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| Name: |
Eugene Gilbert |
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France |
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Sous Lieutenant |
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French Air Service |
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MS23, MS37, MS49 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
19 July 1889 |
| Place of Birth: |
Riom |
| Died: |
17 May 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
Villacoublay |
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Returning from a bombing mission on 27 June 1915, Gilbert developed engine problems and was forced to land near Rhinefelden, Switzerland. He was interned until he escaped on 3 June 1916. Gilbert was serving as a test pilot when he was killed in a flying accident on 17 May 1918. |
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| Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur |
| "Sergent Pilot of escadrille MS23, on return from reconnaissance he engaged a German plane. He attacked it with such audacity and skill that his observer was able to kill the observer, wound the pilot, and hit the radiator with four bullets from a carbine, forcing the enemy plane to land in French lines." Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur citation |
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| Victories |
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Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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02 Nov 1914 |
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MS23 |
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Taube 1 |
German lines |
| 2 |
17 Dec 1914 |
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MS23 |
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EA 2 |
Albert-Bapaume |
| 3 |
10 Jan 1915 |
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MS23 |
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Aviatik C 3 |
Chaulnes |
| 4 |
07 Jun 1915 |
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MS49 |
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EA |
German lines |
| 5 |
17 Jun 1915 |
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MS49 |
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Two-seater |
NE of St. Amarin |
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| 1 |
Observer Capt de Vergnette |
| 2 |
Shared with Soldat Bayle |
| 3 |
Shared Lt Puechredon |
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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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