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circa 1938: French novelist and airman Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944) with his mechanic Andre Prevot. Saint-Exupery's best known work is the novel 'Le Petit Prince'. While serving as a wartime reconnaissance pilot he was declared missing in 1944. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

circa 1938:  French novelist and airman Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944) with his mechanic Andre Prevot. Saint-Exupery's best known work is the novel 'Le Petit Prince'. While serving as a wartime reconnaissance pilot he was declared missing in 1944.  (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)