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| Name: |
Marie Gaston Fulerand Leon Vitalis |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Adjudant Chef |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
C46, N67 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
15 February 1890 |
| Place of Birth: |
Lodeve |
| Died: |
17 August 1941 |
| Place of Death: |
Lodeve |
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "Marechal-des-Logis machine-gunner of Escadrille C46, of exceptional skill and courage. Has had numerous aerial combats with his plane frequently being hit by enemy fire. On 28 April 1916 he downed a Fokker behind our lines, and forced a second to land on 15 July. On 16 September he attacked two enemy planes behind their own lines, downing one and putting the other to flight. Already cited twice in army orders." Médaille Militaire citation, 16 September 1916 |
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| Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur |
| "Adjudant Chef at the Gunnery School at Cazaux, a bold gunner of remarkable skill and courage. Has downed seven enemy planes. Cited six times in orders." Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur citation, 29 December 1917 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
28 Apr 1916 |
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N67 |
Nieuport |
Fokker E 1 |
N of Cote 304 |
| 2 |
15 Jul 1916 |
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C46 |
Caudron |
LVG C 2 |
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| 3 |
06 Sep 1916 |
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C46 |
Caudron |
Aviatik 3 |
Brie |
| 4 |
20 Oct 1916 |
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C46 |
Caudron |
LVG C 4 |
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| 5 |
10 Nov 1916 |
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C46 |
Caudron |
Roland 5 |
E of Barleux |
| 6 |
16 Nov 1916 |
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C46 |
Caudron |
Albatros 6 |
Brie |
| 7 |
14 Apr 1917 |
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C46 |
Caudron |
EA 7 |
Beaurevoir |
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| 1 |
Shared with Sgt de Marolles |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt Didier Lecour Grandmaison, Lt Campion |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt Didier Lecour Grandmaison, S/Lt Arthur |
| 4 |
Shared with Capt Didier Lecour Grandmaison, S/Lt Labussiere |
| 5 |
Shared with Capt Didier Lecour Grandmaison, Brig Achille Rousseaux |
| 6 |
Shared with S/Lt Jean Loste, Brig Achille Rousseaux |
| 7 |
Shared with Capt Didier Lecour Grandmaison, MdL Achille Rousseaux |
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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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