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| Name: |
Victor Louis Georges Sayaret |
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France |
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Adjudant Chef |
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French Air Service |
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N57, N78, V24 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
03 December 1889 |
| Place of Birth: |
Annonay (Ardeche) |
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Victor Louis Georges Sayaret scored seven victories flying the Voisin and Nieuport scouts. |
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "Pilot of outstanding vigor, dash, and devotion and showing magnificent spirit. He downed a German plane behind its lines on 4 August 1916. In June he had already forced an enemy plane to land in the proximity of our trenches. Already cited in orders." Médaille Militaire citation, 16 August 1916 |
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| Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur |
| "Has affirmed in an Escadrille de chasse, the exceptional qualities of ardor and dash which he had already shown in an Escadrille de bombardment. Médaille Militaire and cited twice in army orders, after having downed five enemy planes. He reported a sixth victory on 1 November 1916. During the course of the 15 December attacks he descended to 100 meters above the ground and silenced a German battery by strafing it." Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur citation, 6 January 1917 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
18 Jun 1915 |
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V24 |
Voisin |
EA |
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| 2 |
17 Jun 1916 |
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N57 |
Nieuport |
EA |
Malancourt |
| 3 |
04 Aug 1916 |
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N57 |
Nieuport |
EA 1 |
Abancourt |
| 4 |
25 Aug 1916 |
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N57 |
Nieuport |
EA 2 |
Mogeville |
| 5 |
29 Aug 1916 |
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N57 |
Nieuport |
EA 3 |
Fesnes-en-Woevre |
| 6 |
01 Nov 1916 |
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N57 |
Nieuport |
EA |
Mogeville |
| 7 |
05 Jun 1917 |
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N76 |
Nieuport |
EA 4 |
Bermericourt |
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| 1 |
Shared with Sgt Raoul Lufbery |
| 2 |
Shared with Cpl Triboulet |
| 3 |
Shared with MdL Clarinval |
| 4 |
Shared with Lt Cauboue |
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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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