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| Name: |
Marcel Marc Dhôme |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Sous Lieutenant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
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N81, Spa81 |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
24 January 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Neuilly-sur-Marne |
| Died: |
06 May 1960 |
| Place of Death: |
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Marcel Dhôme was wounded in action on 10 June 1915. He served again during World War II and attained the rank of Commandant. |
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "Brilliant pursuit pilot possessing courage and moral values. On 15 December 1917, he downed his 5th enemy plane which crashed in flames in our lines. One wound. Three citations." Médaille Militaire citation, 2 January 1918 |
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| Légion d'Honneur |
| "Elite officer of superb bravery and spirit. Constantly distinguishing himself as a pilot without equal by his scorn of danger and by his skill in combat. After having downed successfully seven enemy planes in the course of his daily combats, he reported his 8th and 9th victories over enemy planes over their lines, and several days later downed a balloon. One wound. Médaille Militaire for feats of war. Five citations." Légion d'Honneur citation, 11 August 1918 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
12 Aug 1917 |
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N81 |
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EA |
Verdun |
| 2 |
19 Aug 1917 |
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N81 |
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Two-seater 1 |
Souilly |
| 3 |
23 Sep 1917 |
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N81 |
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Two-seater |
NW of Somme-Tourbe |
| 4 |
11 Dec 1917 |
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N81 |
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EA |
Bois de Cheppy |
| 5 |
15 Dec 1917 |
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N81 |
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Rumpler C |
S of Ville-sur-Cousance |
| 6 |
04 Jan 1918 |
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N81 |
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Two-seater 2 |
Berthincourt |
| 7 |
12 May 1918 |
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N81 |
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Albatros D 3 |
Guerbigny |
| 8 |
15 Jul 1918 |
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N81 |
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Balloon 4 |
N of Main Massiges |
| 9 |
1918 |
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N81 |
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EA |
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| 1 |
Shared with Adj Villars |
| 2 |
Shared with Adj Chef Henri Péronneau |
| 3 |
Shared with Lt Armand de Turenne |
| 4 |
Shared with Adj Malfanti, Sgt Santelli, Sgt Boggs |
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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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