Didier Masson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French aviation pioneer
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Place of Birth: Asnières-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France
About Didier Masson
- Didier Masson (23 February 1886 – 2 June 1950) was a pioneering French aviator.
- He was born in Asnières, France.
- He died and was buried in Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico.
- Among his adventures was his life as a pioneering barnstormer, being the second flier in history to bomb a surface warship, as well as combat service in the Lafayette Escadrille with Edwin C.
- Parsons and Charles Nungesser.
- In one of the more unusual aerial victories of history, Masson shot down an enemy plane after his own plane's motor quit running.
- Later in life, he was a manager for pioneer Pan American World Airways, as well as a French consular officer.
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