Didier Lecour Grandmaison

Capitaine Didier Louis Marie Charles Lecour Grandmaison (18 May 1889 - 10 May 1917) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1][2]

Didier Louis Marie Charles Lecour Grandmaison
Born18 May 1889
Nantes, France
Died10 May 1917
Berry-au-Bac, France
AllegianceFrance
Service/branchFlying service
Years of service1907 - 10 May 1917
RankCapitaine
UnitEscadrille C.47
Escadrille C46
Commands heldEscadrille C46
AwardsLegion d'Honneur
Croix de guerre

Biography

Lecour Grandmaison was born in Nantes, France on 18 May 1889. In 1907, he entered Saint Cyr as a cadet. Upon graduation, he was posted to cavalry duty in 1910. He served with distinction during the early months of World War I, but transferred to aviation training is early 1915. By May 1915, he was trained. Originally flying with Escadrille C47, he was transferred to Escadrille C46. He succeeded to command of C46 in 1916. After two victories, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor on 1 October 1916. After three more victories, he was killed in action along with his two gunners on 10 May 1917. A cross-reference of French losses with German victory records shows that Lecour Grandmaison and his gunners were probably the 19th victims of German ace Heinrich Gontermann.[2][3]

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References
  • Norman Franks and Frank W. Bailey (1992). Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the U.S. and French Air Services, 1914–1918. Grub Street, London. ISBN 0948817542, ISBN 978-0948817540
  • Franks, Norman, Frank Bailey and Russell Guest. Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918. London: Grub Street, 1992. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0.

Notes
  1. The Aerodrome website Retrieved 14 August 2020
  2. Franks & Bailey (1992), p. 183.
  3. Franks, Bailey & Guest (1992), p. 116.


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