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| Name: |
Jacques Gerard |
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France |
| Rank: |
Adjudant |
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French Air Service |
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C18, Spa65 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
26 October 1890 |
| Place of Birth: |
Paris |
| Killed in Action: |
03 July 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
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After serving with the 113c Regiment d'Infanterie, Gerard transferred to the French Air Service. Earning a Pilot's Brevet in August 1917, he was eventually assigned to Escadrille Spa65 where he scored 8 victories and 2 probables before he was killed in action. |
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| Médaille Militaire |
| "A pursuit pilot of great skill and valor, inspired by a spirit of devotion. He attacks with extreme audacity, battles with great bravery and has a complete disregard for danger, never abandoning a fight, often far and low in enemy lines, until out of ammunition or his adversary is conquered. He has recently downed his 5th enemy plane. Two citations." Médaille Militaire citation |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
30 Jan 1918 |
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Spa65 |
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EA 1 |
Beine |
| 2 |
31 Mar 1918 |
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Spa65 |
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EA |
Lagny |
| 3 |
21 Apr 1918 |
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Spa65 |
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Two-seater |
Etelfay |
| 4 |
23 Apr 1918 |
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Spa65 |
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Two-seater |
N of Ploypon |
| 5 |
23 Apr 1918 |
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Spa65 |
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EA |
Rollot |
| 6 |
06 Jun 1918 |
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Spa65 |
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EA |
Longpont |
| 7 |
25 Jun 1918 |
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Spa65 |
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EA |
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| 8 |
28 Jun 1918 |
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Spa65 |
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Albatros |
Chaudun |
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| 1 |
Shared with S/Lt Borde, MdL Lienhard, S/Lt Jules Covin |
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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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