French flying ace
Adjutant Georges Frederic Lienhart was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
Biography
See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
Georges Frederic Lienhart was born in Rougegoutte, France on 1 June 1886. He began his mandatory military service on 9 October 1907 as an infantryman. He was mobilized from the reserves at the start of World War I, to serve as a foot soldier.[1]
He was sent to pilot training on 4 March 1916. His Military Pilot's Brevet was issued to him on 29 July 1916. After advanced training, he was posted to Escadrille F.216 on 13 October 1916. After serving there, on 29 March 1917, he was sent for further instruction as a fighter pilot. On 25 April 1917, he was promoted to Adjutant. He then served with the X Armee in Italy.[1]
On 30 May 1918, he was posted to Escadrille SPA.37. While with them, he would shoot down enemy airplanes and an observation balloon, with three of the victories coming on 26 September 1918. On 24 October 1918, he was commissioned as Sous lieutenant.[1]
Georges Frederic Lienhart died in Belfort, France on 14 June 1952.[1]
Awards
Médaille Militaire'
"Elite pilot who for 18 months distinguished himself in Army Corps aviation. Has continued to assert himself as a fighter of exceptional value, consistently affirming his superiority over the enemy. On 26 September 1918, he flamed a balloon and downed a two-seater, bringing to four the number of his victories. Four citations." Médaille Militaire citation, 20 October 1918[1][2]
Lienhart was also awarded the Croix de Guerre with five palmes and an etoile de viermeil. The Italian government also granted him its Croce di Guerra.[1][2]
- ^ a b c d e f Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918, p. 186
- ^ a b The Aerodrome website [1] Retrieved 19 August 2020.
References
- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank (1993). Over the Front: The Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918 London, UK: Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0.
