Belgian aviator, businessman, soldier, sportsman (1877-1928).
Born March 11th, 1877 in Brussels.
Died July 4th, 1928 at 51 years old in North Sea, English Channel (drowning).
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon