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| Name: |
René Montrion |
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France |
| Rank: |
Adjudant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
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Spa48 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
07 August 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Paris |
| Killed In Action: |
28 June 1918 |
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René Montrion joined the army in 1914. A combat infantry veteran, he transferred to the aviation service and began flight training on 9 October 1916. Posted to N48 on 6 April 1917, Montrion scored eleven victories before he was killed in action. |
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "Incomparable pilot, audacious, adroit and very brave. On 30 September [1917] he downed two enemy planes, bringing therewith the number of his victories to seven. Cited in orders six times." Médaille Militaire citation |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
26 Apr 1917 |
1615 |
N48 |
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Two-seater 1 |
Ville-au-Bois |
| 2 |
18 May 1917 |
0720 |
N48 |
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Albatros 2 |
N of Juvigny |
| 3 |
26 Aug 1917 |
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N48 |
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Albatros D.III 3 |
Foret d'Houthulst |
| 4 |
21 Sep 1917 |
1830 |
N48 |
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Two-seater 4 |
Festieux-Soissons |
| 5 |
22 Sep 1917 |
1110 |
N48 |
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Albatros 4 |
NE of Courtecon |
| 6 |
30 Sep 1917 |
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N48 |
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Two-seater |
Chivy |
| 7 |
30 Sep 1917 |
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N48 |
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Albatros C 5 |
Foret de Pinon |
| 8 |
01 Mar 1918 |
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Spa48 |
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Two-seater |
Nogent l'Abbesse |
| 9 |
06 Jun 1918 |
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Spa48 |
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Balloon 3 |
Catigny |
| 10 |
07 Jun 1918 |
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Spa48 |
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Balloon 6 |
Vezaponin |
| 11 |
17 Jun 1918 |
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Spa48 |
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Halberstadt C 7 |
Chaudon |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Armand de Turenne, Cpl Conan |
| 2 |
Shared with Cpl Conan |
| 3 |
Shared with Adj Gilbert de Guingand |
| 4 |
Shared with Sgt René Dousinelle |
| 5 |
Shared with Lt Armand de Turenne |
| 6 |
Shared with S/Lt Gilbert de Guignand, Adj Edmond Caillaux |
| 7 |
Shared with Adj Edmond Caillaus, Adj Jacques Roques |
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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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