Fernand Bonneton
Fernand Bonneton | |
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| Born | 10 May 1890 La Coucourde, Drôme department, France |
| Died | 24 June 1922 (aged 32) Brussels, Belgium |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | Cavalry; infantry; aviation |
| Rank | Commandant |
| Unit | 82e Regiment d'Infanterie, Escadrille 69 |
| Commands | 1e Fighter Groupe |
| Awards | Legion d'honneur, Croix de Guerre, Mentioned in Dispatches six times, plus five foreign decorations |
Commandant Fernand Bonneton was a French World War I flying ace credited with nine confirmed aerial victories. He would survive the war, only to die in an aviation accident on 24 June 1922.