Paul Bona

Biography

Paul Bona was a French flying ace whose exceptional piloting skills and bravery earned him distinction during the First World War. Born in 1895, he came of age during the revolutionary period of early aviation, when pilots were pioneers in a new form of warfare that would forever change military strategy and tactics.

Bona's service to France was cut short when he died in 1917 at the age of twenty-two, sacrificing his life in defense of his nation during the Great War. His achievements in aerial combat remain part of the honored legacy of French aviation pioneers and those who gave their lives in the conflict.