BELGIUM
World War II
NAME CONFIRMED PROBABLE DAMAGE du Monceau de Bergendal, Count Yvan Georges Arsene Felicien 8 3 6 Offenberg, Jean Henry Maria 7 [5+2] 5 7 [5+2] Ortmans, Victor Marcel Maurice 7 [5+2] 1 7 [5+2] +2 U Detal, Charles Firman Joseph 7 [6+1] 0 0 +0+3 G Plisnier, Andre Marie Alfred Frederick 6 [3+3] 1 3 Venesoen, Francois August "Sus" 5 [3+2] 1 1 Philipart, Jacques Arthur Laurent 6 1 0 Lallemant, Raymond A. 6 [5+1] 1 0 +1 G van Lierde, Remy 6 0 1 +1 G, +35+9 V-1 du Vivier, Daniel Albert Raymond Georges Le Roy 4 2 1 Gigot, G. F. 4 [2+2] 0 0 +1 G Donnet, Michel "Mike" 3 1 4 Prevot, Leon 3 1 2 Kicq, A. 3 [2+1] 0 1 van den Hove d'Ertsenrijck, Albert Emmanuel Alix D. J. G. 3 0 0 Picard, H. 3 [2+1] 0 0 Boels, Hendrik 3 0 0 +1 G, +0+1 V-1 de Henricourt de Grunne, Count Rudolphe Chrislain Charles 2 [1+1] 5 1 +10 in SpCW Boussa, Alain 2 1 2 Pauwels, E. 2 1 1 Bousa, Adolphe Lucien 2 1 1 Muls, R. "Roberto" 2 [1+1] 1 0 Seydel, Gabriel M. "Gaby" 2 [1+1] 0 4 [2+2] Demoulin, Rene Jean Ghislain 2 [1+1] 0 3 [0+3] Lambrechts, Louis "Boum" 2 0 1 Goffin, Charles 2 0 1 van Eeckhoudt, Albert M. 2 [0+2] 0 0 Siroux, Paul 2 0 0 Roman, Charles 2 [1+1] 0 0 Leva, P. "Pino" 2 [1+1] 0 0 +1+1 V-1 Herreman, Albert M. L. "Bertje" 2 0 0 Doutrepont, Georges Louis Joseph 2 [1+1] 0 0 de Callatay, Jean 2 0 0 Alexandre, Robert A. G. "Alex" 1 1 3 Ester, Jean 1 [0+1] 1 1 Plas, Emile J. 1 [0+1] 0 3 Boute, Fernand 1 [0+1] 0 2 [1+1] van Leerberghe, Jean "L'Abbé" 1 [0+1] 0 1 Marchal, H. 1 [0+1] 0 1 [0+1] Collignon, Leopold C. "Coco" 1 [0+1] 0 1 van Wersch, A. "Pey" 1 0 0 Seghers, Eugene George Achilles 1 0 0 +1 V-1 Lavigne, J. 1 0 0 +0+1 V-1 Hoornaert, Roger 1 0 0 Groensteen, Jacques A. H. "Pichon" 1 0 0 Gonay, H. "Moustique" 1 0 0 Dufosez, Etienne 1 0 0 Doncq, M. 1 0 0 de Mérode, prince Werner 1 0 0 de Hemptinne, Baudouin Marie Ghislain 1 0 0 Buchin, Maurice Simon Henri Charles 1 0 0 Smets, H. 1 [0+1] 0 0 Neulinger, S. 1 [0+1] 0 0 Harmel, L. 1 [0+1] 0 0 Verpoorten, Ferninand "Fifi" 1 [0+1] 0 0 Delorme, Paul J. "Poupouille" 0 1 2 [1+1] de Patoul, Guy "Papou" 0 1 0 Malengreau, Roger Fernand Fulgeance 0 1 [0+1] 0 Lejeune, O. G. 0 0 2 [0+2] Flohimont 0 0 2 Winand, Henry 0 0 1 Moreau, Jean 0 0 1 Michotte, Marcel 0 0 1 Maes, Jan 0 0 1 Laumans, Robert J. 0 0 1 Jottard, Alexis Rene Isidore Ghislain 0 0 1 de Moerlose, E. 0 0 1 Brahy, Christian "Sunshine" 0 0 1 Verbeeck, Louis E. 0 0 0 + 2 V-1, +1 G Vanderveken, R. 0 0 0 +0+1 V-1 Siroux, L. "Luce" 0 0 0 +1 G Orban de Xivry, C. 0 0 0 +1 G Wustefeld J. 0 0 0 +1 V-1 Mullenders, 0 0 0 +1 V-1 Balasse, M. A. L. 0 0 0 +5+2 V-1
| G | ... | Ground Victory | ||
| U | ... | Unconfirmed Victory | ||
| SpCW | ... | Spanish Civil War | ||
Biographies of Belgian aces
A list of all the Belgian pilots that took part in The Battle Of Britain
A list of all the Belgian pilots that took part in The Battle Of Britain
Much information kindly provided by Serge Bonge.
Sources & Literature
- Researcher Serge Bonge.
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- 350 (Belgian) Squadron, http://home.pi.be/~braf/350Sqn/index.htm.
- 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAuxAF History - Victories, http://www.609.org.uk/victories.htm.
- Gustavsson, Håkan: Biplane Fighter Aces from the Second World War, http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/aces.htm
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- 616 Squadron History, http://www.redtwo.demon.co.uk/616/Welcomehist.htm.
- Magnus, Allan: Air Aces Home Page, http://users.accesscomm.ca/magnusfamily/airaces1.htm.
- Ciel De Gloire - Histoire des As de L Aviation de 1914 a nos jours, http://www.cieldegloire.com/.
- Notable Brewster Buffalo pilots in Southeast Asia, 1941-42, http://www.danford.net/notable.htm.
- The "Phoney War" to the end of the Invasion of the Low Countries and France, http://members.tripod.com/~John_C_McLeod/pw2i.htm.
- The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF, 1939-1945, http://brew.clients.ch/RAF41Sqdn.htm.
