Jean Alfred Fraissinet
| Jean Alfred Fraissinet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 June 1894 Marseilles, France |
| Died | 23 May 1981 (aged 86) Cogolin, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/branch | Cavalry; aviation |
| Years of service | 1914–1919; also World War II |
| Rank | Capitaine |
| Unit | Escadrille 57 |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur, Croix de Guerre with five Palmes and an Etoile de bronze |
| Relations | Family was prominent in shipping |
| Other work | Ran a shipping line, founded and owned newspapers, became a vintner, served in French National Assembly |
Heir to the Compagnie Fraissinet, Lieutenant (later Captain) Jean Alfred Fraissinet also served in the French Air Force during World War I, becoming a flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. Postwar, he took the helm of his family's shipping line in 1927. He founded two newspapers and bought another. He also bought the Château Saint-Maur and transformed it into a winery. The capstone of his career came in 1958, when he was elected to his nation's National Assembly as a member of the National Centre of Independents and Peasants.
Jean Alfred Fraissinet was born in the port city of Marseilles, France on 22 June 1894. When World War I began, he joined the ranks of the French military, being assigned to the 6th Hussar Regiment on 7 September 1914. On 6 November 1914, he was promoted to the enlisted rank of Brigadier. After promotion to Maréchal-des-logis on 27 September 1915, he attended school at Saumur, beginning on 26 April 1916. On 1 August 1916, he was appointed an Aspirant. He then reported to Dijon for pilot training.
After a further transfer to Chartres on 3 September 1916, he received his military pilot's license on 4 November 1916. He underwent advanced training before posting to Escadrille N57 on 14 March 1917. His commissioning as a temporary sous lieutenant followed on 17 August 1917. The following month, he began his victory string.
He won the Croix de Guerre with five Palmes and an Etoile de bronze for his gallantry. On 24 September 1918, he was promoted to lieutenant. On 1 October 1918, Fraissinet and his wingman attacked a formation of 20 German two-seaters engaged in trench strafing; Fraissinet set two of them aflame. This courageous feat was rewarded with the Légion d'honneur on 9 November 1918.
See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
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