René Dorme

Sous Lieutenant René Pierre Marie Dorme (30 January 1894 – 25 May 1917), Légion d'honneur, Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre was a French World War I fighter ace credited with 23 victories.[1]

Joseph Joffre congradualtes Dorme
René Dorme
Nickname(s)"Père" (Father), "Inimitable" (Unmatchable), "Increvable" (Untired).
Born30 January 1894
Eix-Abaucourt (near Verdun), France
Died25 May 1917 (1917-05-26) (aged 23)
South east of Reims (probably north of Nauroy), France
AllegianceFrance
Service/branchAir Service
RankSous lieutenant
UnitEscadrille C.94 (06/1915-03/1916), Escadrille N.95 (03/1916-06/1916), Escadrille N.3 (06/1916-05/1917)
AwardsChevalier de la Légion d'honneur, Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre (with 11 palms), Grande Médaille d'Or de l'Aéro-Club de France

Rene Dorme served as an artilleryman in North Africa before becoming a pilot. He was injured in a crash before he saw action. He did not get into combat until March 1916. He was posted to N3 to fly Nieuport fighters in June 1916.[2]

He was officially noted as having at least 43 probable victories.[3]

Inline citations
  1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/france/dorme.php
  2. Nieuport Aces of World War I. pp. 44–45.
  3. http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/attachments/people/20016d1292344618-french-aces-dorme.pdf

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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