Emmanouil Argyropoulos
Greek military aviator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emmanouil Argyropoulos (Greek: Εμμανουήλ Αργυρόπουλος; 1889 – 4 April 1913) was a Greek pioneer aviator of the early 20th century. Apart from being the first Greek aviator who performed a flight over his homeland, he also became the first casualty of Greek military aviation.[1]
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Emmanouil Argyropoulos | |
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Εμμανουήλ Αργυρόπουλος | |
Born | c. 1889 (1889) |
Died | 4 April 1913(1913-04-04) (aged 23–24) |
Cause of death | Plane crash |
Nationality | Greek |
Known for | First Greek aviator First casualty of Greek Military Aviation |
Aviation career | |
Air force | Hellenic Army |
Battles | Balkan Wars |
Rank | Lieutenant |
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