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| Name: |
Joseph Marie Xavier de Sevin |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Capitaine |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
N12; Spa26 |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
10 March 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Toulouse, France |
| Died: |
07 November 1963 |
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| Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur |
| "Brilliant pilote de chasse having a high conception of devotion to duty. Always prepared for the most difficult missions. Woulded in the infantry at the beginning of the war, he transferred to aviation, downing his second enemy plane on 4 March 1917. Already cited three times in army orders." Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur citation, 19 April 1917 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
11 Jul 1916 |
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N12 |
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EA |
Monthenault |
| 2 |
04 Mar 1917 |
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N12 |
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EA 1 |
Autrecourt-Verdun |
| 3 |
11 May 1917 |
1125 |
N12 |
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Two-seater 2 |
Vailly |
| 4 |
19 Jun 1917 |
0720 |
N12 |
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EA 3 |
Reims |
| 5 |
30 Sep 1917 |
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N12 |
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EA 4 |
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| 6 |
30 Sep 1917 |
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N12 |
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EA 5 |
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| 7 |
20 Jan 1918 |
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Spa26 |
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EA 6 |
Samoyeux |
| 8 |
01 Apr 1918 |
1415 |
Spa26 |
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EA |
E of Montdidier |
| 9 |
15 May 1918 |
1225 |
Spa26 |
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EA 7 |
Ausanvillers |
| 10 |
16 May 1918 |
1045 |
Spa26 |
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EA 8 |
NE of Montdidier |
| 11 |
16 May 1918 |
1130 |
Spa26 |
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EA 9 |
E of Roye |
| 12 |
24 Oct 1918 |
1400 |
Spa26 |
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EA |
NE of Vouzieres |
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| 1 |
Shared with Sgt Marcel Nogues |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt Alfred Auger |
| 3 |
Shared with S/Lt Jean Chaput, S/Lt Jacques Ortoli |
| 4 |
Shared with Adj de Dreux |
| 5 |
Shared with Adj de Dreux, Adj de la Fregeoliere |
| 6 |
Shared with MdL Fontaine |
| 7 |
Shared with Lt de Tascher, Adj Antoine |
| 8 |
Shared with Lt Puget |
| 9 |
Shared with MdL Andre Dubonnet |
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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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