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| Name: |
Armond Jean Berthelot |
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| Country: |
France |
| Rank: |
Adjudant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
N15; Spa15 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
11 July 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Saint Marc (Finistere) |
| Died: |
19 September 1961 |
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Berthelot joined the army on 8 October 1912. Having served with the 3eme Dragons, he began pilot training on 5 November 1916 and received a pilot's brevet (5703) on 18 March 1917. Assigned to Escadrille N15 on 27 July 1917, Berthelot scored eleven victories by the end of the war. |
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "Remarkable pursuit pilot with high moral values and exceptional skill, a model of bravery and spirit. He recently downed his 6th enemy plane. Four citations." Médaille Militaire citation, 7 July 1918 |
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| Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur |
| "Pursuit pilot beyond compare, has reported 11 official victories. Médaille Militaire for feats of war. Ten citations." Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur citation, 25 April 1919 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
24 Mar 1918 |
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N15 |
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Balloon |
Foret de St Gobain |
| 2 |
12 Apr 1918 |
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N15 |
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Balloon |
Mézières |
| 3 |
15 May 1918 |
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Spa15 |
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Two-seater 1 |
Gamelin |
| 4 |
27 May 1918 |
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Spa15 |
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DFW C 2 |
Comin |
| 5 |
31 May 1918 |
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Spa15 |
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DFW C |
Egrouelles |
| 6 |
09 Jun 1918 |
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Spa15 |
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DFW C |
Bois de Chaux |
| 7 |
14 Aug 1918 |
1040 |
Spa15 |
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Rumpler C |
Chevrigny |
| 8 |
04 Sep 1918 |
1135 |
Spa15 |
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EA 3 |
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| 9 |
26 Sep 1918 |
1410 |
Spa15 |
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DFW C |
N of Montfaucon |
| 10 |
09 Oct 1918 |
1640 |
Spa15 |
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EA |
Bantheville |
| 11 |
09 Oct 1918 |
1645 |
Spa15 |
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EA |
Bantheville |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Laporte, MdL Kuhling |
| 2 |
Shared with Adj Bernard Artigau |
| 3 |
Shared with Sgt Foucade, Sgt Barat |
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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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