Alfred Heurtaux Military person

Alfred Marie-Joseph Heurtaux (20 May 1893 – 30 December 1985) was a French World War I fighter ace credited with 21 victories. Later in his life, he joined the French Resistance during World War II, and survived imprisonment in Buchenwald death camp to become a brigadier general in the post war Armée de l'Air.

Personal facts

Alfred Heurtaux
Birth dateMay 20, 1893
Birth place
Nantes , France
Date of deathDecember 30, 1985
Place of death
France , Chantilly Oise
Resting place
Batignolles , France

Search

Military person

allegianceFrance
award
Croix de guerre
Order of Leopold (Belgium)
Legion of Honour
Order of Liberation
military branch
French Air Force
French Army
military commandN3/Spa3
service start1912
service end1912

Topical connections

Édouard CarpentierWrestler
Édith PiafMusical artist
Émile FayolleMilitary person
Adolphe PégoudMilitary person
Edmond JouhaudMilitary person
Adrian HolmanMilitary person

Alfred Heurtaux on Wikipedia