Draft:Pierre de Saint Roman


Pierre de Saint Roman
Pierre de Saint Roman, as a captain in the Air force
BornPierre de Serre de Saint Roman
(1891-12-22)December 22, 1891
Toul, France
Died(1927-05-06)May 6, 1927
off the coasts of Brazil
RankCaptain
Awards
Coat of arms of the family de Serre de Saint Roman
Or, a mountain vert ; on chief azure three mullets or[1]

Pierre de Saint Roman was a French officer and aviator, born on December 23, 1891 in Toul (Meurthe-et-Moselle), who disappeared in the South Atlantic, off the coasts of Brazil, on May 6, 1927. He pioneered the crossing by airplane of the South Atlantic, disappearing during the attempt after having achieved the feat in all likelihood, with his two companions in May 1927[2].

  1. ^ Jules Villain, La France moderne, Tome III, Hte-Garonne & Ariège, Firmin, Montane & Siccardi, 1911, p. 559 [1]
  2. ^ Mathieu Arnal, actuToulouse, 3 avril 2022, Toulouse. Histoire de l'aviation : Pierre de Saint Roman, héros oublié par les exploits de Mermoz