Sous Lieutenant Pierre Pendaries (born 21 June 1894, date of death unknown) was a World War I

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Biography

Pierre Pendaries was born in Chambéry, France on 21 June 1894.''Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918'', p. 203 Pendaries was inducted into the infantry early in World War I, on 4 September 1914. On 17 December 1914, his infantry career was cut short by a terrible wounding. After he finally recovered, he was forwarded to be a student pilot on 19 August 1915. On 17 January 1916, he received his Military Pilot's Brevet. On 6 May 1916, he began flying combat with ''

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''. Shortly after his third victory, he was awarded the '' Médaille militaire'' on 28 May 1917. On 3 June, he again was seriously wounded. His recuperation was not complete until 2 February 1918, when he was assigned to '' Escadrille SPA.67''. Having progressed through the enlisted ranks, he was promoted to ''

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'' on 28 March 1918. By war's end on 11 November 1918, Pierre Pendaries had flown 1,180 combat hours. In addition to the ''Médaille militaire'', he won the '' Legion d'honneur'' and the ''

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'' with seven palms. Pendaries was demobilized from the French military on 21 September 1919. At some later date, he was upgraded in the '' Legion d'honneur'' to '' Commandeur''.

List of aerial victories

See also Aerial victory standards of World War I Confirmed victories are numbered and listed chronologically. Unconfirmed victories are denoted by "u/c" and may or may not be listed by date.

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References

* 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. . 1894 births Year of death missing French World War I flying aces Military personnel from Chambéry Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Commanders of the Legion of Honour {{france-mil-bio-stub