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Henri Farré, (1871-1934) Rough auto-translation of the French Wikipedia article: "Henri Farré (1871-1934) was a painter and aviator in the First World War . Born in Foix 31 July 1871, Son of Michel husband of Marie Monnet, he joined the France while he was in Buenos Aires during mobilization. He became the official painter of the armies on the appointment of General Niox he was as observer driver. He has exhibited his paintings in the United States as a propaganda tool for the Western armies and famous aviators. He had made ​​more than two hundred and fifty works including portraits of the drivers. He was awarded the Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre 14-18. 1934 Gold Medal of the Paris Salon for his painting of her four dead son in the war." fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Farr%C3%A9 "EXHIBIT OF WAR PAINTINGS.; Lieut. Farre to Show Official French War Canvases Here. Lieutenant Henri Farre, who has come to America from France at the direction of the French Government as the official representative of the French Air Service at the front, will show while in New York the official paintings he made for the French War Department of combats between the French and allied aircraft and the flying fighting machines of the boches." The show was to be at the Anderson Galleries, 59th St. and Park Avenue, New York from March 10-20, 1918, and was to tour major American cities thereafter. query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=940CE5DD113FE4... He died in Chicago on October 6, 1934. His New York Times obituary: query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9505EFD8103CE23AB... See also: data.bnf.fr/14794670/henry_farre/

This photo appeared in The sun., February 24, 1918, Section 5 Magazine Section, Page 14 with an extensive article "Farre, Painter to the Cavalry of the Air" chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030431/1918-02-24/ed-...

B-59 The Sun's picture is slightly different, or else modified for publication.

Given the approximate age of the subject, his face, flight suit, and F-84 Thunderjet jet fighters depicted, this appears to be a painting of Col. John S. "Jack" Chennault (USAF), eldest son of Claire Chennault. Jack Chennault commanded the 86th Fighter-Bomber Wing (86th F-B Wing) (later the 86th Tactical Fighter Wing (86th TFW)) in Germany from 1949 to 1952, as it transitioned from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (re-designated the "F-47") to the Republic F-84E Thunderjet.

Yeager - a true Aviation pioneer and great pilot.