See also Aerial victory standards of World War I René Alphonse Pelissier was born on 30 April 1886 in Versailles, France.
Rendered unfit for infantry service, he began pilot's training on 17 August 1915.
[1] On 26 October 1916, Pelissier was pulled from combat duty to become an aviation instructor.
Although there is no record of his reassignment from teaching, on 28 June 1917, he shot down an observation balloon for his fourth victory.
[1][2][3] Regardless of confusion over his victories, Pelissier flew 694 hours of combat during World War I.