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Léon Jean
Pierre Bourjade
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| Country: |
France |
| Born: |
25 May 1889 |
| Place of Birth: |
Montauban |
| Deceased: |
22 October 1924 |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
French Air Service |
| Units: |
N152, Spa152 |
| Victories: |
28 |
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| When the war began, Bourjade was
in Switzerland training for the priesthood. Having
served with the 23eme Regiment d'Artillerie during
the Battle of the Marne, he transferred to the
125e Brigade de Bombardiers in 1915. In 1917,
he requested a transfer to aviation and received
his Military Pilot's Brevet on 17 June. Following
additional training at Pau, he was posted to
Escadrille N152 and became the highest scoring
ace to serve with this unit. By the end of the
war, he was credited with downing 27 balloons
and 1 enemy aircraft. In 1924, Bourjade died
while serving as a missionary in British New
Guinea. |
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