Sous lieutenantMarcel Pierre Viallet (21 August 1887–21 September 1925) was a French World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories. Postwar, he would serve in the Rif War in Morocco, dying there of disease.
Viallet immediately joined the cavalry, but was seriously wounded in late 1914. While in hospital, he applied for a transfer to aviation. On 23 February 1915, he started training; on 12 November, he received Military Pilot's Brevet No. 2533. He then served as a test pilot on Caudrons. From there, he was assigned to Escadrille 53, having already logged 376 flight hours. On 28 April 1916, he scored his first win, over a Fokker Eindekker.[1] Two days later, he flew a successful escort mission despite having his controls cut. A Médaille militaire followed, on 22 May 1916.[2]
Postwar, he remained in the military. He became ill during the Rif War in Morocco, and died on 21 September 1925.[2]
Honors and awards
Médaille militaire
"Marechal-des-Logis of the Escadrille C53. A pilot of great value who always shows his courage, audacity and sang-froid. On 28 April 1916, returning from a reconnaissance over German lines, from close in he attacked a German plane which was seen to fall disabled. On 30 April [1916] he resolutely attacked an enemy scout in order to ward it away from an airplane he was protecting. Having had his controls cut, he succeeded after a fall of 2,000 meters to stabilize his plane and save his observer."[1]
Légion d'honneur
"Marechal-des-Logis pilot of Escadrille N67, wounded twice in the cavalry, requested a transfer to aviation where he has become a pilot of the highest order, of remarkable strength and exceptional audacity. Already has the Médaille Militaire for downing two enemy planes, under particularly difficult circumstances, in March and April 1916; on 6 August [1916] he succeeded during the course of the same flight to down two other German planes sequentially one behind our lines the other near the trenches."[1]
Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914-1918. Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey. Grub Street, 1992. ISBN0-948817-54-2, ISBN978-0-948817-54-0.
January 23, 2023
marcel, viallet, sous, lieutenant, marcel, pierre, viallet, august, 1887, september, 1925, french, world, flying, credited, with, nine, aerial, victories, postwar, would, serve, morocco, dying, there, disease, marcel, pierre, vialletborn21, august, 1887lyon, f. Sous lieutenant Marcel Pierre Viallet 21 August 1887 21 September 1925 was a French World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories Postwar he would serve in the Rif War in Morocco dying there of disease Marcel Pierre VialletBorn21 August 1887Lyon FranceDied21 September 1925AllegianceFranceService wbr branchCavalry aviationRankSous lieutenantUnit7e Regiment de Cuirassiers Escadrille 53 Escadrille 67AwardsLegion d honneur Medaille militaire Croix de GuerreOther workServed in Rif War in Morocco Contents 1 Early life 2 World War I service 3 Honors and awards 4 Sources of information 5 ReferencesEarly life EditMarcel Pierre Viallet was born in Lyon France on 21 August 1887 Viallet traveled in his youth but returned home to France as World War I began 1 World War I service EditSee also Aerial victory standards of World War I Viallet immediately joined the cavalry but was seriously wounded in late 1914 While in hospital he applied for a transfer to aviation On 23 February 1915 he started training on 12 November he received Military Pilot s Brevet No 2533 He then served as a test pilot on Caudrons From there he was assigned to Escadrille 53 having already logged 376 flight hours On 28 April 1916 he scored his first win over a Fokker Eindekker 1 Two days later he flew a successful escort mission despite having his controls cut A Medaille militaire followed on 22 May 1916 2 In June 1916 he was reassigned to a Nieuport unit Escadrille N 67 He would run up eight more victories there 2 including one shared with Georges Flachaire Postwar he remained in the military He became ill during the Rif War in Morocco and died on 21 September 1925 2 Honors and awards EditMedaille militaire Marechal des Logis of the Escadrille C53 A pilot of great value who always shows his courage audacity and sang froid On 28 April 1916 returning from a reconnaissance over German lines from close in he attacked a German plane which was seen to fall disabled On 30 April 1916 he resolutely attacked an enemy scout in order to ward it away from an airplane he was protecting Having had his controls cut he succeeded after a fall of 2 000 meters to stabilize his plane and save his observer 1 Legion d honneur Marechal des Logis pilot of Escadrille N67 wounded twice in the cavalry requested a transfer to aviation where he has become a pilot of the highest order of remarkable strength and exceptional audacity Already has the Medaille Militaire for downing two enemy planes under particularly difficult circumstances in March and April 1916 on 6 August 1916 he succeeded during the course of the same flight to down two other German planes sequentially one behind our lines the other near the trenches 1 He also won the Croix de guerre 3 Sources of information Edit a b c d Over the Front A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services 1914 1918 p 223 a b c Nieuport Aces of World War 1 pp 59 60 The Aerodrome website list ofawardees 1 Retrieved 5 September 2020 References EditNieuport Aces of World War 1 Norman Franks Osprey Publishing 2000 ISBN 1 85532 961 1 ISBN 978 1 85532 961 4 Over the Front A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services 1914 1918 Norman L R Franks Frank W Bailey Grub Street 1992 ISBN 0 948817 54 2 ISBN 978 0 948817 54 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcel Viallet amp oldid 1057679511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
