André Julien Chainat

Name:

Country:

France

Rank:

Adjudant

Service:

French Air Service

Units:

B4, MS23, MS38, N3, Spa3

Victories:

Born:

27 June 1892

Place of Birth:

La Chapelle Saint Laurian

Died:

06 November 1961

Place of Death:

Cannes

Chainat joined the army in October 1913. After serving with an artillery regiment, he transferred to the French Air Service in April 1914. He received a Pilot's Brevet on 8 June 1915 and was promoted to corporal later the same month. Chainat was injured in crashes twice and wounded in combat on 19 June and 7 September 1916.

Médaille Militaire

"Pilot of great skill and bravery. On 26 March 1916, he attacked and downed a plane which fell in flames in front of our lines." Médaille Militaire citation, 5 April 1916

Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur

"First class pursuit pilot. Has downed six enemy planes between 26 March and 12 July 1916. He was wounded on 16 June. Already cited four times in orders and received the Médaille Militaire." Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur citation, 3 August 1916

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	01 Mar 1916		N3		EA	N of Douaumont
2	26 Mar 1916		N3		Two-seater	Liaucourt-Foise
3	21 May 1916		N3		Two-seater	Rosières-en-Santerre
4	22 Jun 1916		N3		LVG C ¹	Péronne
5	01 Jul 1916		N3		EA	Verdun
6	02 Jul 1916		N3		Balloon
7	12 Jul 1916		N3		EA
8	01 Aug 1916		N3		EA
9	02 Aug 1916		N3		EA	Marchélepot
10	02 Aug 1916		N3		EA ²	Vermandevillers
11	07 May 1916 -or- 07 Sep 1916		N3		LVG C -or- EA	Ornes

1	Shared with S/Lt Georges Guynemer
2	Shared with Lt Alfred Heurtaux

Books

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

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