Skip to content
229,067 profiles ranked

Alfred Heurtaux

French flying ace (1893-1985) · France · On the map · Politicians · Died at 92

Alfred Marie-Joseph Heurtaux was a French World War I fighter ace credited with 21 victories. Later in his life, he joined the French Resistance during World War II, and survived imprisonment in Buchenwald death camp to become a brigadier general in the post war Armée de l'Air.

Alfred Heurtaux is read about 13 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 16 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

Media & music

Photos 2

Awards

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Companion of the Liberation
Order of the Francisque
Grande médaille de l'Aéro-Club de France

About this person

Country
France
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1985 · aged 92