Roger Poupon | |
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| Born | 1 December 1888 Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Died | September 22, 1976 (aged 87) Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/ | Aviation |
| Rank | Capitaine (later Colonel) |
| Unit | Escadrille 37 |
| Commands held | Escadrille 37 |
| Awards | Legion d'Honneur Croix de Guerre Mentioned in dispatches six times |
Capitaine (later Colonel) Roger Poupon was a French World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. [1]
See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
Roger Poupon was born in Clermont-Ferrand, France on 1 December 1888. [2]
Poupon performed his required military service as an enlisted cavalryman from 1 October 1909 to 24 September 1911, then was passed to the reserves. On 1 August 1914, as part of the French mobilization for World War I, he was recalled to active duty. By 13 October 1914, he had been commissioned as a temporary Sous lieutenant . He was confirmed in this rank on 5 January 1916. [2]
On 6 November 1916, he was forwarded for pilot's training. On 26 January 1917, he graduated with his Military Pilot's Brevet. After advanced instruction, he was posted to a combat unit, Escadrille N.37 , on 11 April 1917. He would help shoot down a German observation balloon and an enemy airplane in March 1918. On 18 June 1918, he assumed command of the escadrille. [2]
He would share six more victories with his wingmates, who included such fellow aces as Bernard Barny de Romanet and Fernand Guyou. On 3 October 1918, he was promoted to Capitaine. By war's end, he had earned the Legion d'honneur , the Croix de Guerre with five palmes, two etoiles de vermeil, two etoiles de argent, and an etoile de bronze. He had also been Mentioned in dispatches six times. [1] [2]
By 12 September 1976, when he died in Monte Carlo, Monaco, he had reached the rank of Colonel. [2]
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