Léon Bourjade
Léon Bourjade | |
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| Born | May 25, 1889 Montauban, France |
| Died | October 22, 1924 (aged 35) Yule Island, Papua New Guinea |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | Artillery, flying service |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Escadrille 152 |
| Awards | Legion of Honour, Croix de Guerre |
| Other work | Priest 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.