Allegiance France Name Eugene Weismann Rank Lieutenant | Years of service 1914–1918 | |
Died 20 July 1973(1973-07-20) (aged 77)
Paris Unit 28c Regiment d'Infanterie, Escadrille 132 | ||
Service/branch Infantry; aviation | ||
Lieutenant Eugène Weismann (1896–1973) joined the infantry on 28 September 1914 and suffered frostbite and three wounds before transferring to aerial service in 1917. The loss of a foot to a grenade did not prevent him from becoming an aerial gunner and a flying ace with seven confirmed aerial victories. Weismann was one of five notable Jewish aces. He also received citations in World War II.
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