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| Name: |
Pierre Delage |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Adjudant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
Spa93; Sop13 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
19 August 1887 |
| Place of Birth: |
La Coquille, France |
| Died: |
04 October 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
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Badly wounded whilst serving in the infantry, Delage transferred to the French Air Service. |
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| Chevalier de la égion d'Honneur |
| "Pilot of Escadrille Spa93, a model of bravery and initiative to the end. On 4 October 1918, during the course of a difficult combat over enemy lines, he fell gloriously for France after having downed one of his adversaries. Two wounds, Médaille Militaire and Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur for feats of war. Five citations." Légion d'Honneur citation |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
16 Sep 1918 |
1025 |
Spa93 |
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LVG C 1 |
NE of Juvelize |
| 2 |
26 Sep 1918 |
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Spa93 |
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Balloon 2 |
N of Somme-Py |
| 3 |
28 Sep 1918 |
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Spa93 |
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EA |
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| 4 |
02 Oct 1918 |
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Spa93 |
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Fokker D.VII |
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| 5 |
02 Oct 1918 |
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Spa93 |
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Balloon |
Somme-Py |
| 6 |
02 Oct 1918 |
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Spa93 |
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Balloon |
Machault |
| 7 |
04 Oct 1918 |
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Spa93 |
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EA |
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| 1 |
Shared with S/Lt Gustave Daladier |
| 2 |
Shared with S/Lt Gustave Daladier, Sgt Meymeil |
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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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