Pavel Argeyev
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Capitaine Pavel Vladimirovich Argeyev (Russian: Па́вел Влади́мирович Арге́ев) (1 March 1887 – 30 October 1922), also known as Paul d'Argueev and The Eagle of Crimea,[1] was a Russian-born flying ace of World War I, serving the French Armée de l'Air and Imperial Russian Air Service. Initially a high-ranking officer in the Imperial Russian Army, he transferred to France, where he became an aviator. He received a variety of decorations, both French and Russian, before dying in a flying accident in 1922.
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Native name | Павел Владимирович Аргеев |
Nickname(s) | The Eagle of Crimea |
Born | (1887-03-01)1 March 1887 Yalta, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 30 October 1922(1922-10-30) (aged 35) near Trutnov, Czechoslovakia |
Allegiance | Russian Empire France |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Army French Foreign Legion Armée de l'Air IRAS |
Years of service | 1909 - 1922 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel (Russia) Captain (France) |
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