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Pierre Marinovitch [France]

Name:Pierre Marinovitch
Country:France
Rank:Sous Lieutenant
Service:French Air Service
Squadrons:N38; Spa94
Victories:21
Born:1 August 1898
Place of Birth:Paris
Died:2 October 1919Killed In Flying Accident
Place of Death:Brussels, Belgium
Légion d'Honneur
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre with 10 Palms
Pierre Marinovitch

Notes
Enlisting in the army on 12 February 1916, Marinovitch transferred to the French Air Service on 14 July 1916 and received a Pilot's Brevet on 15 November 1916. After additional training, he joined N38 in March 1917 but ill health forced him into the hospital. When he recovered, he was reassigned to N94 for the duration of the war. By the time the Armistice was signed, Marinovitch had achieved 21 victories and was the highest scoring ace in his Escadrille.

Médaille Militaire
"Accomplished pursuit pilot, volunteers for all the perilous missions, showing undeniable and admirable audacity and ardor. Has had more than thirty combats, returning often with his plane riddled by bullets and shrapnel. On 22 December 1917, he downed his third enemy plane. Two citations." Médaille Militaire citation

Légion d'Honneur
"A pursuit pilot of very great courage. Gained the admiration of his Escadrille by facing his very difficult daily aerial combats with exemplary audacity and ardor. Downed his seventh enemy plane in two months, and was particularly distinguished during the course of actual operations by reporting his thirteenth victory. Médaille Militaire for feats of war. Six citations." Legion d'Honneur citation

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