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Belgian Air Force, past and present.
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EVRARD Marcel
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
12 Feb 1897
21 Sep 1916
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
"Lili"
Career
Wings: - was killed during pilot instruction at Etampes when he crashed with Nieuport X N° 23 at Villesauvage (F.) (near Etampes).
FANNING Richard
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 May 1893
07 Apr 1917
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 10 Jan 1916 - Esc III, 5 Sqn, Esc C74, killed in flight by a single peace of shrapnel while flying a mission over Bikschote on 07 Apr 1917.
FENEAU Henri
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
24 May 1891
20 May 1940
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
"Harry"
Career
Wings: 08 Jul 1915 - Esc II, 2 Sqn, 8 Sqn, left the military after WWI.
FERON Lucien
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
01 May 1893
13 Oct 1993
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
-
Career
Wings: 27 July 1918 - 4 Sqn, demobbed 31 jan 1919.
FEYS Amedée
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
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-
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
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Career
Wings:- left the Pilot School of Etampes on 25 Dec 1917, before obtaining his wings.
FLAMENT Raymond
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
-
-
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
-
Career
Wings: 26 Sep 1918, - leaves the Military on 26 Mar 1923.
FLAS Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
09 Jul1877
17 Jul 1924
Promotion
2nd Division
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Career
Wings: - was posted elsewhere before end of pilot course, became observer in January 1916, promoted Lt. Col on 26 Jun 1922.
FOIDART Fernand
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 Jun 1890
17 Apr 1977
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 12 Mar 1916 - 2 Sqn, remained in the AéM being CO of 1 Regt. Aéonautique in May 1940.
FRANCHOMME Maurice
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
27 Dec 1892
19 Jun 1976
Promotion
UK - Etampes
"Teddy"
Career
Wings: 11 Nov 1915 - 1 Sqn, 5 Sqn, Instructor Pilot School at the Etampes Flying School
FREMOLLE Guillaume
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 Apr 1893
06 June 1956
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
"Guy"
Career
Wings: 25 Jul 1917 - 2 Sqn, demobbed on 17 Dec 1920.
GALLER-DREZE Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 Dec 1887
31 May 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
-
Career
Wings: 1916 - 2 Sqn, Ecole d'Aviation, was killed when his Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter "171" crashed after take off due to engine failure.
GALLEZ Walter
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
31 May 1890
Jan 1942
Promotion
7 Division + France
-
Career
Wings: Mar 1915 - I Esc HF, 4 Sqn, 6 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn - one victory, left the military on 6 May 1921.
GARSOU René
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
06 Oct 1898
1969
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
-
Career
Wings: 19 Aug 1918 - 6 Squadron - pensioned on 1 Ocyober 1928
GENDEBIEN Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
15 Aug 1889
-
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
-
Career
Wings: 27 apr 1917 - IV Esc.HF, Ecole d'Aviation - before obtaining his wing Gendebien served as an observer for pilot G-Fernand Goebbels as of 1914. Left the military on 19 Aug 1919.
GEORGES Prosper
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 May 1892
25 Jan 1921
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
-
Career
Wings: 1916 - Parc d'Aviation (Calais) receptionist of new aircraft, Ecole d'Aviation, 5 Sqn, , Lost his life in the crash of SNETA DH.4 O-BAIN at Folkestone on 26 Jan 1921.
GERARD Léon
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
23 June 1986
-
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
-
Career
Wings: 27 Aug 1917 - 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 6 Sqn -
GERARD René
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
09 Nov 1897
18 Dec 1940
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
-
Career
Wings: 29 Sep 1917 - 4 Sqn,
GILLES Joseph
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
10 Jun 1878
02 Jul 1916
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 01 Feb 1916 - Esc V, 5 Sqn, killed when his aircraft (Farman HF.20) was shot down on 02 Jul 1916
GILLES René
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
20 Aug 1892
03 Mar 1937
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 20 Jun 1917 - 6 Sqn, pensioned on 4 Jun 1936
GILSON Arthur
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
7 Jun 1883
26 Oct 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
-
Career
Wings: 28 Jul 1917 - 6 Sqn, died of influenza at Calais on 26 Oct 1918.
GISSELEIRE Albert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
31 Dec 1895
03 Oct 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
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Career
Wings: 27 Nov 1915 - 4 Sqn, 2 Sqn, 4 Sqn, killed in action on 03 Oct 1918 when he was shot down in his SPAD XI Sp11 together with observer Max Roland (who was also killed).
GLIBERT Armand
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 Jan 1889
08 Apr 1917
Promotion
Etampes
-
Career
Wings: 1916 - 6 Squadron, killed with his observer Jules Callant when his modified BE2c N° 17 was shot down in combat.
GODART Alexandre
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
29 Dec 1887
31 Aug 1958
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: Feb 1916 - 2 Snq, 4 Sqn, C.74, 4 Sqn, 5 Sqn, remained in the army to become Lt.Colonel in 1940. Accused of deserting his country after WWII.
GOEBBELS Fernand
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
28 Aug 1893
01 Sep 1968
Promotion
Flying School Wilrijk
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Career
Wings: 1915 - IV Esc.HF, 4 Sqn, demobbed 15 Jun 1918, pensioned 01 Nov 1928.
GOETHALS Carlos
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 Oct 1893
24 Jul 1969
Promotion
1st Prom-Officers
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Career
Observer: Jan 1918 - Wings: 30 sep 1920 - 6 Sqn, demobbed Jun 1921, mobilised on 26 Aug 1939 he ended WWII as Squadron Leader at the RAF (Belgian) Training School. pensioned on 11 Mar 1947.
GOETHALS Jacques
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 Nov 1889
09 Oct 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1915
-
Career
Wings: Mar 1915 - 2 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 5 Sqn, 10 Sqn - 2 conformed kills on probable - he was killed on 9 oct 1918 when shot down in combat.
GOEYENS Edgar
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 Jul 1895
1974
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
"Ali Baba"
Career
Wings: 10 Feb 1916 - 3 Sqn, left the Aviation militaire on 15 Apr 1917, demobbed 27 Aug 1919.
GOOSSENS-BARA Jules
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
29 Jan 1894
09 Apr 1972
Promotion
Etampes 1915 - 1916
"le Gitane"
Career
Wings: 10 Feb 1916 - 3 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 7 Sqn, demobbed on 29 Dec 1920.
GORDINNE Charles
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
13 Feb 1894
1970
Promotion
U.K. / Etampes
"Carol"
Career
Wings: 06 Apr 1917 - 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 5 Sqn, demobbed Sep 1919.
GORDINNE Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
10 Feb 1895
21 Feb 1921
Promotion
Etampes 1916 - 1917
-
Career
Wings: 22 Mar 1917 - 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 5 Sqn, was killed in the crash of Breguet XIV BRE 4 of N° 5 Sqn at Bockum (D.) on 21 Feb 1921.