Victor Régnier
| Victor François Marie Alexis Régnier | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 February 1889 Avignon,France |
| Died | Post 11 May 1966 |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/branch | Flying service |
| Rank | Sous lieutenant |
| Unit | N112 |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur, Croix de Guerre with four Palmes and two Étoiles de vermeil |
| Other work | Returned to service during World War II |
Sous Lieutenant Victor François Marie Alexis Régnier (1889-1966) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]
World War I
Victor Régnier was an experienced soldier when World War I began, having served in the artillery from 1910 through 1912. He was recalled for the war,[2] only to be wounded on 29 March 1915.[3] By late summer, he had switched to aviation. He served originally with a bomber squadron, but then was assigned to Escadrille 112 as a Nieuport fighter pilot. He was commissioned in September 1916.[4] He also scored his first victory in September 1916, on the ninth. He continued to score sporadically, with his fifth victory being an observation balloon on 6 April 1917.[5] Shortly thereafter, he was seriously wounded. He never again served in a front line unit, although he stayed in service until war's end, and even survived a serious accident[6] on 28 August 1918.[7]
Postwar
Régnier served in World War II, and was raised to Commander in the Légion d'honneur.[8]
Sources of information
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/regnier2.php Retrieved on 29 March 2010
- ↑ Nieuport Aces of World War 1. p. 63.
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/regnier2.php Retrieved on 29 March 2010
- ↑ Nieuport Aces of World War 1. p. 63.
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/regnier2.php Retrieved on 29 March 2010
- ↑ Nieuport Aces of World War 1. p. 63.
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/regnier2.php Retrieved on 29 March 2010
- ↑ Nieuport Aces of World War 1. p. 63.
References
Nieuport Aces of World War 1. Norman Franks. Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1-85532-961-1, ISBN 978-1-85532-961-4.