Charles J. V. Macé
Charles Jean Vincent Macé | |
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| Born | 5 April 1898 Mentioned in Dispatches four times |
Adjutant Charles Jean Vincent Macé (5 April 1898 – 7 June 1919) was a French flying ace during World War I. He shot down eight German observation balloons and four enemy airplanes for confirmed victories.[1]
Early life
Charles Jean Vincent Macé was born on 5 April 1898 in Pau.[1]
Military service
Charles Macé volunteered for military service for the duration of hostilities on 21 October 1915, when he was still only 17 years old. His initial assignment was to the 23e Régiment de Dragoons. On 30 May 1916, he transferred from the Dragoons to the 12e Regiment d'Artillerie. On 22 July 1917, he was forwarded to the 2e Groupe d'Aviation for pilot's training. After completing training, he was posted to Escadrille 90. A promotion to Sergeant followed on 5 December 1917.[1]
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Macé scored his first two victories on 27 March 1918, sharing them with
The citation for the Médaille militaire that Macé received a few days later, on 2 November 1918, encapsulated his feats:[1]
"Self-sacrificing, audacious, and unselfish pilot who is an excellent example to all. He has returned sixteen times with his clothes and aircraft shot through by enemy fire. He has destroyed two planes and one balloon. On 22 September [1918], he reported two new victories by flaming two enemy observation balloons. Four citations."[1][2]
He had also been awarded the Croix de guerre with seven palmes.[1]
Postwar career
Macé survived the war, but was killed in a flying accident on 7 June 1919 at
Footnotes
References
- Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914-1918 Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey. Grub Street, 1992. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0.
External links
- (in French) Biography, list of aerial victories