Pavel Vladimirovich Argeyev

Name:

Country:

Russia

Rank:

Capitaine

Service:

French Air Service

Units:

N48, Spa124
19^th Corps Fighter Detachment

Victories:

Born:

01 March 1887

Place of Birth:

Yalta

Died:

30 October 1922

Place of Death:

Near Trutnow

In August 1914, Lieutenant Colonel Pavel Vladimirovich Argeyev left the Russian army to join the French. He received flight training in 1915 and was assigned to N48. Rejoining the Russians in 1916, d'Argueff served on the Russian Front before returning to France to serve with Spa124 in May 1918.

Légion d'Honneur

A Russian national who took command of a company in November. Has shown by his actions great alacrity and the highest energy. He has complete authority over his men. He was lightly wounded on 17 April 1915, but retained command of his company.

Légion d'Honneur citation

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	10 Jan 1917	a.m.	19^th	Nieuport	Albatros C
u/c	08 Apr 1917	p.m.	19^th	Nieuport	Fokker	Mitau
2	21 Apr 1917	0945	19^th	Nieuport	Two-seater
3	06 May 1917		19^th	Nieuport	Hansa-Brandenburg C.I (26.51)	Brezezany
4	17 May 1917		19^th	Nieuport	LVG C ²	Jakobstadt
5	08 Jun 1917		19^th	Nieuport	Hansa-Brandenburg C.I (63.75) ²	Podgartze, near Kozova
6	20 Jun 1917		19^th	Nieuport	Rumpler C.I (4739/16) ²	Tsmenitzi, near Nejnokov
7	01 Jun 1918		Spa124	SPAD XIII	LVG C
8	13 Jun 1918		Spa124	SPAD XIII	Rumpler C	Puisieux-Beaumont
9	14 Jun 1918		Spa124	SPAD XIII	Two-seater
10	26 Jun 1918		Spa124	SPAD XIII	Two-seater
11	27 Sep 1918		Spa124	SPAD XIII	Fokker D.VII	N of Cerny
12	28 Sep 1918	1010	Spa124	SPAD XIII	Two-seater	Sechault
13	28 Sep 1918	1520	Spa124	SPAD XIII	Two-seater	Sechault Laval
u/c	05 Oct 1918	1125	Spa124	SPAD XIII	Two-seater	NE of Autry
14	05 Oct 1918	1815	Spa124	SPAD XIII	Pfalz D	Orfeuil
15	30 Oct 1918	1540	Spa124	SPAD XIII	Two-seater	E of Quatre Champs

1	Shared with Capt Alexander Kozakov, 2Lt Zhabrov and Ens Ernest Leman
2	Shared with Capt Alexander Kozakov