Alphonse Poirée (31 December 1883

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- 14 November 1922 Villepinte) was a French aviator in the First World War and a post-war test pilot. He was awarded the

Order of St. George The Order of Saint George (russian: Орден Святого Георгия, Orden Svyatogo Georgiya) is the highest military decoration of the Russian Federation. Originally established on 26 November 1769 Julian (7 December 1769 Gregorian) a ...

and Knight of the

Legion of Honor The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

. During

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, he was attached to the Russian Army. After the war, he was killed testing the Caudron C. 74, when a propeller severed the tail.

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French aviators People of World War I 1922 deaths 1883 births {{aviation-bio-stub