Fernand Henri Chavannes
| Fernand Henri Chavannes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 16, 1897 Paris, France |
| Died | October 5, 1985 (aged 88) |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Sous lieutenant |
| Unit | Escadrille 176, Escadrille 112 |
| Awards | Legion d'Honneur, Medaille Militaire, Croix de Guerre |
Sous Lieutenant Fernand Henri Chavannes was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.[1] Chavannes was the son of renowned sinologist and Chinese scholar Édouard Chavannes.
Chavannes and his friend Lionel de Marmier were chosen to share a new "cannon Spad", the SPAD XII, when it came out in mid-1917. The letters "M" and "C", representing their last names, were intertwined in paint on the side of its fuselage.[2]
Sources of information
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/chavannes.php Retrieved on 29 April 2010.
- ↑ SPAD XII/XIII aces of World War I. p. 11.
References
SPAD XII/XIII aces of World War I. Jon Guttman. Osprey Publishing, 2002. ISBN. 1841763160, 9781841763163.