René Dorme
| René Pierre Marie Dorme | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname(s) | "Père" (Father), "Inimitable" (Unmatchable), "Increvable" (Untired). |
| Born |
30 January 1894 Eix-Abaucourt (near Verdun), France |
| Died |
25 May 1917 (aged 23) South east of Reims (probably north of Nauroy), France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/branch | Air Service |
| Rank | Sous lieutenant |
| Unit | Escadrille C.94 (06/1915-03/1916), Escadrille N.95 (03/1916-06/1916), Escadrille N.3 (06/1916-05/1917) |
| Awards | Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre (with 11 palms), Grande Médaille d'Or de l'Aéro-Club de France |
Sous Lieutenant René Pierre Marie Dorme (30 January 1894 – 25 May 1917), Légion d'honneur, Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre was a French World War I fighter ace credited with 23 victories.[1]
Rene Dorme served as an artilleryman in North Africa before becoming a pilot. He was injured in a crash before he saw action. He did not get into combat until March 1916. He was posted to N3 to fly Nieuport fighters in June 1917.[2]
He was officially noted as having at least 43 probable victories.[3]
Inline citations
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/dorme.php
- ↑ Nieuport Aces of World War I. pp. 44–45.
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/attachments/people/20016d1292344618-french-aces-dorme.pdf
References
- Nieuport Aces of World War 1. Norman Franks. Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1-85532-961-1, ISBN 978-1-85532-961-4.
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