Raoul lufbery biography template
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Raoul Lufbery
French-American fighter pilot
Gervais Raoul Victor Lufbery | |
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Gervais Raoul Lufbery, 1918 | |
| Born | March 14, 1885 Chamalières, France |
| Died | May 19, 1918(1918-05-19) (aged 33) Maron, France |
| Buried | Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, Marnes-la-Coquette, Île-de-France, France |
| Allegiance | France United States |
| Service / branch | Aéronautique Militaire (France) Air Service, United States Army |
| Years of service | 1907–1909; 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Aéronautique Militaire Air Service, United States Army |
| Commands | 94th Aero Squadron |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur, Médaille militaire, Croix de guerre, British Military Medal |
Gervais Raoul Victor Lufbery (March 14, 1885 – May 19, 1918)[1] was a French and American fighter pilot and flying ace in World War I. Because he served in both the French Air Force, and later the United States Army Air Service in World War I, he i
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For the French automobile, see Lufbery (disambiguation).
Gervais Raoul Lufbery March 14, 1885 – May 19, 1918 was a
French-American fighter pilot and flying ace in World War I. Because he served in both French aviation, and later the United States Army Air Service in World War I, he is sometimes listed as a French ace and sometimes as an American ace, though all but one of his 17 combat victories came while flying in French units.
| Gervais Raoul Lufbery | |
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| Born | (1885-03-14)March 14, 1885 |
| Died | 19 May 1918(1918-05-19) (aged 33) |
| Place of birth | Chamalières, France |
| Place of death | Mâron, France |
| Lafayette Memorial du Parc de Garches | Paris, France |
| Allegiance | USA/France |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Years of service | 1907 - 1909; 1914 - 1918 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Escadrille No. 106, Escadrille No. 124 |
| Commands held | 94th Aero Squadron USAAS |
| Awards | Legion d'Honneur, Medaille Militaire, Croix de Guerre, British Military Medal |