André Julien Chainat
Adjutant André Julien Chainat was a French World War I flying ace credited with eleven aerial victories.The Aerodrome websitRetrieved 26 March 2010. Early life André Julien Chainat was born in La Chapelle-Saint-Laurian, France, on 27 June 1892. Chainat joined the French military on 25 October 1913 and was trained as an artilleryman. On 22 April 1914, he transferred to the 2eme Groupe d'Aviation and was posted to Escadrille B4, (the 'B' denoting the unit's use of Bleriots), on 20 July 1914, just in time for the beginning of the war. Aerial service He was subsequently selected for pilot's training, and received Pilot's Brevet No. 1165 on 8 June 1915. Nine days later, he was promoted to corporal. Twelve days after that, he was assigned to Escadrille 23; he was later transferred on to Escadrille 38 on 1 November 1915. He was injured twice in accidents with this squadron. On 17 January 1916, he was transferred to Escadrille 3. Four days later, he was promoted to Sergeant. He ...
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La Chapelle-Saint-Laurian
La Chapelle-Saint-Laurian () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre Departments of France, department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department References

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