About Maurice Balasse
Lived 1914 – 1945 (aged 30). Maurice Balasse was an aircraft pilot and military personnel.
Flight Lieutenant Maurice Arthur Leon Balasse (27 June 1914 – 23 January 1945) was a Belgian military pilot and flying ace who served in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He shot down six V-1 flying bombs in 1944 before he was shot down and killed over Germany early the following year while serving with No. 41 Squadron. He is buried in the Belgian Airmen's Field of Honour at the Brussels Cemetery.
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Who was Maurice Balasse?
Belgian military pilot and flying ace
When was Maurice Balasse born?
Maurice Balasse was born on 27 June 1914 in Kyiv.
When did Maurice Balasse die?
Maurice Balasse died on 23 January 1945.
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Maurice Balasse was an aircraft pilot and military personnel.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maurice Balasse. https://biography.guide/maurice-balasse/
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