Marcel Bloch (aviator)
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For the French aviation industrialist who began his life as Marcel Bloch, see Marcel Dassault.
Sous Lieutenant Marcel Robert Leopold Bloch was a World War I flying ace who fought for the French on both Eastern and Western Fronts. He was credited with five aerial victories, all scored against German observation balloons.[1]
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Marcel Robert Leopold Bloch | |
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Born | (1890-07-21)21 July 1890 La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland |
Died | 29 March 1938(1938-03-29) (aged 48) Czechoslovakia |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | Flying services |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Rank | Sous lieutenant |
Unit | Escadrille 3, Escadrille 62 |
Awards | Légion d'honneur, Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre, Russian Order of Saint George and Order of Saint Anne |
Other work | disbanded by Vichy government. |
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