François de Rochechouart
François Marie Joseph Laurent Victurnien de Rochechouart de Mortemart | |
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| Born | March 22, 1881 Paris, France |
| Died | March 16, 1918 (aged 36) Consenvoye, France |
| Buried | La Croix de l'Aviateur, Liny-devant-Dun, France[1] |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/ | Aviation |
| Years of service | 1902–1918 |
| Rank | Sous-Lieutenant |
| Unit | Escadrille 23 |
| Awards | Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre |
Sous-Lieutenant François de Rochechouart, Marquis of Mortemart, Prince of Tonnay-Charente, son of Arthur Casimir Victurnien de Rochechouart de Mortemart and Hélène Géraldine Sophie Marie d'Hunolstein, husband of Marguerite Françoise Marie de La Rochefoucauld, was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.[2]
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"Meuse 55". Retrieved 12 November 2010.
Tombe du Slt François de Rochechouart de Mortemart (...) au lieu-dit "La croix de l'Aviateur" à Consenvoye. Il a été érigé sur la territoire de la commune de Liny-sur-Dun (55).
Translation: Grave of second lieutenant François de Rochechouart de Mortemart (...) in a place named "La croix de l'Aviateur" (the Aviator's Cross) in Consenvoye. It was erected on the territory of the commune of Liny-sur-Dun (55). - ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/de_rochechouart.php
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