
Very-Amelecourt |
| 6 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1330 |
Spa90 |
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Balloon 2 |
Vaxy |
| 7 |
23 Aug 1918 |
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Spa90 |
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LVG C 3 |
Autrepierre |
| 8 |
02 Sep 1918 |
0930 |
Spa90 |
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Balloon 4 |
Juvelize |
| 9 |
21 Oct 1918 |
1015 |
Spa90 |
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Balloon 5 |
Avricourt |
| 10 |
29 Oct 1918 |
1400 |
Spa90 |
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Balloon 6 |
Geline |
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| 1 |
Shared with Sgt Charles Macé, Adj Laurent Ruamps |
| 2 |
Shared with S/Lt Marius Ambrogi |
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Shared with Lt Lemarie, Sgt Boisonnade |
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Shared with S/Lt Marius Ambrogi, Adj Jean Pezon |
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Shared with S/Lt Bordes, Adj Jean Pezon |
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Shared with Adj Jean Pezon, Cpl Alliot |
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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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