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  • Jean-Paul Favre De Thierrens
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  • Sous Lieutenant (later lieutenant colonel) Jean-Paul Jacques Favre de Thierrens (1895-1973) was a World War I flying ace credited with five confirmed aerial victories and one unconfirmed one. His courageous service would earn him the Légion d'honneur and the Croix de guerre. He would return to service during World War II, becoming active in espionage for the French Resistance while rising to the military rank of lieutenant colonel. His status in the Legion d'honneur was raised to Commander as a result of his continued service to his nation.
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  • 32
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Birth Date
  • 1895-02-18
Branch
  • Aviation
death place
  • Paris, France
Name
  • Jean-Paul Jacques Favre de Thierrens
Birth Place
  • Nîmes, France
Awards
  • Légion d'honneur, Croix de guerre
death date
  • 1973-10-17
Rank
  • lieutenant colonel
Allegiance
  • France
laterwork
  • mole for the French Resistance
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  • Sous Lieutenant (later lieutenant colonel) Jean-Paul Jacques Favre de Thierrens (1895-1973) was a World War I flying ace credited with five confirmed aerial victories and one unconfirmed one. His courageous service would earn him the Légion d'honneur and the Croix de guerre. He would return to service during World War II, becoming active in espionage for the French Resistance while rising to the military rank of lieutenant colonel. His status in the Legion d'honneur was raised to Commander as a result of his continued service to his nation.