Alphonse Flavien Poiré
1883–1922 (age 39)
Biography
Alphonse Flavien Poiré (1883–1922) embraced the daring profession of aircraft pilot at a time when the skies were still largely uncharted, becoming part of the pioneering fraternity that expanded humanity's reach into the heavens.
While his career was brief, his courage inspired those curious about flight, and his memory is enshrined at Batignolles Cemetery.