René Paul Louis Dousinelle

Name:

Country:

France

Rank:

Sous Lieutenant

Service:

French Air Service

Units:

N31; Spa48

Victories:

Born:

02 June 1891

Place of Birth:

Maisons-Lafitte

Died:

28 January 1963

Place of Death:

No notes.

Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur

"Very conscientious pilot possessing valor beyond praise. In pursuit aviation for two years, he has always shown bravery during the execution of his most delicate missions. During the course of numerous combats he has downed three enemy planes. Recently, accompanied by two young pilots, he did not hesitate to attack an enemy patrol of eleven scouts and downed two in our lines. Fourth and fifth victories. Three citations." Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur citation, 27 July 1918

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	21 Sep 1917	1830	Spa48		Two-seater ¹	S of Festieux
2	22 Sep 1917	1110	Spa48		Albatros C ¹	NE of Courtecon
3	07 Oct 1917		Spa48		Scout ²	Lierval-Laval
4	05 Jun 1918		Spa48		Two-seater	Soissons
5	11 Jun 1918		Spa48		Halberstadt C ³	NW of Rémy
6	11 Jun 1918		Spa48		Halberstadt C ⁴	Fanieres
7	28 Jun 1918	0615	Spa48		EA ⁵	Dommiers
8	28 Jun 1918		Spa48		Two-seater ⁶	Versefeuille
9	22 Jul 1918		Spa48		EA

1	Shared with Sgt René Montrion
2	Shared with Adj Georges Blanc
3	Shared with Adj A Binoche
4	Shared with Cpl A Mercier
5	Shared with adj A Binoche, Sgt Patry
6	Shared with Adj A Binoche, MdL J Danglade

Books

Over the Front: by Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey / Hardcover / Grub Street the Basement (May 1992)