Edmond Eugene Henri Caillaux

Name:

Country:

France

Rank:

Adjudant

Service:

French Air Service

Units:

MF88, Spa48

Victories:

Born:

18 February 1896

Place of Birth:

Vendome (Loir-et-Cher)

Died:

22 January 1943

Place of Death:

Montigny-les-Cormeilles

Caillaux joined the army on 17 November 1917 and served as a driver in the service corps before joining an artillery regiment. On 29 February 1916 he transferred to the air service and received his pilot's brevet (4646) on 22 May 1916. Assigned to Escadrille N48 on 28 April 1917, he scored at least five victories by the end of the year.

Médaille Militaire

"Excellent pursuit pilot, gives constant proof of the highest spirit, and the most remarkable strength, during the course of incessant combats. He recently downed his fourth enemy plane. Three citations." Médaille Militaire citation, 27 July 1918

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
u/c	27 May 1917		Spa48		EA
u/c	19 Sep 1917		Spa48		EA	W of Ville-au-Bois
u/c	22 Sep 1917	1110	Spa48		Two-seater	Fismes
1	03 Dec 1917		Spa48		Aviatik C ¹	Ostel-Chavonne
2	19 Feb 1918		Spa48		Rumpler C ²	Nogent l'Abbesse
3	07 Jun 1918		Spa48		Balloon ³	Vezaponin
4	17 Jun 1918		Spa48		Halberstadt C ⁴	Chaudun
5

1	Shared with Capt Jacques Sabattier de Vignolle
2	Shared with Adj Jacques Roques, S/Lt Bajac
3	Shared with S/Lt Gilbert de Guingand, Adj René Montrion
4	Shared with Adj René Montrion, Adj Jacques Roques

Books

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

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