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CPT Rene Leon Doumer

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CPT Rene Leon Doumer

Birth
Laon, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France
Death
26 Apr 1917 (aged 28)
Champagne-Ardenne, France
Burial
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France Add to Map
Plot
Lt Andre Doumer
Memorial ID
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Age Approximate: 29

Brother of Andre Doumer

Commander of the 5th squadron of Foot Hunters. Wounded with the infantry, he became a pilot and was shot down at Asfeld in the Ardennes and killed over enemy lines.

The German inscription on his grave read "Died a hero." Mentioned 9 times in despatches; last citation; "a magnificent example as a soldier and a commander."
Age Approximate: 29

Brother of Andre Doumer

Commander of the 5th squadron of Foot Hunters. Wounded with the infantry, he became a pilot and was shot down at Asfeld in the Ardennes and killed over enemy lines.

The German inscription on his grave read "Died a hero." Mentioned 9 times in despatches; last citation; "a magnificent example as a soldier and a commander."


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  • Created by: Athanatos
  • Added: Dec 16, 2017
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185944305/rene_leon-doumer: accessed ), memorial page for CPT Rene Leon Doumer (31 Oct 1888–26 Apr 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185944305, citing Cimetière de Vaugirard, Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France; Maintained by Athanatos (contributor 46907585).