Alfred Heurtaux
French flying ace (1893–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfred Marie-Joseph Heurtaux[1] (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.[2]
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Nickname(s) | The Bullet Catcher |
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Born | 20 May 1893 Nantes, France |
Died | 30 December 1985(1985-12-30) (aged 92) Chantilly, France |
Buried | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Armée de Terre Armée de l'Air |
Years of service | 1912–1919, 1935–1945 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Escadrille MS.26 Escadrille MS38 Escadrille 3 |
Commands | Escadrille 3 |
Awards | Grand Cross of the Légion d'Honneur Croix de Guerre[nb 1] Companion of the Order of Liberation Knight of the Order of Leopold (Belgian) |
Other work | Member of the French Resistance during World War II. |
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