Navarre et Navarre - Twin Eagles Fighting For FranceIt is seldom remembered that the great French ace Jean Navarre's twin brother, Pierre, also flew in the A
éronautique Militaire.

This great read (from the Washington Sunday Star, 28 May 1916) shares their exploits and documents Pierre's hospital recovery following wounds sustained during an aerial victory while piloting a Nieuport 11
Bébé with Escadrille Spa.69. For this action he earned the
Médaille militaire with the citation,
"Le 8 mars 1916, a attaqué successivement à bout portant deux avions ennemis et a forcé le premier a atterrir précipitamment : au cours du second combat, a reçu trois blessures graves". The Frères Navarre seemed destined to become twin aces, but Pierre would be dead only 6th months later from a solo flying accident... the same manner in which Jean would die three years later:
Sidebar:
Speaking of twins, this newspaper image of the American Ambulance Hospital depicts a man standing aside Jean Navarre bearing an uncanny resemblance to a young Ernest Hemingway, who served as an ambulance driver on the Western Front; however, a quick study suggests the dates and locations do not align.
