Deaths on March 22

Pierre Clostermann

Died on March 22, 2006

Pierre Clostermann, French soldier, pilot, and politician (b. 1921)

Pierre Henri Clostermann (28 February 1921 – 22 March 2006) was a World War II French fighter pilot.

During the conflict he achieved 33 air-to-air combat victories, earning the accolade "France's First Fighter" from General Charles de Gaulle. His wartime memoir, The Big Show (Le Grand Cirque) became a notable bestseller. After the war, he worked as an engineer and was a Member of France's Parliament.

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Deaths on March 22

Pierre Clostermann

Died on March 22, 2006

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