136 likes. Although he spent only two years of his brief, nomadic life in Connecticut, he was probably the state’s greatest hero of the First World War.

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Officially, all but one of his 17 combat victories came while flying in French units. A newspaper article about Major Raoul Lufbery's exploits as a fighter pilot for the United States Army. Lufbery Gets 16th German Airplane.

C'est à Maron, le 19 mai 1918, que l'aviateur franco-américain Raoul Gervais Lufbery, ancien membre de l' escadrille Lafayette et titulaire de 17 victoires homologuées, trouve la mort en combat aérien. Raoul Gervais Lufbery fut l’un des plus grands pilotes de chasse de la Première Guerre mondiale.
Raoul Gervais Lufbery (14 mars 1885 à Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme, France - 19 mai 1918) à Maron (Meurthe-et-Moselle), France) fut au sein de l'escadrille La Fayette un des as de la Première Guerre mondiale, comptant 17 victoires homologuées et une quinzaine d'autres probables. Gervais Raoul Lufbery. Major Lufbery Killed Major John Raoul Lufbery, who has been regarded as the best aviator in the American service, was shot down in flames and killed this morning by a big German triplane, which he was attacking.

The son of Edward Lufbery of Wallingford, Connecticut, Gervais Raoul Lufbery was born in France and moved to the United States with his parents when he was six years old.

Paul Whelton. None of the witnesses to the horrifying scene could believe the man was Gervais Raoul Lufbery, America’s ace fighter pilot. Gervais Raoul Lufbery.

Raoul Gervais Lufbery est né à Chamalières le 14 mars 1885, dans une famille franco-américaine plutôt aisée dont le père, de nationalité américaine, est un chimiste travaillant dans une fabrique de chocolat parisienne.
Une plaque apposée sur la façade de la maison près de laquelle il a été abattu rappelle sa mémoire.

Accessible au public. Gervais's mother was French, and his father American and he lived in France for years before moving to several exotic places like Spain and Cuba, as he 'needed' to travel around the world.

Gervais Raoul Lufbery (also known as the Flying Ace) was a Janus and a famous World War I pilot who fought for the Allied forces on the French and American sides..

135 likes. Lufbery jumped from his flaming plane when 800 yards above the ground. A newspaper article that published some of Major Raoul Lufbery's autobiographical writing discussing catching an enemy pilot unawares, and taking advantage of the situation to shoot the enemy aircraft down. Le 18 mai 2018, une plaque a été ajoutée sous celle-ci. He had forgotten more about combat flying than most men ever knew. Raoul Gervais Lufbery, né en 1885, as franco-américain de la première guerre mondiale, est mort en service sur la commune en 1918. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. A newspaper article that published some of Major Raoul Lufbery's autobiographical writing discussing how he enlisted for war as well as how his career began. Born to an American Father and a French mother, Raoul Lufbery declared his American citizenship in 1906. Il vient au monde après deux frères et sa mère, de … He enlisted in the U.S. Army for two years in 1907 and served in the Phillipines.

KML. Gervais Raoul Lufbery. Raoul Gervais Lufbery est né à Chamalières le 14 mars 1885, dans une famille franco-américaine plutôt aisée dont le père, de nationalité américaine, est un chimiste travaillant dans une fabrique de chocolat parisienne.

Born to an American Father and a French mother, Raoul Lufbery declared his American citizenship in 1906.

Ici a vécu sa jeunesse Gervais-Raoul Lufbery 1884-1918, pilote-aviateur, As de l'Escadrille La Fayette. Une plaque en sa mémoire est apposée sur le monument aux morts de la commune. Because he served in both the French Air Force, and later the United States Army Air Service in World War I, he is sometimes listed alternately as a French ace or as an American ace. I made the following changes: His cool head, steady nerve Gervais Raoul Lufbery. Raoul Gervais LUFBERY 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle Commune : Maron. Because he served in both the French Air Force, and later the United States Army Air Service in World War I, he is sometimes listed alternately as a French ace or as an American ace.

Born to an American Father and a French mother, Raoul Lufbery declared his American citizenship in 1906. Biography. Raoul Gervais Lufbery est né à Chamalières le 14 mars 1885, dans une famille franco-américaine plutôt aisée dont le père, de nationalité américaine, est un chimiste …

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Mort à MARON (54) le 19 mai 1918.