Edmond Pillon

Who was Edmond Pillon?

Adjutant Edmond Jacques Marcel Pillon was a French World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.

Pillon joined the infantry in 1914, but quickly switched over to aviation. He became a non-commissioned Nieuport pilot in 1916, and served in Escadrilles 102 and 82. He scored a single victory for Escadrille 102, on 2 August 1916. From 6 March to 3 September 1917, Pillon scored four more confirmed wins for Escadrille 82, along with a couple of unverified claims. His record then lapsed until he began scoring again in his new assignment to fly a Spad with Escadrille 67. He scattered three victories through 1918, on 20 April, 19 May, and 2 September.

Pillon died in a postwar flying accident, on 8 June 1921.