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Casualties in Air combat
30 Pilots and Crewmen were killed in Action between September 3 and June 24, 1940, divided into :
- Fighting : 12 Casualties
- Bombardment and Torpedoes : 17 Casualties
- Surveillance and Exploration : 1 Casualties

Below, the list of men, all weapons confused, who lost life fighting

Nom
Grade
Unité
Fonction
Sort
CHASSE
DOMAS Roger
Petty Officer
AC-2
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on May 18, 1940 after shooting down a Ju87 junker.
DUPONT Jean
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-2
Pilot
Master DUPONT is the creator of the Squadron's insignia: The Donald Duck in sailor's outfit and wearing an old blunderbuss. He was killed in aerial combat on 18 May 1940 after shooting down a Ju87 junker.
HOURCADE
Chief Warrant Officer
AC-3
Pilot
Detached Air Force instructor. Killed in aerial combat on June 15, 1940
JACOUBET
Sub-Lieutenant
AC-2
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on 17 June 1940 aboard Potez 631 No177
LE-BIHAN Marcel
Petty Officer
AC-3
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on 15 June 1940: hit by the Italian fighter, he was ejected from his plane when it crashed. He was evacuated by an Ambulance, but died the next day from his injuries.
LE-BOT
Chief Bosun’s Mate
AC-2
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on 18 May 1940
LE-MARESQUIER Eugène
Chief Bosun’s Mate
AC-2
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on 11 May 1940
LE-THOMAS Henri
Petty Officer
AC-2
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on 18 May 1940
MONEUSE
Lieutenant
AC-5
Pilot
Killed during the Bombardment of Rochefort Airfield by German Bombers on June 22nd 1940.
PIVET Charles
Petty Officer
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin Hunting School. Killed on June 23rd 1940, probably shot down by the Flak of the fort de Chay in Royan which he was attacking.
SAMERY Georges
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-2
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on 11 May 1940
SCOUEZEC Joseph
Petty Officer
AC-2
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on 17 June 1940 aboard Potez 631 No177
BOMBARDEMENT et TORPILLAGE
BILLIEN Marcel
Petty Officer 1st Class
AB-4
Pilot
Disappeared on 19 June 1940 during an attack on the Italian Base in Liguria.
COUCAL
Chief Bosun’s Mate
T-2
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on 23 May 1940
FELTZ Georges
Sub-Lieutenant
AB-1
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on 20 May 1940
GOASGUEN Auguste
Petty Officer
AB-4
Pilot
Killed on 19 May, after an attack by an Armoured formation, he managed to bring his aircraft back over the French lines, but was shot down by the French DCA.
GRAND
Petty Officer 1st Class
T-3
Pilot
Disappeared on 9 June 1940 during a bridge attack mission.
JEANDRON Jean-Louis
Petty Officer
AB-1
Machine-Gunner
Killed May 20, 1940 in air combat.
LAFON Roger
Petty Officer
AB-1
Machine-Gunner
Killed on May 20, 1940 after air-to-air combat. His pilot managed to land in the field, but was strafed on the ground by a German fighter.
LE-DROUCPEET Yves
Petty Officer
AB-3
Pilot
Killed on 13 June 1940 in air combat: his aircraft was shot down by a Fiat CR-42.
LUCAS Jean
Chief Bosun’s Mate
AB-3
Machine-Gunner
Killed on 13 June 1940 in air combat: his aircraft was shot down by a Fiat CR-42.
MARTIN Julien
Lieutenant
AB-1
Pilot
Killed on 20 May 1940 in air-to-air combat.
NELIAS Robert
Petty Officer
AB-1
Machine-Gunner
Killed on 20 May 1940 in air-to-air combat.
PASCAL
Petty Officer 1st Class
AB-2
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on 19 May 1940
PAUL Gabriel
Chief Bosun’s Mate
T-2
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on 23 May 1940
RICQUIER Raymond
Petty Officer
AB-4
Pilot
Disappeared on 19 June 1940 during an attack on the Italian Base in Liguria.
TANGUY Georges
Chief Bosun’s Mate
T-3
Radio
Disappeared on 10 June 1940 during a bridge attack mission.
TASSEL Georges
Chief Bosun’s Mate
T-2
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on 23 May 1940
TEOULET Eloi
Petty Officer 1st Class
AB-4
Pilot
Killed during the attack of a concentration of Armoured tanks on May 19th. He was killed in midair by a 20mm shell. His plane will land, alone, a few miles away...
AVIATION EMBARQUEE
         
SURVEILLANCE et EXPLORATION
LACHENY
Petty Officer 1st Class
1S-1
Pilot
Drowned, following aerial combat on 24 May 1940 aboard a Latécoere 298.

 

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