Martial Henri Valin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Martial Henri Valin

French aviator

Date of Birth: 14-May-1898

Place of Birth: Limoges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 19-Sep-1980

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Martial Henri Valin

  • Martial Henri Valin (14 May 1898 in Limoges – 19 September 1980 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French Air Force general.
  • He initially served as a cavalryman in the First World War.
  • After nine years cavalry service in the chasseurs d'Afrique, dragoons, spahis, and hussars, he eventually volunteered for the French Army's aviation branch, the aéronautique militaire, in 1926.
  • He commanded the Free French Air Forces from July 1941 to June 1944, and was then Chief of General Staff of the French Air Army from October 1944 until 1946.
  • He participated in both World Wars and the Rif War.

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