Captain Gustave Naudin (29 May 1890–16 April 1978) was a French World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
[1] He returned to his nation's defense during World War II, serving as an infantry officer.
His Medaille Militaire award of 13 August for this action read:[1][2] "Pilot who through his spirit, ability, courage and contempt for danger, won everyone's admiration.
On 12 July 1917, he resolutely attacked a group of three enemy aircraft which were flying over their lines and downed one of them.
Taking off a second time the same day, to carry out aircraft spotting, he was wounded by shrapnel but he completed his mission in spite of a violent bombardment.