| Auguste Baux | |
| Birth Date: | 1892 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Bourg-de-Péage, Drôme, France |
| Death Place: | Cuchery, Marne, France |
| Allegiance: | France |
| Branch: | French Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1914–1918 |
| Rank: | Adjutant |
| Unit: | Escadrille 103 |
| Awards: | Médaille militaire Croix de Guerre |
Adjutant Auguste Baux (9 July 1892 – 17 July 1918) was a French World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]
Baux first served in the infantry, and on 3 October 1914 during the fighting on the Western Front was taken prisoner by the Germans. However he managed to escape and returned to the French lines.[2] [3]
He later transferred to the Army's aviation service, gaining Military Pilot's Certificate No. 5484, and was then posted to Escadrille N 103 on 4 May 1917, flying Nieuports. The unit was renamed Escadrille SPA 103 in April 1917, after re-equipping with SPAD aircraft.[4]
Baux's first confirmed aerial victory came on 16 March 1918 after shooting down an Albatros D.V fighter over Witry-lès-Reims. On 22 March he and two other pilots were jointly credited with shooting down a Rumpler two-seater reconnaissance aircraft over Rilly-la-Montagne. On 22 April Baux and Sgt Gilbert Loup claimed two fighters shot down over Laval, but their claims were denied. On 2 June his victory over an enemy aircraft over Moreuil was confirmed, and he gained two more confirmed victories (though details remain obscure)[5] before his death in combat over Cuchery on 17 July 1918.[2] [3]
Baux was awarded the Military Medal and the Croix de Guerre with four palms.[2] [3]