Marcel Hauss | |
Birth Date: | 31 July 1890 |
Placeofburial: | Cimetière parisien de Pantin, Pantin, France |
Birth Place: | Paris, France |
Death Place: | Saint-Mihiel, France |
Allegiance: | France |
Branch: | Flying service |
Rank: | Maréchal des logis |
Unit: | Escadrille N57 |
Awards: | Médaille militaire Croix de Guerre |
Maréchal-des-logis Marcel Hauss was a French World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]
See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
Marcel Hauss was born in Paris on 31 July 1890.[2]
He began his military service as a Cuirassier, but transferred to aviation in September 1915. He graduated from pilot training in mid-1916. On 10 December 1916, he was posted to Escadrille N.57. Between 27 December 1916 and 29 January 1917, he was confirmed to have helped shoot down five German airplanes, with a sixth victory going uncredited.[2]
On 15 February 1917, he was shot down and killed while attacking a German two-seated reconnaissance aircraft above Saint-Mihiel.[1] [2]