André Louis Bosson Explained

André Louis Bosson
Birth Date:1 June 1894
Birth Place:Esmans, France
Allegiance:France
Branch:Sapper; aviation
Rank:Sergent
Unit:Escadrille 62
Awards:Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre

Sergente André Louis Bosson (1894–1918) was a French World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories, including one shared with Jean-Paul Favre de Thierrens.[1]

Military service

Bosson began military service as a sapper on 6 September 1914. He would serve as such valorously until 1917. He would transfer to pilot's training, receiving his Military Pilot's Brevet on 25 September 1917.[2]

Posted to Escadrille Spa62, he would score seven confirmed victories between 9 March and 4 June 1918. He was killed in action on 20 July 1918.[2]

During his military career, he had earned both the Médaille Militaire and the Croix de Guerre.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. The Aerodrome website http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/bosson.php Retrieved on 21 May 2010.
  2. Book: Over The Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918 . 122 .