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| Name: |
Arthur Marie Marcel Coadou |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Sous Lieutenant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
C59; N88, Spa88 |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
07 February 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
St. Brieuc |
| Died: |
22 October 1985 |
| Place of Death: |
St. Raphaël (Var) |
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| Légion d'Honneur |
| "Aviation pilot who voluntarily enlisted at 18 years of age. He distinguished himself in Army Corps aviation by his exceptional qualities of bravery and audacity. In pursuit aviation he has become a very brilliant pilot and formidable hunter. He took part in all the great battles of 1918, displaying untiring ardor during numerous combats and strafings. He reported his 6th and 7th victories on 9 and 29 October 1918. One wound. Four citations." Légion d'Honneur citation, 28 March 1919 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
19 May 1918 |
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Spa88 |
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EA |
Grisolles |
| 2 |
01 Aug 1918 |
1415 |
Spa88 |
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Fokker D.VII |
Villemoyenne |
| 3 |
04 Sep 1918 |
1815 |
Spa88 |
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Scout 1 |
Juvigny |
| 4 |
26 Sep 1918 |
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Spa88 |
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EA |
French lines |
| 5 |
01 Oct 1918 |
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Spa88 |
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EA 2 |
N of Somme-Py |
| 6 |
09 Oct 1918 |
1630 |
Spa88 |
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Scout |
Montfaucon |
| 7 |
29 Oct 1918 |
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Spa88 |
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EA |
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| 8 |
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EA |
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| 9 |
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EA |
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| 1 |
Shared with Adj François Delzenne, Adj Pinot |
| 2 |
Shared with Sgt Serene |
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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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