30
Pilots and Crewmen were
killed in Accidents between September 3 and June 24, 1940, divided
into :
- Fighting:
3 Casualties
- Bombardment
and Torpedoes: 9 Casualties
- Embarked
Aviation: 5 Casualties
- Surveillance
and Exploration : 13 Casualties
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Unit
|
Function
|
Fate
|
|
FIGHTER
|
| AMORY |
Petty
Officer
|
AC-2
|
Pilot
|
Joined
AC-2 on June 8, 1940. Reported missing on 18 June 1940 during
a transfer from Lanvéoc-Poulmic to Rochefort. |
| FOLLIOT
Albert |
Lieutenant
|
AC-2
|
Pilot
|
Squadron
Commander. On May 11, 1940, his Potez 631 is shot down. Unhurt,
he managed to evacuate by parachute.
During the transfer of the unit from Rochefort to Hyères,
he was wounded when he landed his Dewoitine D520 in the field. |
| LECLERC |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
|
AC-3
|
Pilot
|
Accidentally
killed on May 13th 1940. |
|
BOMBARDMENT
and TORPEDO
|
| DESMONS
Emile |
Lieutenant
|
T-1
|
Pilot
|
Killed
on 23 March 1940 in an accident aboard the Latécoère
298 No11 |
| GASTON
Robert |
Chief
Bosun’s Mate
|
T-3
|
Mechanic
|
Accidentally
killed on June 11, 1940 |
| LANSONNEUR Alexis |
Petty
Officer
|
AB-2
|
Pilot
|
Accidentally killed on
December 22, 1939. |
| LE-LOUARN
Marcel |
Petty
Officer
|
T-3
|
Pilot
|
Accidentally
killed on June 11, 1940 |
| PRIGENT |
Petty
Officer
|
AB-4
|
Pilot
|
Killed
during training on May 17, 1940: he could not recover from a
dive and hit the sea. |
| RENAUD |
Chief
Bosun’s Mate
|
T-1
|
Radio
|
Killed
on 23 March 1940 in an accident aboard the Latécoère
298 No11 |
| SEBIRE |
Petty
Officer
|
T-2
|
Pilot
|
Accidentally
killed on June 19, 1940 |
| VIANNES |
Petty
Officer
|
T-3
|
Pilot
|
Accidentally
killed on February 5, 1940 |
| WERLE |
Petty
Officer
|
T-1
|
Mechanic
|
Killed
on 23 March 1940 in an accident aboard the Latécoère
298 No11 |
|
EMBARKED AVIATION
|
| COADIC
Marcel |
Chief
Bosun’s Mate
|
BattleShip
DUNKERQUE
|
Radio
|
Killed,
by accident, on September 7, 1939 aboard the Loire 130 HS2-2.
The bodies of the crew will never be found. They will probably
be the first naval aviation casualties of World War II. |
| DE-TESSIERES
Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
BattleShip
DUNKERQUE
|
Observer
|
Killed,
by accident, on September 7, 1939 aboard the Loire 130 HS2-2.
The bodies of the crew will never be found. They will probably
be the first naval aviation casualties of World War II. |
| JACQUIAUD
Rémy |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
|
BattleShip
DUNKERQUE
|
Mechanic
|
Killed,
by accident, on September 7, 1939 aboard the Loire 130 HS2-2.
The bodies of the crew will never be found. They will probably
be the first naval aviation casualties of World War II. |
| MONNET
Fernand |
Petty
Officer
|
BattleShip
DUNKERQUE
|
Radio
|
Killed,
by accident, on September 7, 1939 aboard the Loire 130 HS2-2.
The bodies of the crew will never be found. They will probably
be the first naval aviation casualties of World War II. |
| ROCHEFORT
Pierre |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
|
BattleShip
DUNKERQUE
|
Pilot
|
Killed,
by accident, on September 7, 1939 aboard the Loire 130 HS2-2.
The bodies of the crew will never be found. They will probably
be the first naval aviation casualties of World War II. |
|
SURVEILLANCE
and EXPLORATION
|
| BELUCHE
André |
Chief
Bosun’s Mate
|
HS-1
|
Radio
|
Accidentally
killed on June 24th 1940 on board the loire 130 No16 which
was damaged at sea.
|
| BLONDEAU |
Lieutenant
|
2S-4
|
Pilot
|
Commander
of 2S-4 Squadron. Accidentally killed on October 16, 1939 aboard
PL-101 No. 51. |
| BOUCHER
André |
Petty
Officer
|
2S-4
|
Pilot
|
Accidentally
killed on 20 May 1940 aboard the PL-101 No69 |
| CODENT
Georges |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
|
8S-3
|
Radio
|
He
will be killed in the accident of the Loire 130 No23 coded
"8S3-3" on July 11th 1940. |
| ESPOUY |
Lieutenant
|
2S-4
|
Pilot
|
Commander
of 2S-4 Squadron. Joined 2S-4 Squadron on October 28, 1939 to
replace LV BLONDEAU killed by accident on October 16. |
| KERAMBRUN |
Petty
Officer
|
2S-1
|
Pilot
|
Disappeared
at sea on 11 September 1939 aboard the Gourdou-Lesseurre GL812
No41 |
| LACAMPAGNE
Louis |
Petty
Officer
|
HS-1
|
Pilot
|
Accidentally
killed on June 24th 1940 on board the loire 130 No16 which
was damaged at sea. |
| LAVALLEE |
Chief
Bosun’s Mate
|
2S-1
|
Radio
|
Disappeared
at sea on 11 September 1939 aboard the Gourdou-Lesseurre GL812
No41 |
| LE-BIHAN |
Petty
Officer
|
|
|
Accidentally
killed on 10 June 1940 aboard Latecoere 290 No26 |
| LE-FRIEC |
Seaman
|
2S-1
|
Flight
Mechanic
|
Disappeared
at sea on 11 September 1939 aboard the Gourdou-Lesseurre GL812
No41 |
| LE-ROUX
Alain |
Lieutenant
|
HS-1
|
Chief
of Board and Squadron Commander
|
Commander
of the Squadron from November 13, 1939. Accidentally killed
on June 24th 1940 on board the loire 130 No16 which was
damaged at sea. |
| NORMAND
Daniel |
Aspirant
|
8S-3
|
Observer
|
He
will be killed in the accident of the Loire 130 No23 coded
"8S3-3" on July 11th 1940. |
| POINTEL |
Seaman
|
2S-4
|
Pilot
|
Accidentally
killed on 20 May 1940 aboard the PL-101 No69 |
