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Rene Montrion [France]

Name:Rene Montrion
Country:France
Rank:Adjutant
Service:French Air Service
Squadrons:Spa48
Victories:11
Born:7 August 1896
Place of Birth:Paris
Died:28 June 1918Killed In Action
Place of Death:
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre with 7 Palms and 1 Gold Star
Rene Montrion

Notes
Montrion joined the army in 1914. A combat infantry veteran, he transferred to the aviation service and began flight training on 9 October 1916. Posted to N48 on 6 April 1917, Montrion scored eleven victories before he was killed in action.

Médaille Militaire
"Incomparable pilot, audacious, adroit and very brave. On 30 September [1917] he downed two enemy planes, bringing therewith the number of his victories to seven. Cited in orders six times." Médaille Militaire citation

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