Les habitants de la Bâtie Divisin sont les Recugnots. Pour trouver
comment sappellent les habitants de la Bâtie Divisin, nous avons téléphoné à la
mairie de la Bâtie Divisin, après avoir trouvé le numéro de téléphone sur le
minitel.
Le sous-lieutenant français Adolphe Pégoud était un aviateur, il est
né le 13 juin 1889 à Montferrat et il est mort le 31 août 1915. Il a été le premier
à sauter en parachute dun avion et faire un looping. Il est mort en combat aérien.
Nous avons trouvé Adolphe Pégoud grâce à un moteur de recherche en anglais ! (nous
n'avions pas trouvé en français)
ame : Adolphe Celestin Pègoud
Country : France
Rank : Sous Lieutenant
Service : French Air Service
Squadrons : MF25; MS37, MS49
Victorie 6
Born : 13 June 1889
Place of Birth : Montferrat
Died : 31 August 1915
Notes
Having served in the French army for several years, Pègoud was discharged from
service on 13 February 1913. Pursuing an interest in aviation, he obtained a civilian
Pilot's Brevet on 1 March 1913. On 19 August 1913, he became the first man in Europe to
descend from an aircraft in a parachute. Less than a month later, he became the first
pilot to perform a loop, and during World War I, he was the first ace to be killed in
aerial combat. Pègoud was shot down by a German two-seater piloted by his former student,
Unteroffizier Kandulski.
Médaille Militaire
"Adjutant reservist of an aviation group; has pursued enemy planes on several
occasions. On 5 February 1915, he attacked a scout from a short distance causing it to
fall; immediately afterwards, he attacked two two-seaters causing the first to fall and
forcing the second to land." Médaille Militaire citation
Légion d'Honneur
"Sous Lieutenant (Reserve) of Escadrille MS49, with a spirit and bravery beyond
words; also a modest and skillful pilot, who has never ceased since the start of the war
to put his marvelous aptitudes to the service of his country. Accumulating daily the
traits of courage and audacity, he has attacked heavily armed planes alone countless
times. On 28 August 1915, during the course of an aerial duel, his plane was riddled by
bullets and he was forced to land and immediately took every means available to save his
plane in spite of intense German fire." Chevalier Légion d'Honneur citation