About Xavier Moissinac
Lived 1896 – 1918 (aged 21). Xavier Moissinac was a French flying ace.
Maréchal-des-logis Xavier Jean-Marie Louis Moissinac was a French World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.
Biography
Xavier Jean-Marie Louis Moissinac was born in Brive la Gaillarde, France on 29 October 1896.
Moissinac enlisted for a four year hitch on 11 October 1915, and was assigned to an artillery regiment. At his request, he was sent for pilot's training. On 23 May 1917, he was granted his Military Pilot's Brevet. The training program retained him as an instructor while he requested combat duty. On 5 September 1917 he was posted to Escadrille N.154.
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Who was Xavier Moissinac?
French aviator
When was Xavier Moissinac born?
Xavier Moissinac was born on 29 October 1896 in Brive-la-Gaillarde.
When did Xavier Moissinac die?
Xavier Moissinac died on 3 June 1918 in Celles-lès-Condé.
What was Xavier Moissinac's occupation?
Xavier Moissinac was a flying ace.
What nationality was Xavier Moissinac?
Xavier Moissinac was French.
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