Pierre Pouyade | |
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 Commandant Pierre Pouyade | |
| Born | 25 June 1911 Cerisiers, France |
| Died | 5 September 1979 (aged 68) Bandol, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service/ | French Air Force |
| Years of service | 1930–1956 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | French Air Force |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor Médaille de la Résistance Ordre de la Libération Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France) Médaille de l'Aéronautique Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of the Red Banner Order of the Black Star Royal Victorian Order Order of the Dragon of Annam Czechoslovak War Cross |
| Other work | President Vincent Auriol's air attache (1947-1950) Military attache for the French Embassy in Argentina (1950-1953) Consultant fot[clarification needed] several French arms companies Deputy for Corrèze and Var in the French National Assembly (1967-1973) |
Pierre Pouyade (25 June 1911 – 5 September 1979) was a French Air Force general, World War II flying ace, and a commander of the Normandie-Niemen squadron. By the end of the War he had scored eight solo victories and two group victories, all but one on the Eastern Front.