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Andre de Meulemeester [Belgium]

Name:Andre Emile Alfons de Meulemeester
Country:Belgium
Rank:Lieutenant
Squadrons:1ère, 9ère
Victories:11
Born:28 December 1894
Place of Birth:Bruges
Died:7 March 1973
Place of Death:Bruges
Croix de Guerre with Palm
Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with Palm
Andre de MeulemeesterCroix de Guerre with Palm
Silver Medal for Military Valor [Italy]

Notes
"The Eagle of Flanders" joined the Belgian Air Service on 26 January 1915. Assigned to 1ère Escadrille in October 1916, de Meulemeester scored seven victories flying the Nieuport 17. In the spring of 1918, he was reassigned to 9ère Escadrille, scoring four more victories flying the Hanriot HD.1. During the war, he was wounded in action twice and attacked by British D.H.4's on two occasions. de Meulemeester left the army in 1919, gave up flying and went to work in the family brewery business.

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