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Belgian Air Force, past and present.
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MALHERBE Didier
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
28 Jul 1896
04 Jun 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 13 Jul 1917 - 4 Sqn - Died in a crash after take-off for an escort mission from Houtem airbase on 04 Jun 1918. Aircraft was a N° 4 Squadron Sopwith Camel.
MANTEL Ernest
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
09 Dec 1889
13 Mar 1957
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 22 May 1918 - (was observer first with N° 2 Sqn as of 16 Feb 1916) 5 Sqn, Post war CO N° 2 Sqn. - demobbed on 16 Jul 1922.
MARCHAL Marcel
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
09 Oct 1893
06 Mar 1940
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 30 Apr 1918 - 2 Sqn. Post war: CO Sqn 3/III/2Aé, CO I/3Aé, killed in the crash of Fairey Fox IIIC O305 at Remicourt-Momalle on 06 Mar 1940.
MARTIN Max
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
01 jun 1895
04 Oct 1918
Promotion
Juvisy Jan -1918 - May 19/19
Career
Wings: 31 Jul 1918 - 11 Sqn, shot down in his Hanriot HD.1 over Roeselare-Beveren on 04 Oct 1918 by Lt. Franz Piechulek of Jasta 56.
MASSAUX Albert
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
08 Jan 1891
24 mar 1973
Promotion
5° Division
Career
Wings: 1913 - I Esc.HF, stayed with the military and ended his career as Lt-Col d'Aéronautique and pensioned on 01 Apt 1947.
MAURAGE Hector
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
20 Apr 1896
27 Apr 1962
Promotion
Juvisy Jan -1918 - May 19/19
Career
Wings: 26 Sep 1918 - 6 Sqn, 8 Sqn, pensioned 24 Mar 1928.
MEDAETS Georges
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
27 Feb 1896
08 Dec 1976
Promotion
U.K. - Etampes
Career
Wings 02 Aug 1916 - 5 sqn, 10 Sqn, 2 Sqn - 2 confirmed victories -one probable - CO of 7/III/3Aé (late thirties), died at Sao Paulo, Brazil on 8 December 1976.
MEDAETS Maurice
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
11 Apr 1893
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Promotion
U.K. - Etampes
Career
Wings 02 Aug 1916 - 5 Sqn, 10 Sqn, 2 Sqn - 2 confirmed victories - CO 5/III/3Aé (1930), moved to Brazil in the late thirties.
MEEUS Jean
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
21 Feb 1892
06 Jan 1978
Promotion
U.K. - Etampes
Career
Wings: 14 Apr 1917, 3 Sqn.
MELOT Robert
"Bob"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
1895
01 Nov 1944
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 19 Sep 1918 - Left the military on 15 Sep 1919, became the ""Grandfather" of 1 SAS" during WWII because of his age. Major Robert Melot died on November 1, 1944, when his jeep skidded and crashed.
MESMAEKERS Gaston
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 Oct 1888
03 Dec 1982
Promotion
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Career
Observer: 25 Nov 1917 - 6 Sqn,
MESTACH Georges
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
28 Aug 1889
28 May 1921
Promotion
Volunteers 1914
Career
Wings: 08 May 1911 (Civil Lcence N° 39) - Etampes 1915 (Military License) V Esc.M, Esc II - left the military on 20 Aug 1920, Died on 28 May 1921 at Coquihatville/-stad in Belgian Congo
MEUNIER Julien
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
11 Feb 1887
19 Sep 1948
Promotion
Observer / 1st Promotion
Career
Observer: 13 Nov 1917 - 4 Sqn - Wings: 30 Sep 1920 - CO of 2 Techn. Sqn. pensioned on 4 Aug 1939 because of health problems.
MICHAUX Charles
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Aug 1889
13 May 1921
Promotion
Observer / Juvisy Jan 1918
Career
Observer: 04 Aug 1916 - 5 Sqn, C74 - Wings: 1918 - 4 Sqn - Michaux was killed in the crash of a Levy-Lepen seaplane of the Ligne Aérienne Roi Albert (LARA) at Leopoldville /-stad (Belgian Congo) on 13 May 1921.
MICHEZ (de MEUSE) René
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
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15 Oct 1974
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1917
Career
Civil licence N° 32: 09 Mar 1911 - Military Wings: 20 Apr 1917 - 4 Sqn, demobbed on 15 Aug 1915.
MISSELYN Louis
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
06 Aug 1894
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Promotion
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Career
Observer: 06 Aug 1917 - 3 Sqn, 6 Sqn, demobbed on 30 Sep 1919.
MONTENS d'OOSTERWCK Baudoin
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Apr 1887
18 Jan 1951
Promotion
1st Division
Career
Civil Licence N° 19: 30 Sep 1910 - Did not transfer to the Av.M. but flew some missions as Observer
MOULIN Eugène
"Alfred"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 Jul 1886
28 Dec 1942
Promotion
2nd Division
Career
Wings: 31 Jun 1912 - Esc.V, 5 Sqn, Parc d'Aviation, EM Av.M.
MOUTON Alfred
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
27 dec 1887
09 Dec 1953
Promotion
U.K. - Etampes
Career
Wings: 22 Nov 1916 - 4 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 3 Sqn, Pilot School Juvisy - instructor.
MOUTON Georges
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
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21 Sep 1956
Promotion
U.K. - Etampes
Career
Wings: 06 April 1917 - 3 Sqn
MOUTON Walter
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
08 Aug 1890
09 Dec 1953
Promotion
U.K. - Etampes
Career
Wings: 28 Mar 1917 - 3 Sqn; Died on the same dat as his brother Alfred.
MULDERS Robert
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 Jul 1898
18 Feb 1983
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 05 Dec 1917 - 11 Sqn .
NELIS Georges
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
22 May 1886
02 Mar 1929
Promotion
1st Division
Career
Wings: 25 Sep 1911 - "Chef du Parc d'Aviation" at Calais-Beaumarais (F.), designed improved Farman pusher aircraft called GN.1 to GN.6 (see https://www.belgian-wings.be/farman-nelis-gn1-gn6 ), after WWI he created together with Tony Orta the "Syndicat National pour l'Etude des Transports Aériens" or SNETA, which later became Sabena. Nélis died of illness on 02 Mar 1929 merely 43 years old.
NOIRSIN Florent
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 Jan 1891
15 Oct 1962
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1917
Career
Observer: 20 Nov 1914 - Wings: 24 Aug 1915 - III Esc.HF, 2 Sqn, 6 Sqn, Direction Technique, pensioned 29 Sep 1921.
NOSSENT Joseph
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 Mar 1893
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Promotion
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Career
Observer: 25 Jan 1918 - 3 Sqn, 4 Sqn, 3 Sqn - demobbed Feb 1924.
NOTERMAN Florent
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
05 Oct 1885
05 May 1959
Promotion
5th Division
Career
Wings: 23 Feb 1914 - I Esc.HF, became prisoner of war on 6 Aug 1914. - pensioned on 08 Sep 1924.
NYSSEN Alphonse
"Jean"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 Jan 1894
28 Feb 1967
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 21 Sep 1917 - 4 Sqn, demobbed 18 May 1919.
OCHS Jacques
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 feb 1883
03 Apr 1973
Promotion
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Career
Observer: 16 Jun 1917 - 6 Sqn, Escadrille d'Hydravions, demobbed on 29 Sep 191. Made fame as a painter and illustrator.
OLIESLAGERS Jan
"Antwerpsche Duivel.
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 May 1883
23 Mar 19/42
Promotion
Conscripts
Career
Wings Civil (N° 5): 31 Mar 1910 - V Esc.M, 2sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 6 confirmed victories, 17 probable victories - demobbed 29 Sep 1919.
OLIESLAGERS Jozef
"Max"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 Jan 1889
28 Mai 1961
Promotion
Conscripts
Career
Wings Civil (N° 40b): 28 Jul 1911 - Esc II, 2 Sqn - pensioned 01 Jun 1932.
ORBAN Adrien
"Max"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
22 Jul 1881
23 May 1969
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
Career
Wings: 1915 - 4 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 5 Sqn, 10 Sqn - 1 probable victory, demobbed on 29 Sep 1919.
ORBAN Lucien
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
04 Mar 1889
29 Aug 1949
Promotion
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Career
Observer: 13 Oct 1915 - Esc V, 4 Sqn, C.74, 4 Sqn, 6 Sqn, 7 Sqn - Post war 6Sqn, 10 Sqn, 5 Sqn. Not related to "Max" Orban.
ORTA José
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
26 Sep 1884
07 Mar 1950
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
Career
Wings: 26 Nov 1915 - III Esc.HF, 3 Sqn, 4 Sqn, One confirmed victory, demobbed in 1921
ORTA Tony
"Totor"
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
29 Oct 1888
27 Nov 1950
Promotion
Conscrits
Career
Wings Civil (N° 51): 31 Oct 1911 - III Esc.HF, Esc III, Esc. hydro -
ORY Gilbert
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Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
198 Apr 1891
22 Aug 1984
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
Career
Wings: 26 Jun 1917 - 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 6 Sqn - demobbed 29 Jun 1921.