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Name: François Portron
Légion d'Honneur
Croix de Guerre with 5 Palms, 2 Silver Stars
Country: France
Rank: Sous Lieutenant
Service: French Air Service
Units: C39, Spa31, V24
Victories: 5
Born: 13 June 1890
Place of Birth: Lusignan
Died: 21 January 1973
Place of Death:  
 
 
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Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 22 May 1918 Spa31   Two-seater  1 Bouillancourt
2 01 Aug 1918 0940 Spa31   Balloon  2 Epoye
3 11 Aug 1918 1810 Spa31   Fokker NE of Crugny
4 28 Sep 1918 1145 Spa31   Fokker  3 N of Bois de Bouc
5 01 Oct 1918 1550 Spa31   Scout  4 Orfeuil

1 Shared with Lt Reverchon
2 Shared with Adj Deley
3 Shared with S/Lt Louis-Antoine Chartoire and MdL Jacquet
4 Shared with MdL Libault, S/Lt Marrec
 
Books
Over the Front
by Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey / Hardcover / Grub Street the Basement (May 1992)
 
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