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Jean Chaput
Name: Jean Chaput
Country: France
Rank: Lieutenant
Service: French Air Service
Units: C28; MF28; N57; Spa57
Victories: 16
Date Of Birth: September 17, 1893
Place of Birth: Paris
Date Of Death: May 6, 1918
Place of Death: Near MontdidierChaput joined the army in 1913 and served in the infantry before
transferring to the French Air Service in 1914. After receiving a
Pilot's Brevet in February of 1915, he was assigned to MF28 where he
quickly rose in rank, was wounded in combat on June 15 and received
the Médaille Militaire a few days later. Wounded again on July 10,
Chaput did not return to duty until January of 1916. Assigned to N57
in May of 1916, he was wounded for the third time on August 24 and
was unable to return to duty until May of 1917. In April of 1918,
Chaput assumed command of Spa57 but was killed in action the
following month when his SPAD S.XIII was shot down by Hermann Becker
of Jasta 12.
Médaille Militaire
"Sergent pilot of Escadrille C28. A pilot of extraordinary skill,
courage, sang-froid, and devotion, Recently experienced, other than
service in artillery reconnaissance, very efficient service in
aerial pursuit. Never hesitated on several occasions, during the
operations from 7 to 13 of June 1915, to give pursuit to enemy
planes better armed than himself. Returned on the 12th with his
plane riddled by machine gun bullets after having forced his
adversary to land." Médaille Militaire citation, June 23 1915
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
"Temporary Sous Lieutenant of Escadrille N57. Pilot of admirable
audacity and sang-froid. He has had for more than a year daily,
aerial combats during the course of which he shot down four German
planes. On June 12, 1915; March 18, April 30 and May 22, 1916.
Already cited four times in orders." Chevalier de la Légion
d'Honneur citation, June 4, 1916.
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