André Louis Bosson
André Louis Bosson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1894 Esmans, France |
| Died | July 20, 1918 (aged 24) |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service | Sapper; aviation |
| Rank | Sergent |
| Unit | Escadrille 62 |
| Awards | Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre |
Sergente André Louis Bosson (1894–1918) was a French World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories, including one shared with Jean-Paul Favre de Thierrens.[1]
Military service
[edit]Bosson began military service as a sapper on 6 September 1914. He would serve as such valorously until 1917. He would transfer to pilot's training, receiving his Military Pilot's Brevet on 25 September 1917.[2]
Posted to Escadrille Spa62, he would score seven confirmed victories between 9 March and 4 June 1918. He was killed in action on 20 July 1918.[2]
During his military career, he had earned both the Médaille Militaire and the Croix de Guerre.[2]
Endnotes
[edit]- ^ The Aerodrome website http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/bosson.php Retrieved on 21 May 2010.
- ^ a b c Over The Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918. p. 122.
References
[edit]- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank (1993). Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918. London, UK: Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0.