Henri PERONNEAU

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Aviator, World Wars & Contemporary Wars

FrenchBorn Henri Albert PERONNEAU

French World War I flying ace

Born on August 4, 1890 in Aunay-sous-Auneau, Eure-et-Loir , France

Died on August 10, 1960 in Carthage , Tunisia

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Péronneau was serving as a noncommissioned officer in the engineers in western Morocco in 1912 when he transferred to aviation. The beginning of World War I saw him assigned to 1er Group d'Aviation. On 1 June 1915, he started pilot's training at Avord. On 30 November, he received Military Pilot's Brevet No. 2026. On 30 March 1916, he was posted to Escadrille 49. He moved on to Escadrille 65 on 26 May. Péronneau was mentioned in dispatches for flying 150 combat hours and engaging in a dozen dogfights. On 10 October, he was promoted to Adjutant. He received his final ...   Péronneau was serving as a noncommissioned officer in the engineers in western Morocco in 1912 when he transferred to aviation. The beginning of World War I saw him assigned to 1er Group d'Aviation. On 1 June 1915, he started pilot's training at Avord. On 30 November, he received Military Pilot's Brevet No. 2026. On 30 March 1916, he was posted to Escadrille 49. He moved on to Escadrille 65 on 26 May. Péronneau was mentioned in dispatches for flying 150 combat hours and engaging in a dozen dogfights. On 10 October, he was promoted to Adjutant. He received his final assignment of the war on 26 December 1916, when he transferred to Escadrille N81 ('N' denoting a Nieuport squadron).



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