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Georges Frederic Lienhart was a World War I

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credited with five aerial victories.

Biography

See also

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Georges Frederic Lienhart was born in Rougegoutte, France on 1 June 1886. He began his mandatory military service on 9 October 1907 as an infantryman. He was mobilized from the reserves at the start of World War I, to serve as a foot soldier.''Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918'', p. 186 He was sent to pilot training on 4 March 1916. His Military Pilot's Brevet was issued to him on 29 July 1916. After advanced training, he was posted to ''Escadrille F.216'' on 13 October 1916. After serving there, on 29 March 1917, he was sent for further instruction as a fighter pilot. On 25 April 1917, he was promoted to

. He then served with the ''X Armee'' in Italy. On 30 May 1918, he was posted to ''Escadrille SPA.37''. While with them, he would shoot down for enemy airplanes and an

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, with three of the victories coming on 26 September 1918. On 24 October 1918, he was commissioned as ''

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''. Georges Frederic Lienhart died in

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, France on 14 June 1952.

Awards

''Médaille Militaire'
"Elite pilot who for 18 months distinguished himself in Army Corps aviation. Has continued to assert himself as a fighter of exceptional value, consistently affirming his superiority over the enemy. On 26 September 1918, he flamed a balloon and downed a two-seater, bringing to four the number of his victories. Four citations." Médaille Militaire citation, 20 October 1918The Aerodrome websit

Retrieved 19 August 2020. Lienhart was also awarded the ''

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'' with five ''palmes'' and an ''etoile de viermeil''. The Italian government also granted him its ''

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''.

Sources of information

Reference

* 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. . 1886 births 1952 deaths French World War I flying aces {{france-mil-bio-stub