Born in Lyon into a noble family, Saint-Exupéry was a "dreamy" child fascinated by mechanics and flight.
He joined the French Air Force in 1921 and later became a pioneer for the Aéropostale (postal air service), flying dangerous routes across North Africa and South America. He was known as a "man of action" who frequently ponder mysteries of the universe while in the cockpit. Saint-Ex
On July 31, 1944, he vanished while flying an unarmed Lockheed F-5B over the Mediterranean. His plane's wreckage was not confirmed until 2000, off the coast of Marseille. 2. Literary Contributions The Courageous, Intransigent Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Born in Lyon into a noble family, Saint-Exupéry
