French Aces of WW2
 France, 20 May 1940, Stanislav Fejfar's Morane Saulnier MS.406 C-1, GC I/6 - by Vladimir Urbanek [ I know, it's not a French guy flying it ... but it's a sweet painting ain't it? ] |
National Anthem
Note: most of the numbers shown here include shared victories and/or ground kills
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"Clo-Clo" Pierre Henri Closterman (RAF) |
(Brazil born - died 22mar06) 33 (11 +14sh?, + 8 OTG?) |
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Marcel Albert (VVS, AdLA) | 23 (9 w/14 shared?) |
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* Pierre Le Gloan | (KIFA 11sep43) |
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"Moses" * Jean E. Francois Demozay (RAF) |
21-18 * * |
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* Edmond Marin La Meslee (FAFL,AdLA) | (KIA 4feb45) 20-16 |
One of Clostermann's Spits - click for close-up
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Michel Dorance | 17-14 |
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Camille Plubeau (AdLA) | 17-14 |
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Roland de La Poype | 17-7 |
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Roger Sauvage | 17-5 highest scoring black pilot of WW2 |
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Louis Delfino | 16-14 |
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Jean Marie Accart (AdLA) | 16-12 |
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Jacques Andre (VVS, AdLA) | 16-12 |
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Leon Vuillemain (AdLA,FAFL) | 16-11 |
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Marcel Rouquette (AdLA,FAFL) | 16-10 |
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* Albert Littolff | 15-14 (KIA 16jul43) |
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Michel Madon (AdLA) | 14-11 |
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Pierre Boillot | 14-10 |
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Georges Blanck | 13-12 |
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* Edouard Le Nigen | 13-12 (KIA 25jul40) |
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* Georges Valentin (AdLA,FAFL) | 13-11 (KIA 8sep44) |
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Georges Baptizet (AdLA) | 13-10 |
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Leon Cuffaut (VVS,AdLA) | 13-7 |
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Marcel Perrin (VVS) | 13-7 |
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Roger (Robert?) Marchi (VVS) | 13-6 |
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Georges Lefol (AdLA) | 12 |
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Alois Vasatko | 12 |
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Maurice Tallent (AdLA) | 12-11 |
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* Francois Morel | 12-10 (K 18may40) |
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Georges Lemare (VVS,AdLA) | 12-9 |
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Georges Tesseraud (AdLA,FAFL) | 12-8 |
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* Jean Dugoujon (AdLA,FAFL) | 11 (KIA 11aug44) |
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Frantisek Perina | 11 (Czech) |
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Andre Legrand (AdLA) | 11-9 |
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Dominique Penzini (AdLA) | 11-9 |
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* Jean Doudies (AdLA,FAFL) | 11-8 (KIA 8aug44) |
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* Marcel Lefevre (VVS) | 11-7 (K may-jun44) |
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Joseph Risso (VVS) | 11-5 |
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Abel Guides | 10 - ? |
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* Joannes Cucumel (AdLA) | 10-9 (KIA 28aug42) |
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* Albert Durand (AdLA,VVS) | 10-9 (MIA 1sep43) |
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Gabriel Gauthier (FAFL,AdLA) | 10-9 |
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Yves Carbon (VVS,AdLA) | 10-8 |
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Francois Warnier (AdLA) | 10-8 |
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Louis Castin (VVS) | 10-6 |
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Gerard Muselli (AdLA) | 10-6 |
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* Maurice Challe (VVS) | 10-5 (MIA 27mar45) |
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* Robert G. Gouby (RAF) | 9 (KIA 14aug44) |
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Rene Lucien Martin (AdLA,VVS) | 9 |
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Pierre Matras | 9 |
| Labazordiere Marie-Louis Papin (AdLA) | 9 | |
| Jean-Marie Rey (AdLA) | 9 | |
| James Denis (RAF) | 9-8.5 | |
| Jeremie Bressieux | 9-8 | |
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Yves Mourier (AdLA,VVS) | 9-8 |
| * Robert Williame (AdLA) | 9-8 (KIFA 30oct40) | |
| * Jean Casenobe (FAFL,AdLA) | 9-7 (KIA 26feb43) | |
| Georges Elmlinger (AdLA) | 9-7 | |
| * Robert Huvet (AdLA) | 9-7 (KIA 8nov42) | |
| Louis Marie (AdLA) | 9-7 | |
| * Jean Paulhan (AdLA) | 9-7 (KIA 7aug42) | |
| * Maurice Bon | 9-6 (KIA 13oct43) | |
| Roger Duval | 9-6 | |
| Raymond Clausse (AdLA) | 9-5 | |
| * Maurice Romey (AdLA) | 9-5 (KIA 13jun40) | |
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* Didier Beguin (VVS, RAF) | 8 (KIA 26Nov44) |
| Michel Boudier (RAF) | 8 (POW july44) | |
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Rene Challe (VVS,AdLA) | 8 |
| Jean Fortin (AdLA) | 8 | |
| Henri Foucaud | 8 | |
| Henri Jeandet (AdLA,FAFL) | 8 | |
| Pierre Lorillon | 8 | |
| Antoine Moret (AdLA,FAFL) | 8 | |
| Andre Naudy (AdLA) | 8 | |
| Marcel Parniere (AdLA) | 8 | |
| Raoul Patureau-Mirand (AdLA) | 8 | |
| Georges Pissotte (AdLA,FAFL) | 8 | |
| Reginald Sinclair | 8 | |
| Aime Troyes (AdLA) | 8 | |
| * Jacques de Puybusque (AdLA) | 8-7 (KIA 27jun41) | |
| Edmond Guillaume (AdLA) | 8-7 | |
| * Marie Emile Leblanc (FAFL,AdLA) | 8-7 (KIFA 28jan44) | |
| * Marie Hubert Monraisse (AdLA,FAFL) | 8-7 (KIA 8oct44) | |
| Edouard Sales (AdLA) | 8-7 | |
| (Robert?) Roger Teillet | 8-7 | |
| Robert Thollon | 8-7 | |
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Andre Moynet (VVS, RAF) | 8-6.66 |
| Germain Couteaud | 8-6 | |
| Henri Hugo (AdLA) | 8-6 | |
| Marcel Codet (AdLA) | 8-5 | |
| * Henri Grimaud (AdLA) | 8-5 (k 21jul44) | |
| Jacques Lamblin (AdLA) | 8-5 | |
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Gabriel Mertzisen (AdLA, VVS, FAFL) | 8-5 |
| * Georges Ruchoux (AdLA,FAFL) | 8-5 (KIA 30sep43) | |
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Maurice Amarger (VVS) | 8-4 |
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* Jean-Louis Tulasne (VVS) | 8-3 (KIA 17jul43) |
| William Laboussiere | 8-2 | |
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| * Paul Audrain (AdLA) | 7 (KIA 7feb41) | |
| Marc Castin | 7 | |
| Charles Chesnais (AdLA) | 7 | |
| Antoine de la Chapelle (AdLA) | 7 | |
| * Edgar Gagnaire (AdLA) | 7 (KIA 10jun40) | |
| Jean Girou (AdLA) | 7 | |
| Charles Goujon (AdLA) | 7 | |
| Pierre Montet (RAF) | 7 | |
| Raoul Rebiere (AdLA,FAFL) | 7 | |
| * Leon Richard (AdLA,FAFL) | 7 (KIFA 26may43) | |
| Pierre Salva (AdLA) | 7 | |
| Robert Tribarne | 7 | |
| Adolphe Uybiral | 7 | |
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Pierre Dechanet (AdLA, VVS) | 7-6 |
| Andre Deniau | 7-6 | |
| Pierre Dorcy (AdLA) | 7-6 | |
| Maurice-Marcel Hebrard (AdLA) | 7-6 | |
| Pierre Villaceque (AdLA) | 7-6 | |
| Bernard Duperier (RAF) | 7-5.66 | |
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Pierre Bleton (VVS) | 7-5 (POW 20feb45) |
| Bernard Challe (AdLA) | 7-5 | |
| * Regis Guieu | 7-5 (KIA 7jun40) | |
| * Alphonse Maurice Leblanc (AdLA) | 7-5 (KIA 8nov42) | |
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* Noel Castelain (VVS,RAF) | 7-4.5 (MIA 16jul43) |
Jacques Andrieux (RAF) |
6 |
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* Paul Bardin (AdLA) |
6 (KIA 16May40) |
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* Andrien Bernavon |
6 (KIA 16jul43) |
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* Camille-Jean Bertrand |
6 (KIA 26aug44) |
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Maurice Bissoudre |
6 |
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* Guy Bouttier (FAFL,AdLA) |
6 (KIA 20jun44) |
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Raymond Cazade (AdLA) |
6 |
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Hubert Irumberry de Salaberry(AdLA) |
6 |
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* Kleber Doublet (AdLA) |
6 (KIA 11jun40) |
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Jean Gourbeyre (AdLA) |
6 |
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Georges Gras (AdLA) |
6 |
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* Jean Hurtin (AdLA,FAFL) |
6 (KIA 23feb44) |
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* Jules Joire (AdLA,FAFL) |
6 (KIA 18mar44) |
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Robert Killy (AdLA) |
6 |
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* Francois Lachaux (AdLA) |
6 (KIA 8nov42) |
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* Yves le Calvez (AdLA) |
6 (KIA 8nov42) |
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* Camille Louis (AdLA) |
6 (KIA 5jun40) |
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Jean Manceau |
6 |
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* Jean-Marie Maridor (RAF) |
6 (+15 V-1's, KIA 3aug44) |
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Charles Miquel |
6 |
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Amaury Montfort (AdLA) |
6 |
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Jean Nedelec (AdLA) |
6 |
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Amedee Passemard (AdLA) |
6 |
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Pierre Pouyade |
6 |
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Jacques Robiaud (AdLA) |
6 |
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Rene Roger (AdLA) |
6 |
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Joseph Stehlik |
6 |
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Emile Thierry (AdLA) |
6 |
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* Emile Becquet |
6-5 (KIA 12jul40) |
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Jean Hotelier (AdLA) |
6-5 |
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* Pierre Houze (AdLA) |
6-5 (KIA 6jun40) |
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* Martin Loi (AdLA, FAFL) |
6-5 (KIFA 27jul43) |
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Rene Panhard |
6-5 |
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* Rene Pomier-Layrargues (AdLA) |
6-5 (KIA 5jun40) |
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Denis Ponteins (AdLA) |
6-5 |
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* Henri Raphenne (AdLA) |
6-5 (KIA 24jun40) |
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Rene Rubin (AdLA,FAFL) |
6-5 |
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* Pierre Villey (AdLA) |
6-5 (KIA 25may40) |
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Paul Abrioux (AdLA) |
5 |
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Georges Berland (AdLA) |
5 |
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Hubert Boitelet |
5 |
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* Marcel Bouguen (RAF) |
5 (KIFA 1jan44) |
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* Andre Bouhy (AdLA) |
5 (KIA 8nov42) |
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Andre Breitenstein (AdLA) |
5 |
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Edouard Corniglion-Molinier (AdLA) |
5 |
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Andre Delisle (AdLA) |
5 |
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* Paul de Montgolfier (AdLA) |
5 (KIA 8nov42) |
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Henri Dietrich (AdLA) |
5 |
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* Paul Engler (AdLA) |
5 (KIA 8nov42) |
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Paul Faisandier (AdLA) |
5 |
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Georges Garde |
5 |
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Roger Gerard (AdLA) |
5 |
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Justin Gisclon (AdLA,FAFL) |
5 |
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Michel Gruelle (AdLA) |
5 |
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Georges Henry |
5 |
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Gerard Jaussaud (AdLA) |
5 |
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Marcel Jeannaud (AdLA) |
5 |
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Waclaw Krol |
5 |
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Georges Labit (AdLA) |
5 |
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Gaston Lacombe (AdLA) |
5 |
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Andre Lansoy (AdLA) |
5 |
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Pierre Laureys |
5 |
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Andre Legentil (AdLA) |
5 |
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Henri Liautard (AdLA) |
5 |
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* Robert Martin (AdLA) |
5 (KIA 27jul40) |
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Eugenius Nowakiewicz |
5 |
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Leon Ougloff |
5 |
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Pierre Parent (AdLA) |
5 |
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* Albert Petitjean-Roget (AdLA) |
5 (KIFA 10apr41) |
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* Henri Planchard (AdLA) |
5 (KIA 24sep43) |
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* Gerard Portalis (AdLA) |
5 (KIA 4oct40) |
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Ernest Richardin (AdLA) |
5 |
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Marie-Henri Satge (AdLA) |
5 |
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Roger Saussol (AdLA) |
5 |
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Jean Sauvage (AdLA,FAFL) |
5 |
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* Robert Starke (AdLA) |
5 (KIA 20jun40) |
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* Marcel Steunou (AdLA) |
5 (KIA 23jun41) |
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Gael Taburet |
5 |
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Robert Tourne (AdLA) |
5 |
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Georges Tricaud |
5 |
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Max Vincotte |
5 |
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Claude Marcel Haegelen |
1 ( 22 in WWI ) |
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"Marc" Marius Jean-Paul Elzeard Ambrogi |
1 ( 14 in WWI ) |
V-1 'Aces'
| J. M. Maridor | 3+ (+11 V-1's) |
| H. F. De Bordas | 0 (+8.5 V-1's) |
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