Caption:
Jean Mermoz, French pilot, 1935. Mermoz (1901-1936) was a pioneering airmail pilot, flying between France and Africa and South America. He disappeared over the sea during a flight in December 1936. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L'Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1850-1950, Editions MD, 22 Rue de L'Arcade, Paris 8, 1850-1950.