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Laurent Baptisti Ruamps | |
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Born | 14 February 1897 Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air, France |
Died | July 27, 1972 75) Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air, France | (aged
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | Aviation |
Rank | Adjutant |
Unit | 2e Groupe d'Aviation, Escadrille 87 |
Awards | Légion d'honneur , Médaille militaire , Croix de Guerre with eight palmes |
Adjutant Laurent Baptisti Ruamps was a French flying ace during World War I. He was credited with ten confirmed and four unconfirmed aerial victories.
On 14 February 1897, Laurent Baptisti Ruamps was born in Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air. [1]
On 12 January 1916, Ruamps volunteered for military service. He was assigned to 2e Groupe d'Aviation as a Soldat de 2e classe . On 29 February 1916, the Groupe seconded him to Saint Cyr. He began pilot's training at Dijon on 30 September. [1]
He was awarded Military Pilot's Brevet No. 5257 on 24 January 1917. He continued his training at Châteauroux and Avord. On 27 March 1917, he was promoted to Corporal . On 22 April, he was forwarded to Pau for advanced training. On 17 May, he was assigned to Escadrille 42. On 21 August, he shot down a two-seater reconnaissance craft over Pagny-sur-Meuse. Four days later, he was promoted to Sergeant . [1] [2]
On 4 January 1918, Ruamps shared a victory with Gilbert Sardier. Ruamps was promoted to Adjutant on 20 February 1918. On 8 April, he received a Médaille militaire to accompany his Croix de Guerre . Ruamps would go on to score eight more victories before war's end, including a pair shared with Charles J. V. Macé and Maurice Bizot. Ruamps ended the war with 530 hours flight time. [1] [2]
On 11 July 1920, he became a Chevalier in the Légion d'honneur. He would rise within the Legion twice, to Officier in 1936, and to Commandeur in July 1961. [1]
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