Antoine Paillard

Antoine Joseph Henri Louis Paillard
Born	23 August 1897
Died	14 September 1931(1931-09-14) (aged 34)^[1]
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	Flying service
Rank	Sous lieutenant
Unit	BR132
Awards	Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre, Legion of Honor

Born in Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné^[2] in 1897, sous Lieutenant Antoine Joseph Henri Louis Paillard was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories ^[3] and was awarded three times including the Legion of Honor^[4].

His daughter Gisele Paillard was born on 23 May 1920.

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Aviation in World War I
People and aircraft	Commanders Aces Aircraft of the Entente Powers Aircraft of the Central Powers Zeppelins
Campaigns and battles	Strategic bombing German Cuxhaven Bombing of cities Aerial reconnaissance Fokker Scourge Flight over Vienna Bloody April Battles
Entente Powers air services	British air services Royal Flying Corps Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force Australian Flying Corps Canadian Air Force (1918–20) French Air Service Imperial Russian Air Service Royal Italian Air Corps United States Army Air Service Greek air services Army Air Service Naval Air Service
Central Powers air services	Imperial German Air Service Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops Ottoman Aviation Squadrons Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section

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