Henri Languedoc

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Henri François Languedoc
Born5 October 1885
Seraincourt, Val-d'Oise, France
Died18 July 1917
AllegianceFrance
Service/branchCavalry; infantry; aviation
Years of service1903 - 1917
RankSous lieutenant
UnitEscadrille 12
AwardsLegion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre

Sous Lieutenant Henri François Languedoc was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.[1]

Languedoc originally served in the ground forces, enlisting in the cavalry on 21 October 1903. He was promoted to sous lieutenant and transferred into the infantry on 21 March 1915. After being wounded so severely he was invalided from ground service,[2] he joined the flying service on 10 January 1916. On 31 March, he completed pilot's training. He was then assigned to Escadrille N12 as a Nieuport pilot. On 23 October, he scored his first aerial victory. He would not score again until 23 January 1917, then strung five more victories out until 21 April 1917.[1]

Languedoc would be mortally wounded on 16 July 1917, and die two days later.[2]

Sources of information
  1. Retrieved on 26 March 2010.
  2. Nieuport Aces of World War 1.. p. 49.

References

Nieuport Aces of World War 1. Norman Franks. Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1-85532-961-1, ISBN 978-1-85532-961-4.


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