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2LT André Louis Arthur Zirnheld

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2LT André Louis Arthur Zirnheld

Birth
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Death
27 Jun 1942 (aged 29)
Benghazi, Banghāzī, Libya
Burial
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France Add to Map
Plot
Division 24
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He was a French paratrooper, a member of the Free French Air Force, and a member of the French Squadron, Special Air Service during World War II. He is famous for being the first French paratrooper officer killed in action, and was the author of the poem "Prayer of The Paratrooper".
He was a French paratrooper, a member of the Free French Air Force, and a member of the French Squadron, Special Air Service during World War II. He is famous for being the first French paratrooper officer killed in action, and was the author of the poem "Prayer of The Paratrooper".

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