Lieutenant Alexandre Paul Leon Madeleine Marty was a French World War I

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credited with seven aerial victories.The Aerodrome website page on Mart

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Biography

See also Aerial victory standards of World War I Alexandre Paul Leon Madeleine Marty was born in

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, France, on 9 February 1894.''Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918'', pp. 191 - 192 He had a successful career in the cavalry, rising through the enlisted ranks before being confirmed in officer-hood as a ''

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'' on 21 July 1916. On 26 August 1916, he was detached to pilot training at Avord. Rather unusually, he earned a Civil Pilot's Brevet on 2 October 1916. Details of his ensuing Military Pilot's Brevet are not known. However, once trained, he was posted to ''

Escadrille N.77 ''Escadrille Spa.77'' (originally ''Escadrille N.77'') was a French fighter and photo reconnaissance squadron active from 1916 to 1918 during the First World War. They were credited with the destruction of 34 German airplanes and observation ball ...

''. He must have arrived at his new posting before 3 May 1917, as he scored his first aerial victory the day before. He would score two more before he was promoted to Lieutenant on 6 July 1917. Five days later, he was made a '' Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur''. He would shoot down two more German airplanes, becoming a

on 17 October 1917. On 5 November 1917, serious injuries from a crash-landing in rugged terrain saw him invalided him out of his squadron. Marty's returned from sick leave on 14 April 1918; he was assigned to ''

Escadrille Spa.90 ''Escadrille Spa.90'' (originally named ''Escadrille N.90'') was a French fighter squadron that served in World War I from early 1917 until war's end. They were credited with destroying 13 German airplanes and 22 observation balloons. History '' ...

''. He shot down two more German planes, on 23 April and 8 June 1918. The next day, 9 June 1918, at 9 AM, Alexandre Marty was killed in action in the vicinity of

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Honors and awards

'' Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur''
"Marty, Alexandre Paul Leon Madeleine, lieutenant (Active) of the 21st Regiment of Light Cavalry, pilot of Escadrille N77, pursuit pilot of the first order who demonstrates with each new day his mastery of combat. On 2 May 1917, 28 June 1917 and 3 July 1917, he downed his first three enemy planes. Cited twice in orders." ''Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur'' citation, 2 July 1917 Marty also won the ''

Croix de Guerre The ''Croix de Guerre'' (, ''Cross of War'') is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was first awa ...

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Sources of information

Reference

* Norman Franks, Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank (1993). ''Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918'' London, UK: Grub Street Publishing. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Marty, Alexandre 1894 births 1918 deaths French World War I flying aces French military personnel killed in World War I