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| Name: |
Pierre Pendaries |
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France |
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Sous Lieutenant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
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N69, Spa67 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
21 June 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Chambery |
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On 4 September 1914, Pendaries joined the army and served in the infantry until he was badly wounded on 14 December 1914. When he recovered, he transferred to the French Air Service in the summer of 1915 and received his Pilot's Brevet on 17 January 1916. He joined Escadrille N69 on 6 May 1916, scoring 3 victories before he was wounded in action over Muizon on 3 June 1917. Returning to duty, he was reassigned to Escadrille Spa67 on 2 February 1918, scoring 4 more victories and ending the war with 1,180 hours of flight time. |
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "Excellent pursuit pilot who always volunteers for the most perilous missions. He has had numerous combats. On 3 May 1917, he downed his third enemy plane. Wounded during the course of the war and cited in orders." Médaille Militaire citation, 28 May 1917 |
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| Victories |
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Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
01 Aug 1916 |
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N69 |
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| 2 |
22 Apr 1917 |
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N69 |
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| 3 |
03 May 1917 |
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N69 |
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Rumpler C |
Aumenancourt-le-Petit |
| u/c |
16 Mar 1918 |
1420 |
Spa67 |
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Two-seater |
S of Challenonge |
| 4 |
17 May 1918 |
1140 |
Spa67 |
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EA |
Mézières |
| 5 |
22 Jul 1918 |
0545 |
Spa67 |
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EA 1 |
Ville-en-Tardenois |
| 6 |
26 Sep 1918 |
1800 |
Spa67 |
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Scout 2 |
S of Tahure |
| 7 |
29 Oct 1918 |
1317 |
Spa67 |
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Two-seater |
Amancourt |
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| 1 |
Shared with Adj Jaubert |
| 2 |
Shared with Adj Edwin Parsons, MdL Denneulin |
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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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