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| Name: |
François de Rochechouart de Mortemart |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Sous Lieutenant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
N23, Spa23 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
22 March 1881 |
| Place of Birth: |
Paris, France |
| Killed In Action: |
16 March 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
Consenvoye, France |
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The Prince de Tonnay-Charente transferred to the French Air Service in 1917. Assigned to Escadrille Spa23, he scored 5 victories in 1917 and 2 victories in 1918. Killed in action on 16 March 1918, he was shot down over Consenvoye. |
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| Chevalier de la égion d'Honneur |
| "Pilot of escadrille N23, an excellent pilot who has demonstrated in his pursuit escadrille the great qualities of bravery and audacity. He has distinguished himself in many combats by his skill, resolution and disregard for danger. On 20 October 1917, he downed his fifth enemy plane during the course of a very difficult combat in which he was wounded. Four citations." Légion d'Honneur citation, 22 November 1917 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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16 Jun 1917 |
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N23 |
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EA |
St. Mihiel |
| 2 |
03 Sep 1917 |
1520 |
N23 |
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EA |
Dannevoux |
| 3 |
21 Sep 1917 |
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N23 |
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EA 1 |
N of Douaumont |
| 4 |
22 Sep 1917 |
1038 |
N23 |
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EA 2 |
E of Cumieres |
| 5 |
20 Oct 1917 |
1700 |
N23 |
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EA |
Bois de Forges |
| 6 |
19 Jan 1918 |
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Spa23 |
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EA |
Dieppe |
| 7 |
19 Feb 1918 |
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Spa23 |
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EA |
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| 1 |
Shared with Adj Melin, Adj Jean Casale |
| 2 |
Shared with Adj William Herisson |
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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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