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| Name: |
Constant Frederic Soulier |
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France |
| Rank: |
Marechal-des-Logis |
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French Air Service |
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N26 |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
05 September 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Paris |
| Died: |
02 July 1933 |
| Place of Death: |
Maisons-Laffitte |
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To hospital on 14 January 1917 and 29 June 1917. Following the death of Paul Sauvage on 7 January 1917, Soulier was the youngest ace in the French Air Service.
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "Voluntarily enlisted for the duration of the war. Has shown himself to be an excellent pursuit pilot, skillful as well as audacious. Has had numerous combats during the course of which he has downed three enemy appareils and forced four others to fall disabled." Médaille Militaire citation, 8 March 1917 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
24 Aug 1916 |
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N26 |
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Balloon |
N of Bois de Vaux |
| u/c |
22 Aug 1916 |
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N26 |
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Balloon |
Mesnil-St. Nicaise |
| 2 |
16 Oct 1916 |
0750 |
N26 |
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LVG C |
E of Manancourt |
| 3 |
10 Nov 1916 |
1015 |
N26 |
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Aviatik C |
SE of Péronne |
| 4 |
14 May 1917 |
1950 |
N26 |
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EA |
Bray-en-Lannois |
| 5 |
27 May 1917 |
1835 |
N26 |
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DFW C |
Filain |
| u/c |
28 May 1917 |
0810 |
N26 |
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EA |
Pont Faverger |
| u/c |
28 May 1917 |
0825 |
N26 |
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EA |
Pont Faverger |
| 6 |
03 Jun 1917 |
1850 |
N26 |
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DFW C 1 |
Mulzon |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Honore de Bonald, Sgt Chapelle |
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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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