Léon Bourjade

Léon Bourjade
Born(1889-05-25)May 25, 1889
Montauban, France
DiedOctober 22, 1924(1924-10-22) (aged 35)
Yule Island, Papua New Guinea
AllegianceFrance
BranchArtillery, flying service
Service years1914–1918
RankLieutenant
UnitEscadrille 152
AwardsLegion of Honour, Croix de Guerre
Other workPriest and medical missionary

Léon Bourjade (25 May 1889 – 22 October 1924), born Jean-Pierre Léon Bourjade, was a leading French fighter pilot in World War I, notable for being his country's leading balloon-busting ace. He interrupted his theological studies to fight in World War I; post-war, he completed his studies and spent the few remaining years of his life as a missionary in what is now Papua New Guinea.

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