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| Name: |
Georges Raymond |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Capitaine |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Unit: |
N3
Spa3 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
19 June 1887 |
| Place of Birth: |
Lyon |
| Died: |
04 October 1918 |
| Place of Death: |
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Assumed command of Spa3 on 2 November 1917. Died from pneumonia. |
| FRENCH "ACE" DEAD |
| Leader of the "Stork" Squadron. |
| Paris, Oct. 5. |
| The "Petit Parisien" says that the aviator, Capt. Raymond, the leader of the famous "Stork" Squadron died yesterday morning at the fever hospital at Chalons-sur-Marne as the result of his aeroplane having crashed. Capt. Raymone had the reputation of being one of the best French squadron leaders. He succeeded Guynemer and Heurtaux, and had numberous victories to his credit. Capt. Raymond had only taken up flying since the war, and was a pupil of Major Brocard.— Reuter. |
| The News of the World - Sunday, October 06, 1918 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| u/c |
31 Aug 1916 |
1745 |
Spa3 |
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EA |
Manancourt |
| 1 |
25 Sep 1916 |
1715 |
Spa3 |
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EA |
E of Bois de Vaux |
| 2 |
24 Dec 1916 |
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Spa3 |
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EA |
German lines |
| u/c |
06 Mar 1917 |
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Spa3 |
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EA |
NE of Foret de Parroy |
| 3 |
16 Aug 1917 |
0832 |
Spa3 |
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EA |
Foret d'Houthulst |
| 4 |
27 Oct 1917 |
1535 |
Spa3 |
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EA |
Foret d'Houthulst |
| 5 |
20 Feb 1918 |
1640 |
Spa3 |
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EA |
N of Vauquois |
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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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