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GEORGES, a French aviator. During the World War he was recognized as France's most famous avi- CAPTAIN GEORGES GUYNEMER ator, and rose to the rank of captain before he died. It was declared that in the course of his flying career he had GUY OF WARWICK downed 52 enemy machines. He was accustomed to operate his aeroplane alone, piloting it and using the gun at the same time. He was killed Sept. 11, 1917, while flying over Flanders, having met in combat five machines of the Albatross type, other machines descending suddenly upon him. He is declared to have been surrounded by something above 40 machines at the time of his death.

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