Simon Kerville

Simon Kerville (1891-1917) was a Brunanter pilot and air ace who fought during World War I. Coming from a wealthy background, Kerville was one of the first Brunanter pilots, already flying by 1912. Of French ancestry, Kerville joined the French air force in 1916 and made a name for himself on the Western Front. In late 1916 he downed three German planes over France. In 1917 he brought down four others for a total of seven kills, thereby becoming an air ace. In June 1917 his plane was shot down over Charleroi and Kerville died at the age of 26. He is buried in Belgium.