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Armand
Pinsard
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| Country: |
France |
| Born: |
28 May 1887 |
| Place of Birth: |
Nercillac |
| Deceased: |
10 May 1953 |
| Rank: |
Capitaine |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
MS23; N26, N78; Spa23 |
| Victories: |
27 |
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| Pinsard joined the army in 1906
and was decorated twice for service in Africa.
In 1912, he transferred to the French Air Service
and was serving with MS23 when the war began.
On 8 February 1915, he was captured when his
aircraft was forced down behind enemy lines.
More than a year later, after several unsuccessful
escape attempts, he and another prisoner succeeded
in tunneling through a 12 foot wall and escaped
from a German prison. Promoted to Lieutenant
and retrained on aircraft developed during his
incarceration, Pinsard returned to combat duty
with N26 and went on to become a leading ace
for France. During World War II, he served with
Groupe de Classe 21, losing a leg during a bombing
raid on 6 June 1940. |
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