Hilaire du Berrier
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Hilaire du Berrier was a pioneer American pilot, barnstormer, and spy.
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He worked as a commercial artist in Chicago, Illinois in 1925 then joined a flying circus
. He moved to France he took the name Hilaire. In Paris, he learned that Haile Selassie was hiring mercenary pilots to fight against the Italian occupation and in 1936 went to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. From 1936 to 1937 he joined the Spanish Civil War
on the side of the Loyalists, but was arrested as a spy for the Fascists.
He worked for the Office of Strategic Services
during World War II
. He worked as a journalist in Vietnam, and wrote a strongly anti-communist article in American Mercury in 1958.
He died on October 12, 2002 in Monaco
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Biography
He was born as Hal du Berrier in 1905 in Flasher, North DakotaFlasher, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 130 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.0 people per square mile . There were 155 housing units at an average density of 221.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.89% White, 0.35% Native...
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He worked as a commercial artist in Chicago, Illinois in 1925 then joined a flying circus
Flying Circus
Flying Circus may mean:In aviation:*Jagdgeschwader 1 , a German World War I fighter wing commanded by Manfred von Richthofen at one point*The American World War II air corps led by Joe Foss...
. He moved to France he took the name Hilaire. In Paris, he learned that Haile Selassie was hiring mercenary pilots to fight against the Italian occupation and in 1936 went to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. From 1936 to 1937 he joined the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
on the side of the Loyalists, but was arrested as a spy for the Fascists.
He worked for the Office of Strategic Services
Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He worked as a journalist in Vietnam, and wrote a strongly anti-communist article in American Mercury in 1958.
He died on October 12, 2002 in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
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