Joseph Vuillemin

Joseph Vuillemin
Vuillemin in 1925
Born	14 March 1883 Bordeaux, France
Died	23 July 1963(1963-07-23) (aged 80) Lyon, France
Allegiance	France
Service / branch	French Air Service
Years of service	1904–1940
Rank	8 March 1933 : Général de Brigade 1 April 1933 : Général de Brigade Aérienne 14 October 1936 : Général de Division Aérienne 15 October 1936 : Rank and prerogatives of Regional Air Commander 24 June 1939 : Général d'Armée Aérienne 24 June 1939 : Commander in Chief of the Air Force
Other work	Career in military aviation

General Joseph Vuillemin (14 March 1883 – 23 July 1963) was a French professional soldier whose early interest in aviation led him into increasingly responsible leadership positions in the Aeronautique Militaire during World War I. Ending the war with extensive decorations, including an unusual double award of the Legion d'honneur, as well as seven aerial victories, he became a dynamic leader of an aerial expedition to Africa in 1933. His climb through the ranks continued until World War II, when he became Chief of Staff of the French Air Force during the first year of World War II.