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DALLEMAGNE François
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 Feb 1897
30 Jan 1973
Promotion
Juvisy Jan 1918 / May 1919
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Career
Wings: 20 Aug 1918 - 11 Sqn,
DANDERGNIES Albert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
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Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
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Career
Wings: 20 Nov 1917 (Civil) -
DAUMERIE Joseph
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
10 Apr 1888
26 Aug 1942
Promotion
5th Division St Job
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Career
Wings: 26 Sep 1914 (Civil) - I sc HF, Director Pilot School, Wevelgem, 3Aé, Executed by German occupier at Berlin on 26 August 1942.
DE BERASQUES Jean
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
31 Aug 1895
01 May 1917
Promotion
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Career
Observer: Mar 1917 - 3 Sqn, killed in action over Diksmuide on 1 May 1917.
DE BETHUNE Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 May 1893
28 Jul 1953
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
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Career
Wings: 05 Dec 1917 - 2 Sqn, retired from the military as a Captain on 31 Dec 1946.
DE BIOLLEY John
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
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Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
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Career
Wings: 20 Nov 1917 (Civil) - left the military on 12 Sep 1918.
DE BROCHOWSKI Ladislas
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
8 Nov 1896
27 May 1940
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
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Career
Wings: 10 May 1917 -3 Sqn, was killed at Maldegem on 27 May 1940.
DE BUEGER Albert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
05 Aug 1885
18 Oct 1940
Promotion
4th Division St Job
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Career
Wings: 30 Aug 1913 - I Esc HF, Tanganyika Lake Sqn, Esc. Hydravions, left the military in June 1936.
DE BURLET Louis
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 Aug 1886
27 Aug 1919
Promotion
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Career
Observer: May 1915 - Esc III, 3 Sqn, 4 Sqn, 8 Sqn (bombers), died of Influenza (Flu) on 27 August 1919.
DE CARTIER DE MARCHIENNE Raoul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
07 May 1884
01 Jun 1941
Promotion
5th Division St Job
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Career
Wings: 14 Sep 1914 - IV Asc. HF, Esc MAS26, Esc II, 2 Sqn, 4 Sqn, Ecole d'Aviation Etampes, CO 5th Groupe de Bombardement.
DE CATERS Pierre
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 Dec 1875
26 March 1944
Promotion
Volunteer 1914
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Career
Wings: 02 Dec 1909 (Civil) - Ecole d'Aviation Etampes.
DE CHESTRET DE HANEFFE Louis
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 Mar 1889
07 Feb 1978
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
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Career
Wings: 11 Nov 1915 - 5 Sqn, 10 Sqn, 1 confirmed victory,retired from the military on 01 Aug 1924.
DE CHESTRET DE HANEFFE Pierre
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Oct 1894
06 Jun 1975
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
"Pétar"
Career
Wings: 27 Nov 1915 - 5 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 1 confirmed victory, retired from the military on 10 August 1931.
DE CLERCQ René
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
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Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
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Career
Wings: 18 Jun 1918 -
DE CROMBRUGGHE DE LOORINGHE Marcel
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
23 Jan 1894
02 May 1978
Promotion
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Career
Observer: Apr 1915, IV Sqn, 5 Sqn, 4 Sqn, 5 Sqn, 6 Sqn, 2 Sqn, 3 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, (Observer of Cpt F. Jacquet), 2 confirmed victories. left the military oin Fab 1925.
DE DORLODOT Albert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Jul 1899
16 Oct 1975
Promotion
Juvisy 1918 / 1919
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Career
Wings: 06 May 1918 (civil RAC UK) - left the military on 15 Aug 1919.
DE GLYMES DE HOLLEBEQUE Raoul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 Jun 1882
10 Feb 1967
Promotion
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Career
Observer: 24 May 1917 - 3 Sqn
DE GOUSSENCOURT Paul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Jan 1892
12 May 1917
Promotion
UK / Etampes
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Career
Wings: 09 Nov 1916 - 3 Sqn, shot down in flames 12 May 1917 near Diksmuide on his 9th mission, killing both him and his observer.
DE KERCHOVE DE DENTERGHEM Roger
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
06 Sep 1882
12 Dec 1918
Promotion
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Career
Observer: 05 Kul 1915 - 3 Sqn. died of flu on 12 Dec 1918.
DE LAUNOIT Arsène
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
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24 Mar 1979
Promotion
UK / Etampes
"Launtje"
Career
Wings: 08 Aug 1916 - 3 Sqn, 6 Sqn.
DE LEENER Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
03 Jun 1890
23 Apr 1960
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
"Bob"
Career
Wings: 15 Dec 1915 - 3 Sqn, 5 Sqn, 10 Sqn, one confrimed victory (ballooon), demobbed on 19 Jan 1940.
DE LIEDEKERKE DE PAILHE Paul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
23 Jul 1892
09 May 1963
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
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Career
Wings: 28 Sep 1917 - 7 Sqn, 4 Sqn, retired from the military on 30 Nov 1933.
DE MAELCAMP D'OPSTAElE Leon
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
13 Aug 1896
22 Aug 1917
Promotion
UK / Etampes
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Career
Wings: 06 Apr 1917 - 1 Sqn, killed in accident of Farman F.40 together with Lucien Hallet at De Moeren on 22 aug 1917.
DE MATHELIN Prosper
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 May 1883
22 May 1970
Promotion
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Career
Observer: 25 Nov 1917 - 6 Sqn, 5 Sqn
DE MEEUS D'ARGENTEUIL Jacques
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
15 Jun 1893
15 Jul 1917
Promotion
Etampes 1915
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Career
Wings: 1915 - 4 Sqn, killed together with his observer Charles Kervyn de Lettenhove when his Farman F.40 was shot down on 15 Jul 1917 .
DE MELOTTE DE LAVAUX Paul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
21 Apr 1896
11 Mar 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
"Pan"
Career
Wings: 05 Dec 1917 - 6 Sqn, Parc Avions at Calais-Beaumarais (F.), killed on 11 Mar 12918 in the crash of a a Nieuport 23 his was test-flying at Beaumarais.
DE MEULEMEESTER André
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
28 Dec 1894
07 Mar 1973
Promotion
UK / Etampes
"Mystère"
Career
Wings: 30 Mar 1916 - 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 11 confirmed victories (19 unfonfirmed), left the military on 21 Nov 1918.
DE MEVIUS Gustave
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
04 Nov 1882
24 Jan 1931
Promotion
UK / Etampes
"Papa Gusto"
Career
Wings: 16 Oct 1916 - 5 Sqn, 4 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 1 confirmed victory (one probable).
DE MONTIGNY Charles
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
04 Jun 1892
30 Oct 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
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Career
Wings: 28 Jul 1917 - 10 Sqn, 2 confirmed victories, wounded in dogfight on 15 Oct 1918 he succombed to his wounds on 30 Oct 1918.
DE MUNCK Charles
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 Feb 1894
31 May 1952
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
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Career
Wings: 23 Sep 1915 - 1 Sqn, Pilot School
DE NEEF Abel
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
15 Dec 1884
20 Mar 1970
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
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Career
Wings: 01 May 1915 - 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, Pilot School, demobbed on 29 Sep 1919
DE NEEF Faust
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Dec 1893
14 Oct 1979
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
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Career
Wings: 28 May 1918, 5 Sqn, younger brother of Abel de Neef, remained in the military until 1940 when he was commanding the Centre d'Instruction de Lieutenant d'Aéronautique.
DE ROBIANO Etienne
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
15 Jan 1893
13 Jun 1977
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
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Career
Wings: 22 Sep 1915 - Esc II, 2 Sqn.
DE ROCHELEE Desiré
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 Sep 1891
24 May 1968
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
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Career
Wings: 21 Sep 1917 - 4 Sqn, left the military on 31 Jan 1919.
DE ROEST D'ALKEMADE Jean-Marie
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
07 Mar 1894
28 Sep 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
"John"
Career
Wings: 30 Sep 1915 - Esc IV, 4 Sqn, 7 Sqn, shot down by ground fire in his Spad XI over Klerken/Houthulst on 28 Sep 1918. Although he and his observer Charles Coomans survived the crash they both were mowed down and killed by German machine-gun fire.
DE ROY Willy
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
07 Sep 1887
19 Nov 1948
Promotion
Volontaires 1914
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Career
Wings: 1915, V Esc monoplans, Esc II, 2 Sqn, Scored two unconfirmed victories. retired from the military on 26 Dec 1919.
DEMBLON Maurice
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
02 Nov 1892
18 Nov 1959
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
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Career
Wings: 17 Nov 1917 (civil) - 2 Sqn, remained in the military and retired as Hon. Colonel in the late forties.