Antoine Paillard

Born in Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné[2] in 1897, sous Lieutenant Antoine Joseph Henri Louis Paillard was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories [3] and was awarded three decorations including the Legion of Honor.[4]

Antoine Joseph Henri Louis Paillard
Born23 August 1897
Died14 September 1931(1931-09-14) (aged 34)[1]
AllegianceFrance
Service/branchFlying service
RankSous lieutenant
UnitEscadrille BR132
AwardsLegion d'honneur
Médaille militaire
Croix de Guerre

Biography

See also Aerial victory standards of World War I

Antoine Joseph Henri Louis Paillard was born in Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné[5] on 23 August 1897.[6]

Paillard served as a Breguet bomber pilot in Escadrille BR.132. On 1 May 1918, he shot down a German airplane for his first victory. Then, on 14 September 1918, Paillard was one of four French pilots combating four German Fokker D.VIIs, along with Jean-François Jannekeyn. The four French bomber aircrews managed to shoot down all four German fighters; all French participants were credited with four victories each. However, Paillard then went missing in action that same day.[7] He was awarded the Medaille Militaire for his valor,[8] as well as the Croix de guerre.[6]

His daughter Gisele Paillard was born on 23 May 1920.

Sources of information
  1. French website concerning Legion of Honor Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. French website on Escadrille 111 Retrieved 25 August 2020
  3. The Aerodrome website Retrieved 25 August 2020
  4. French website concerning Legion of Honor Retrieved 25 August 2020
  5. French website on Escadrille 111 Retrieved 25 August 2020
  6. The Aerodrome website on Paillard Retrieved 26 August 2020
  7. Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918, pp. 179-180, 201
  8. The Aerodrome website for the MM Retrieved 26 August 2020

Reference
  • Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank (1993). Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918 London, UK: Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0.
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