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| Name: |
Joseph Vuillemin |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Chef d'Escadron |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
C11, C39
Esc12
GB5 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
14 March 1883 |
| Place of Birth: |
Bordeaux (Gironde) |
| Died: |
23 July 1963 |
| Place of Death: |
Lyon |
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Vuillemin was Commander in Chief of the French Air Force in 1939-1940. |
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| Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur |
| "A pilot of remarkable skill. At the front since the war began, he has never ceased to gain the admiration of his comrades and his seniors by his valor, spirit and disdain for danger. He has had more than 60 aerial combats, downed three enemy planes, carried out numerous night bombardments. He has given the most brilliant service to his country during the course of recent operations. Cited five times in orders." Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur citation, 28 October 1916 |
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| Victories |
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Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
12 Sep 1915 |
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C11 |
Caudron |
EA 1 |
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| 2 |
30 Mar 1916 |
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C11 |
Caudron |
Fokker E 2 |
Marcheville |
| 3 |
11 May 1917 |
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C11 |
Caudron |
EA 3 |
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| 4 |
23 Apr 1918 |
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Esc12 |
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Rumpler C 4 |
Montigny-Ravenel |
| 5 |
07 Jul 1918 |
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Esc12 |
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Rumpler C.IV 5 |
Tahure, St. Mihiel |
| 6 |
11 Jul 1918 |
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Esc12 |
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EA 4 |
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| 7 |
04 Oct 1918 |
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Esc12 |
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Fokker D.VII 6 |
Semide |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Dumas |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Moulines |
| 3 |
Shared with Sgt Descamps, Lt De Lubersac |
| 4 |
Shared with Lt Dagnaux |
| 5 |
Shared with Lt Chalus |
| 6 |
Shared with Adj Borel |
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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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