Gilbert, Eugène
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Birthname | Adrien Eugène Amable Gilbert | ||||
born on | 19 July 1889 at 18:00 (= 6:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Riom, France, 45n54, 3e07 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m3e07 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
French aviator, a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
He had also been a famous pioneer pre-war racing pilot, flying in many countries throughout Europe.
He was killed on 17 May 1918 when test-flying a new aircraft at Villacoublay.
Events
Source Notes
Didier Geslain archive, 'g' pdf file, p. 84.
Categories
- Personal : Death : Short Life less than 29 Yrs (Age 28)
- Vocation : Military : Military service
- Vocation : Sports : Other Sports (Racing pilot)
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession (World War I flying ace)