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Omer Demeuldre [France]

Name:Omer Paul Demeuldre
Country:France
Rank:Sous Lieutenant
Service:French Air Service
Squadrons:MF63; Spa84
Victories:13
Born:8 March 1892
Place of Birth:Cambrai
Died:3 May 1918Killed In Action
Place of Death:
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre with 7 Palms and 2 Etoiles
Omer Demeuldre

Notes
Enlisting in 1912, Demeuldre was a mechanic in the French Air Service when the war began. He flew missions as a gunner/observer, shooting down his first enemy aircraft, before becoming a pilot in October 1916. He was posthumously awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.

Légion d'Honneur
"An exceptional pursuit pilot whose high morals, initiative, and bravery excite the admiration and emulation of his comrades in combat. He has downed thirteen enemy planes, ten of them in four months. On 3 May 1918, he fell in an all out battle during an attack at close quarters with an enemy two-seater, leaving behind the highest example of gallantry and young ardor." Légion d'Honneur citation

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