About Gilbert J. Uteau
Lived 1897 – 1963 (aged 65). Gilbert J. Uteau was a French flying ace.
Maréchal-des-logis Gilbert Jean Uteau was a French World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
Biography See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
Gilbert Jean Uteau he shot down two German airplanes and two observation balloons between 11 July and 21 October 1918. On 14 September, after his fourth triumph, Uteau was awarded theMedaille Militaire for valor. By the war's end on 11 November 1918, he had also earned the Croix de Guerre with six palmes and an etoile.
Postwar, he was taken into the Legion d'honneur. He became a journalist, writing under the pseudonym of Le Bailli. He died in Bordeaux on 5 April 1963.
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Who was Gilbert J. Uteau?
French flying ace (1897-1963)
When was Gilbert J. Uteau born?
Gilbert J. Uteau was born on 4 June 1897.
When did Gilbert J. Uteau die?
Gilbert J. Uteau died on 5 April 1963 in Bordeaux.
What was Gilbert J. Uteau's occupation?
Gilbert J. Uteau was a flying ace.
What nationality was Gilbert J. Uteau?
Gilbert J. Uteau was French.
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