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Durand, Albert

Date of birth:
September 16th, 1918 (Grasse, France)
Date of death:
September 1st, 1943 (Ielna, Smolensk, Russia)
Nationality:
French

Biography

10.05.1940: sergent, Groupe de Chasse III/I, 1st victory, 1 Heinkel 111 near Saint Omer
10.05.1940-24.06.1940: credited with 4 air victories
00.07.1941: appointed to the Groupe de Chasse I/III in Oran, Algeria
14.10.1941: joined the Free French Forces in Gibraltar
01.01.1942: sent for training in Camberley
00.03.1942: aspirant, Operationnal Training unit n° 61
15.05.1942: Squadron 340 "Ile-de-France"
00.07.1942: joined the Groupe de Chasse "Normandie" in Rayack, Lebanon
29.11.1942: Ivanovo, USSR
05.04.1943: sous-lieutenant, achieved the 1st victory of the Groupe de Chasse "Normandie"
00.07.1943: battle of Orel
01.09.1943: KIA in aerial combat ivo Ielnia
French ace credited with 11 air victories and 180 air missions

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Pilote

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1938
Pilote

Croix de Guerre "Vichy"

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergent (Sergeant)
Unit:
GC III/I
Awarded on:
June 1940
4 citations
Croix de Guerre

Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
11 citations
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 2 (1942-1943)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sous-Lieutenant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Nromandie-Niemen
Awarded on:
July 2nd, 1943
Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 2 (1942-1943)

Orden Pobeda

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sous-Lieutenant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
1943
Orden Pobeda

Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

l' Ordre de la Libération

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Compagnon
Awarded on:
April 11th, 1944
posthumously
l' Ordre de la Libération

Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
posthumously
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

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