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René Fonck

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Gender Male
Death71 years ago
Date of birth March 27,1894
Zodiac sign Aries
Born Saulcy-sur-Meurthe
France
Date of died June 18,1953
DiedParis
France
Battles and wars First World War
Second World War
Years of service1914–1918; 1937–1940
Rank Colonel
Current partner Irène Brillant
UnitC47, Spa103
Year of servic1914–1918; 1937–1940
Awards Legion of Honour
Médaille militaire
BattleswarFirst World War
Second World War
ServicebranchInfantry, French Air Service
NationalityFrench
Education Arts et Métiers ParisTech
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1710181
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Colonel René Paul Fonck was a French aviator who ended the First World War as the top Entente fighter ace and, when all succeeding aerial conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries are also considered, Fonck still holds the title of "all-time Allied Ace of Aces".

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