Jacques Gérard [SEP] place of birth
Jacques Gérard
Adjutant Jacques Gérard (1890-1918) was a French World War I flying ace. He was credited with eight confirmed aerial victories before dying while battling to liberate his homeland.
Early life.
Jacques Gérard was born in Paris, France on 26 October 1890. He joined the "113e Regiment d'Infanterie" to defend his country during World War I.
World War I.
Once he had joined the infantry, he found himself assigned as a mechanic and driver. This work brought him in contact with
Roland Barthes, Gérard Genette and the philosophers Jacques Derrida, Jacques Lacan.
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