Adolphe Pégoud

Adolphe Pégoud
Adolphe Pégoud
Birth nameAdolphe Célestin Pégoud
NicknameRoi du ciel (King of the sky)
Born13 June 1889 (1889-06-13)
Montferrat, France
Died31 August 1915(1915-08-31) (aged 26)
Petit-Croix, France
AllegianceFrance
BranchFrench Army
Service years1907–1915
RankSecond lieutenant
ConflictsWorld War I
AwardsKnight of the Legion of Honour
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Croix de guerre 1914–1918
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Adolphe Célestin Pégoud (French pronunciation: [adɔlf peɡu]; 13 June 1889 – 31 August 1915) was a French aviator and flight instructor who became the first fighter ace in history during World War I.

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