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Wreckage of the plane in which Pegoud was killed in action, August 31, 1915. (Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Wreckage of the plane in which Pegoud was killed in action, August 31, 1915. (Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)