Adolphe Pégoud Military person

Adolphe Célestin Pégoud (13 June 1889 - 31 August 1915) was a French aviator and flight instructor who became the first fighter ace during World War I.

Personal facts

Adolphe Pégoud
Birth dateJune 13, 1889
Birth place
Montferrat Isère
Date of deathAugust 31, 1915
Place of death
Petit-Croix

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allegianceFrance
award
Médaille militaire
Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
military operations
World War I
military branch
French Army
service start1907
service end1915

Adolphe Pégoud on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/adolphe-pegoud-first-wwi-ace-pilot
  2. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/pegoud.php