Born in Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné[2] in 1897, sous Lieutenant Antoine Joseph Henri Louis Paillard was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories [3] and was awarded three decorations including the Legion of Honor.
[4] See also Aerial victory standards of World War I Antoine Joseph Henri Louis Paillard was born in Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné[2] on 23 August 1897.
[5] Paillard served as a Breguet bomber pilot in Escadrille BR.132.
Then, on 14 September 1918, Paillard was one of four French pilots combating four German Fokker D.VIIs, along with Jean-François Jannekeyn.
Paillard was awarded the Medaille Militaire for his valor,[6] as well as the Croix de Guerre.