Jacques Ortoli
Jacques Toussaint François Ortoli | |
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Jacques Ortoli, a French aviator of the First World War | |
| Born | 16 July 1895 Poggio di Tallano, France |
| Died | 19 June 1947 (aged 51) Tunis, Tunisia |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | Aviation |
| Years of service | 1914–1941; 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Commandant |
| Unit | Escadrille 8, Escadrille 31, Escadrille 77, Escadrille 57 |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur, Médaille militaire, Croix de Guerre with seven Palmes and two étoiles de bronze, Croix de guerre, British Military Cross, Mentioned in Dispatches at least five times |
Commandant Jacques Toussaint François Ortoli was a French Corsican patriot who served France in two World Wars. In World War I, he was a flying ace credited with eleven confirmed aerial victories. He returned to his nation's defense during World War II.