Roland Garros Stadium hosts the French Open every year. Who was Roland Garros?
Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros (6 October 1888 – 5 October 1918) was an early French aviator and a fighter pilot during World War I. He was credited with the first solo crossing of the Mediterranean, then, During WWI, he was credited with the first downing of enemy aircraft by using a forward mounted machine gun using an interruptor mechanism to allow firing through the propeller.
He was eventually shot down and died over Vouziers, France.
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JRW
Howard Groopman, me too!
I don't know where I'd seen this, but before I'd read the options, knew he was a pilot in WWI. So only one choice.
Howard Groopman
Proud to be one of the few who got this right. I knew he was a war hero, so really had only two choices.
Coral Harvey
Very brave man so young to die . Rip
Stephen Farrelly
a french pilot who must have played tennis in his spare time ???????
George Oliver Prince
interesting information
Cheryl Perkins
I second guessed myself and got it wrong, should learn to go with your first guess.
Gwendolyn Stokes-Chance
I was born 31 years after his death and I always wondered who was the first. GRSChance
Scott Meyer
Wow! I was born 50 years to the day after him.
Joseph A. Robitaille
interesting story.
Larry W. Jones
I confess, I looked this one up. Fascinating story, to me.