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| Name: |
Jean Charles Augustin Dubois de Gennes |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Aspirant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Unit: |
N57 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
16 February 1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
Desvres |
| Died: |
17 September 1929 |
| Place of Death: |
At sea |
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Wounded in action on 8 February 1916, 7 May 1917 and 31 May 1918. |
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "Pilot of great value, full of bravery, devotion and skill. Has given daily proof of his most combative ardor. He downed in less than 24 hours two enemy planes which crashed to the ground; these were his 3rd and 4th victories. Two wounds — three citations." Médaille Militaire citation, 2 May 1918 |
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| Victories |
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Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
21 Oct 1917 |
1300 |
N57 |
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EA |
Etouvelles |
| 2 |
19 Jan 1918 |
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N57 |
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Scout |
Warmerville |
| 3 |
11 Apr 1918 |
1100 |
N57 |
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Albatros D.III |
Mailly-Raineval |
| 4 |
12 Apr 1918 |
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N57 |
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Two-seater 1 |
Montdider-Fontaine |
| 5 |
30 May 1918 |
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N57 |
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Balloon 2 |
E of Saponey |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Jean Chaput |
| 2 |
Shared with S/Lt Charles Nuville |
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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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