Durand, Albert
- Date of birth:
- September 16th, 1918 (Grasse, France)
- Date of death:
- September 1st, 1943 (Ielna, Smolensk, Russia)
- Nationality:
- French (1870-present, Republic)
Biography
10.05.1940: sergent, Groupe de Chasse III/I, 1st victory, 1 Heinkel 111 near Saint Omer
10.05.1940-24.06.1940: credited with 4 air victories
00.07.1941: appointed to the Groupe de Chasse I/III in Oran, Algeria
14.10.1941: joined the Free French Forces in Gibraltar
01.01.1942: sent for training in Camberley
00.03.1942: aspirant, Operationnal Training unit n° 61
15.05.1942: Squadron 340 "Ile-de-France"
00.07.1942: joined the Groupe de Chasse "Normandie" in Rayack, Lebanon
29.11.1942: Ivanovo, USSR
05.04.1943: sous-lieutenant, achieved the 1st victory of the Groupe de Chasse "Normandie"
00.07.1943: battle of Orel
01.09.1943: KIA in aerial combat ivo Ielnia
French ace credited with 11 air victories and 180 air missions
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Pilote
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 1938
Croix de Guerre "Vichy"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergent (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- GC III/I
- Awarded on:
- June 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 2 (1942-1943)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sous-Lieutenant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Nromandie-Niemen
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sous-Lieutenant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Compagnon
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
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