Charles J. V. Macé

Adjutant Charles Jean Vincent Macé (5 April 1898 – 7 June 1919) was a French flying ace during World War I.

[1] Charles Macé volunteered for military service for the duration of hostilities on 21 October 1915, when he was still only 17 years old.

[1] Macé scored his first two victories on 27 March 1918, sharing them with Maurice Bizot and Laurent Ruamps.

[2] On 15 September 1918, he began a string of triumphs that blinded the Germans by depriving them of the observation balloons they used to direct their artillery fire.

[1] The citation for the Médaille militaire that Macé received a few days later, on 2 November 1918, encapsulated his feats:[1] "Self-sacrificing, audacious, and unselfish pilot who is an excellent example to all.