PEGOUD SHOT DEAD.
WAS SOURCE OF TERROR. HERO OF MANY DARING FEATS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received September 2, 10,20 a.m.) PARIS, September 1. Pegond was shot dead at a height of six thousand feet. The Germans had long awaited the opportunity. | Pegond, shortly before his death, j said: " The Germans swore to have my I f blood, but it will cost them dear." j t i Pegoiid s at the outbreak of war, I f acted as aerial guard for General i Joffre, and was later a constant source j I of terror to the Crown Prince's army j in the Argonne and Alsace. Ho shot j ! down many aeroplanes, his looping and j gliding baffling his opponents. He wai j i also the hero of innumerable daring, i bombing fer.ts. i
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11482, 2 September 1915, Page 1
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