Free French Airman Hero

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/39
Date Released
15 May 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Joan of Arc Day in London
  2. 2Innovation for US Army
  3. 3Free French Airman Hero
  4. 4Cup Final That Wasn’t
  5. 5Aquatic Waters
  6. 6Wanton Raid on London
  7. 7Rudolf Hess Here

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
Air Marshal Pattinson presents British Empire Medal to Corporal du Fretay who assembled his own aircraft secretly in a Brittany wood and escaped in it to Britain.
Keywords
Military; Awards and honours
Length of story (in feet)
31
Story extras:
Film clip
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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
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Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
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London
SW9 6DE
Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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