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François Guerrier

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Francis Henri Marie Guerrier
Nickname(s)Le Bulldog[1]
Born(1896-03-02)March 2, 1896
Treffieux, France
DiedJune 28, 1969(1969-06-28) (aged 73)
Buried
AllegianceFrance
Service/branchInfantry, then flying service
RankAdjutant
UnitSop234, Spa77
AwardsLegion of Honour, Médaille militaire, Croix de guerre

Adjutant Francis Guerrier was a World War I flying ace and balloon buster credited with five aerial victories over enemy observation balloons ("Drachenballons").[2]

References

  • Military file on French DoD website
  • Catillon, Marcel (1997). Mémorial de l'Aéronautique : qui était qui ?. Vol. 1. Nouvelles Éditions Latines [fr]. ISBN 2-7233-0529-5. Catillon, Marcel (2004). Mémorial de l'Aéronautique : qui était qui ?. Vol. 2. Nouvelles Éditions Latines [fr]. ISBN 2-7233-2053-7. (note: date of birth erroneously given as the 4th of March)