| 1902 |
Born in Bovy, France, on May 29. |
| 1921 |
Joins the army as a certified pilot. |
| 1926 |
Joins LAL with Saint-Exupéry. Responsible for mail on the Casablanca-Dakar line. |
| 1930 |
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Guillaumet's Potez 25 crossing the Andes.
Courtesy of Musée de la Poste, Paris |
During one of many flights over the Andes, aboard his Potez 25, makes a forced landing on the edge of Laguna Diamante. Walks for days and nights before finally reaching help. |
| 1934 |
Completes his 396th and final flight over the Andes. Crosses the South Atlantic as Mermoz's co-pilot aboard the Couzinet 70, Arc-en-ciel. |
| 1940 |
Called back to serve in the war. During a mission to Beirut, flying a Farman F-2234, is shot down over the Mediterranean by an Italian fighter plane. |
