Jean Alfred Fraissinet
World War I French flying ace; Assemblee Nationaile member (1894-1981)1
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 1927.2
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Born Jun 22, 1894, died May 21, 1981.1
About
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.
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Companies
Early life and education
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.
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Career
Occupation: aircraft pilot, businessperson, media proprietor, politician.6
- 1959 to 1961Senator of the Community4
- 1958 to 1962Député des Bouches-du-Rhône4
- Date not recordedChair, Compagnie Fraissinet5
Personal life
Awards
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- 12Wikimedia CommonsJean Alfred Fraissinet photo by Unknown Unknown, Public domain