Victor Régnier
Victor François Marie Alexis Régnier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1889 Avignon, France |
| Died | Post 11 May 1966 Nice, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/ | Flying service |
| Rank | Sous lieutenant |
| Unit | Escadrille N.112 |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur Croix de Guerre with four palmes and two etoiles de vermeil |
| Other work | Returned to service during World War II |
Sous Lieutenant Victor François Marie Alexis Régnier (1889-1961) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]
World War I[edit]
Victor Régnier was an experienced soldier when World War I began, having served in the artillery from 1910 through 1912. He was recalled for the war,[2] only to be wounded on 29 March 1915[1] By late summer, he had switched to aviation. He served originally with a bomber squadron, but then was assigned to Escadrille N.112 as a Nieuport fighter pilot. He was commissioned in September 1916.[2] He also scored his first victory in September 1916, on the ninth. He continued to score sporadically, with his fifth victory being an observation balloon on 6 April 1917.[1] Shortly thereafter, he was seriously wounded. He never again served in a front line unit, although he stayed in service until war's end, and even survived a serious accident[2] on 28 August 1918.[1]
Postwar[edit]
Régnier served in World War II, and was raised to Commander in the Légion d'honneur.[2] His exact date of death is unknown, though he was still alive to correspond with aviation historian Norman Franks on 11 May 1966.[3]
Sources of information[edit]
References[edit]
- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank (1993). Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918. London, UK: Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0.
- Franks, Norman (2000). Nieuport Aces of World War 1. Oxford UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-85532-961-1, ISBN 978-1-85532-961-4.
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