Pierre Boillot

Early life Born on June 22, 1918, in Laissey, Pierre became a career airman and obtained his brevet or piloting license on June 7, 1938 and was assigned to the 4th escadrille GC.II/7 in May 1939 at the Luxeuil air base.

World War II As soon as war was declared in September 1939, he participated in operations to protect reconnaissance aircraft above the operational zone extending along the banks of the Rhine, from Rhinau to Basel. At the controls of an MS.406, he experienced his first aerial combat against a Dornier Do 17, in November 1939 but did not until obtain his first confirmed victory until the morning of April 20, 1940, which was against a Bf.109E of 2/JG.54 above Belfort. ):

May 10, 1940: he shot down, in cooperation, a Heinkel He 111. May 11, 1940: in the region of Luxeuil-les-Bains, he was hit in aerial combat. He lands his aircraft but is targeted by friendly DCA who believe it is a German plane. He was recovered by friendly troops but his MS 406 was not recoverable. (date unknown). He ended his military career as a colonel in 1969. He was then hired by Dassault and retired in 1983.