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Historical
On May 10, 1940, GB I / 11
belongs to Group No. 11 of the Southeast Bombardment Aviation Training
Group of the ZOAA (Alpine Air Operations Zone).
After Armisitce, the GB I
/ 11 formed with the GB I / 19 and GB II / 61, the Groupement of
bombing No. 3, and participated in the attack of the British fleet
after Mers-El-Kebir.
The GB I / 11 remained in
North Africa until the dissolution of the Army of Air Vichy after
taking part in the fighting against the landing of the allies in
AFN November 8, 1942
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Staff
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Commanders
of the group GB
I/11
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Commander
BERDOULAT
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May 31, 1940
(killed in air combat)
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Captain
TOURNES Jean
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June
1, 1940
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June 6, 1940
(Wounded in air combat)
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Captain
HERIARD-DUBREUIL Marc
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June
7, 1940
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Commanders
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
HERIARD-DUBREUIL Marc
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June
6, 1940
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Lieutenant
ARAUD
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June
7, 1940
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Commanders
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Captain
MAURY |
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May 31, 1940
(killed in air combat)
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| Lieutenant
DE-VILLEPIN |
June
1, 1940
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Personnel
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Pilots
and crew of the Group
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Names
of crew members
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Rank
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Function
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Sqn.
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Informations
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Civil-statut
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Photos |
Citations
& Decorations |
| ALLAIRE
Robert - Henri |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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The LéO 451 n° 56 was
shot down by the Chase on May 31, 1940. The crew was killed.
Posthumous commendation
with the attribution of the Cross of War with Palm.
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Born
on April 21,1909 in Sèvres (92 - Hauts-de-Seine) |
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| ARAUD |
Lieutenant
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Cder
1st Sqn.
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| BARRAS |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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The Leo 451 No. 3022, badly damaged by Fighters on June 6, 1940,
is forced to land in the countryside. It explodes shortly after
landing. The crew is injured. |
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| BERDOULAT
Paul-Bertrand |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
Crew Cheif
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On May 31, 1940, the
Leo 451 No. 3001 was shot down by Fighters. Commander BERDOULAT
is killed.
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Born
on 03 January 1893 in Lagardelle sur Lèze / Haute Garonne |
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| BERTHELON
Charles - Jean |
Lieutenant-Colonel
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Crew
Chief
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On
May 9th, 1940, while taking off for a training flight, the Léo
451 n ° 96, in loss of speed, crashes The crew is killed, of
which Lieutenant-Colonel BERTHELON, Commander of the Groupement
n ° 12 |
Born
on March 27, 1894 in Montceau-Les-Mines (71 - Saone et Loire) |
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| BLANQUART
Rodolphe - Joseph |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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The LéO 451 n° 56 was
shot down by the german fighting on May 31, 1940. The crew
was killed.
Posthumous commendation
with the attribution of the Cross of War with Palm.
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Born
on 03 January 1902 in Annoeullin (59 - Nord, ) |
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| BOURGES
André |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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Killed on May 31, 1940,
aboard the Leo 451 No. 133 shot by Fighters. The crew parachutes,
but too low. there will be no survivors.
Posthumous commendation
with the attribution of the war cross with palm.
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Born
on 26 June 1916 in Brest (29 - Finistère) |
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| COLIN |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Radio
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On
June 13, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 276 was shot down by Fighters.
The crew parachutes. COLIN Chief Warrant Officer is injured. |
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| COLOMER
Joseph |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On June 6, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 3007 was shot down by Fighters.
The crew is killed. |
Born on 04 November 1911
in Porté
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| CONTANT
Marcel |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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On June 6, 1940, the LEO
451 No. 183 badly damaged by Fighters on June 6, 1940, was
forced to land in the countryside and was destroyed.Staff-Sergeant
CONTANT had to have his right foot amputated.
Inscription on the special
register of the Military Medal with the attribution of the
Cross of War with Palm.
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| CROS |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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The Leo 451 No. 3022,
badly damaged by Fighters on June 6, 1940, is forced to land
in the countryside with its load of bombs.... It explodes
shortly after landing. The crew is injured.
Inscription on the special
register of the Military Medal with the attribution of the
Cross of War with Palm.
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| DANIEL
Jean |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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The LéO 451 n ° 116 is
shot down by Fighters on May 31, 1940. The Chief Warrant Officer
DANIEL is killed.
Posthumous citation
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| DARTIGE
André -Robert |
Sergeant
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Radio
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On
June 6, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 3007 was shot down by Fighters.
The crew is killed. |
Born
on 22 June 1915 in Tourane (Tonkin) |
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| DEBROCK
Jean - Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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The LéO 451 n° 56 was
shot down by the Chase on May 31, 1940. The crew was killed
Posthumous citation with
the attribution of the war cross with palm.
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Born
on 08 Mars 1915 in Tourcoing (59 - Nord) |
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| DE-VILLEPIN
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Lieutenant
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
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| GATINOIS
Marcel - Joseph |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On June 6, 1940, the No.
451 No. 150 was shot down by Fighters during an attack on
a column of enemy armoured vehicles. The crew is killed.
Posthumous commendation
with the attribution of the Cross of War with Palm.
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Born
on 17 Décembre 1910 in Saint Amand sur Arnain (80 - Somme) |
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| GAUTHIER
Hubert |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Killed on May 31, 1940,
aboard the Leo 451 No. 133 shot by Fighters . The crew parachutes,
but too low. there will be no survivors.
Posthumous citation, with
the attribution of the Cross of War with Palm.
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Born
on 13 Novembre 1906 in Lunéville (54 - Meurthe-et-Moselle) |
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| GOURRON |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
June 13, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 276 was shot down by Fighters.
The crew parachutes. Adjutant GOURRON is injured. |
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| GRANDCHAMP |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
June 6, 1940, the LEO 451 No. 183 badly damaged by Fighters
on June 6, 1940, was forced to land in the countryside and was
destroyed. Sergeant GRANDCHAMP is injured. |
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| GUIRAL
Denis - André |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On
May 9th, 1940, while taking off for a training flight, the Léo
451 n° 96, in loss of speed, crashes The Adjutant GUIRAL is
killed. |
Born
on 02 November 1909 in Carmaux (81 - Tarn) |
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| HENQUEL |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Radio
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The
Leo 451 No. 3022, badly damaged by Fighters on June 6, 1940,
is forced to land in the countryside. It explodes shortly after
landing. The crew is injured. |
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| HERIARD-DUBREUIL
Marc |
Captain
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Cder
1st Sqn.
Cder of Group
Pilot
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On June 13, 1940, the
Leo 451 No. 276 was shot down by Fighters. The crew parachutes.
Sub-Lieutenant LEFAGE is killed: his parachute does not open.
Captain HERIARD-DUBREUIL is unscathed.
Citation with attribution
of the war cross with palm.
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| LABERTY
Lucien |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On June 6, 1940, the No.
451 No. 150 was shot down by Fighters during an attack on
a column of enemy armoured vehicles. The crew is killed.
Posthumous citation with
the attribution of the war cross with palm.
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Born
on 08 January 1914 in Arudy (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques) |
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| LABICHE
Pierre - lucien |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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On June 6, 1940, the Leo
451 No. 3007 was shot down by Fighters. The crew is killed
Posthumous citation with
the attribution of the war cross with palm.
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Born
on 3rd May 1903 in Bar-le-Duc (51 - Marne) |
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| LAFAGE
André - Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On June 13, 1940, the
Leo 451 No. 276 was shot down by Fighters. The crew parachutes.
Sub-Lieutenant LEFAGE is killed: his parachute does not open.
Sub-Lieutenant LEFAGE is killed: his parachute does not open.
Posthumous citation, with
the attribution of the War Cross with Palm.
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Born
on 05 November 1917 in Rambervillers (88 - Vosges) |
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| MARCHAND
Charles - Jean-Baptiste |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Killed
on May 22, 1940 during the crash of his aircraft in the Pyrenees,
Spanish side, near the peak of Bucuesa. |
Born
on 05 January 1903 in Moussy (51 - Marne) |
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| MAS |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 6, 1940, the LEO 451 No. 183 badly damaged by Fighters
on June 6, 1940, was forced to land in the countryside and was
destroyed. Staff Sergeant MAS is unscathed. |
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| MAURY
Pierre - Maurice |
Captain
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
Pilot
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On May 31, 1940, the Leo
451 No. 3001 was shot down by Fighters. Captain MAURY is killed.
Posthumous citation, with
the attribution of the War Cross with Palm
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Born
on 14 July 1910 in Sète (34 - Hérault) |
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| MAZEROLLES
André - René |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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LeO 451 No. 116 was shot
down by Fighters on May 31, 1940. Sub-Lieutenant MAZEROLLES
died as a result of his injuries.
Posthumous citation, with
the attribution of the War Cross with palm.
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Born
on 16th February 1917 in Belvèze du Razes (11 - Aude) |
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| MEYZONADE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 31, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 3001 was shot down by Fighters.
Chief Warrant Officer MEYZONADE, injured, parachutes. |
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| MICHEL
Pierre - Sauveur |
Sergeant
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Radio
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Killed on May 31, 1940,
aboard the Leo 451 No. 133 shot by Fighters. The crew parachutes,
but too low. there will be no survivors.
Posthumous citation, with
the attribution of the War Cross with palm.
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Born
February 12, 1910 in Safi (Morocco) |
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| MIDONNET
René - Jules |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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On June 6, 1940, the No.
451 No. 150 was shot down by Fighters. The crew is killed.
Posthumous citation, with
the attribution of the War Cross with palm.
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Born
on 21 June 1915 in Besançon (25 - Doubs) |
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| PAULET
Georges - Antoine |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On June 6, 1940, the No.
451 No. 150 was shot down by Fighters. The crew is killed.
Posthumous citation, with
the attribution of the War Cross with palm.
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Born
in March 1914 in Marseille (13 - Bouches-du-Rhône) |
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| PEYRON
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Radio
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LeO 451 No. 116 was shot
down by Fighters on May 31, 1940. Sergeant Cef PEYRON parachuted
too low and was killed on the ground.
Posthumous citation, with
the attribution of the War Cross with palm.
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Born
on 16 October 1919 in Privas (07 - Ardèche) |
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| PUECH
Raymond - Pierre |
Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
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On June 6, 1940, the Leo
451 No. 3007 was shot down by Fighters. The crew is killed.
Posthumous citation, with
the attribution of the War Cross with palm.
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Born
on 18th May 1914 in Gaillac (80 - Somme) |
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| ROSE
Marcel - Jean-Baptiste |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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The
LéO 451 n ° 116 is shot down by Fighters on May 31, 1940. The
Staff-Sergeant ROSE is extracted seriously wounded from the
apparatus but will die soon after. |
Born
on 30 August 1912 in Boulogne-sur-Mer (62 - Pas-de-Calais) |
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| SALESSES
Justin - René |
Sergeant
|
Radio
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On
May 31, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 3001 was shot down by Fighters.
Sergeant SALESSES is extracted from the seriously wounded aircraft.
He will die soon after. |
Born
on 26th March 1916 in Bazus (31 - Haute-Garonne) |
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| THOURON
Pierre - Augustin |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Radio
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The
No. 451 LéO 451 was shot down by the Chase on May 31, 1940.
The crew was killed. |
Born
on 16 March 1917 in Toury (28 - Eure-et-Loir) |
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| TOURNES
Jean |
Captain
|
Crew
Chief
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The Leo 451 No. 3022,
badly damaged by Fighters on June 6, 1940, is forced to land
in the countryside. It explodes shortly after landing. The
crew is injured.
Inscription in the special
Legion of Honour register with the attribution of the War
Cross with palm
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| TOURRET |
Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
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On
June 6, 1940, the LEO 451 No. 183 badly damaged by Fighters
on June 6, 1940, was forced to land in the countryside and was
destroyed. Lieutenant TOURRET is unharmed. |
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| WEBER
Georges - Gaston |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
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Killed on May 31, 1940,
aboard the Leo 451 No. 133 shot by Fighters. The crew parachutes,
but too low. there will be no survivors.
Posthumous citations with
the attribution of the War Cross with palm
|
Born
on 24th January 1916 |
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Stories
of crews
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Crews
of Group
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Names
of crew members
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Rank
|
Function
|
Sqn.
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Informations
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Crew
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GUIRAL |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
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Léo
451 n° 96 : The aircraft is accidentally destroyed at
takeoff on May 9, 1940. The crew was killed, including Lieutenant-Colonel
BERTHELON, Commander of Group No. 11
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| BERTHELON |
Lieutenant-Colonel
|
Crew
Chief
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Crew
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MAURY
pierre |
Captain
|
Pilot
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LéO
451 n° 3001 : The aircraft is destroyed by Fighters on
May 31, 1940. Commander BERDOULAT, Captain MAURY and Sergeant
SALESSES are killed. Chief Warrant Officer MEYZONADE, injured,
parachutes
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| BERDOULAT
Paul |
Commander
|
Crew
Chief
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| SALESSES
Justin |
Sergeant
|
Radio
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| MEYZONADE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Machine-Gunner
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Crew
|
DANIEL
Jean |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 n° 116 : The aircraft is shot down by Fighters on
May 31, 1940. The crew is killed.
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| MAZEROLLES
André |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
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| PEYRON
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Radio
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| ROSE
Marcel |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
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Crew
|
GAUTHIER
Hubert |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 n° 133 : The aircraft is shot down by Fighters on
May 31, 1940. The crew parachute but too low. there will be
no survivors.
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| BOURGES
André |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
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| MICHEL
pierre |
Sergeant
|
Radio
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| WEBER
Georges |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
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Crew
|
ALLAIRE
Robert |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 n° 56 : The aircraft is shot down by the Fightiing
on May 31, 1940. The crew is killed.
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| DEBROCQ
Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
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| THOURON
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Radio
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| BLANQUART
Adolphe |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
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|
Crew
|
COLOMER
Joseph |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 n° 3007 : The aircraft is shot down by Fighters on
June 6, 1940. The crew is killed.
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| PUECH
Raymond |
Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
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| DARTIGUE
André |
Sergeant
|
Radio
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| LABICHE
Pierre |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Machine-Gunner
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Crew
|
GATINOIS
Marcel |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 n° 150 : The aircraft is shot down by Fighters on
June 6, 1940. The crew is killed.
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| PAULET
Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
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| MIDONNET
René |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Radio
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| LABERTY
Lucien |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
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Crew
|
CROS |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
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LéO
451 n° 3022 : The aircraft is severely damaged by Fighters
on June 6, 1940, he was forced to land in the countryside
and exploded shortly after landing. The crew is injured
|
| TOUNES |
Captain
|
Crew
Chief
|
| HENQUEL |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Radio
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| BARRAS |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
MAS |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 n° 183 : The aircraft is gravely damaged by Fighters
on June 6, 1940, it is destroyed by landing in the countryside.
Sergeant GRANDCHAMP and Staff-Sergeant CONTANT are injured,
the latter more seriously.
|
| TOURRET |
Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
| CONTANT |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Radio
|
| GRANDCHAMP |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
HERIARD-DUBREUIL
Marc |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 n° 276 : The aircraft is shot down by Fighters on
June 13, 1940. The crew parachutes. Sub-Lieutenant LEFAGE
is killed: his parachute does not open. COLIN Chief Warrant
Officer and Adjutant GOURRON are injured
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| LEFAGE
André |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
| COLIN |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Radio
|
| GOURRON |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
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Airfields
|
Period
of use of airfields
|
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Names
|
County
|
| Toulouse
Francazal |
31
- Haute-Garonne
|
01
Septembre 1939
|
| Istres-Vergières |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
|
02
Septembre 1939
|
| Arles
Mas-de-Rus |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
|
08
Décembre 1939
|
| Marigny-Le-Grand |
51
- Marne
|
19
Mai 1940
|
| Pont-Sur-Yonne |
89
- Yonne
|
21
Mai 1940
|
| Etampes
Montdésir |
91
- Essone
|
24
Mai 1940
|
| Tours-Mettray |
37
- Indre et loire
|
11
Juin 1940
|
| Bordeaux |
33
- Gironde
|
16
Juin 1940
|
| Orange-Plan
de Dieu |
84
- Vaucluse
|
18
Juin 1940
|
| Blida |
Algérie
|
19
Juin 1940
|
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Aircrafts
The GRII/22 has been mainly
equipped since its creation with the following Aircraft :
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
N ° of series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
- 14 Lioré & Olivier
LéO 451
Casualties
|
27
Crewmen killed
|
Date
|
| Adjutant
GUIRAL (Accident) |
May 9,
1940
|
| Lieutenant-Colonel
BERTHELON (Accident) |
May 9,
1940
|
| Chief
Warrant-Offier MARCHAND Charles (Accident) |
May 22,
1940
|
| Commander
BERDOULAT (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Captain
MAURY (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Sergeant
SALESSES (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
MAZEROLLES (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer DANIEL (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
ROSE (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
PEYRON (combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
BOURGES (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer GAUTHIER (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
WEBER (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Sergeant
MICHEL (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
DEBROCK (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer ALLAIRE (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Adjutant
BLANQUART (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
THOURON (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Lieutenant
PUECH (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Adjutant
COLOMER (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer LABICHE (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Sergeant
DARTIGE (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
PAULET (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Adjutant
GATINOIS (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Sergeant
LABERTY (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
MIDONNET (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
LEFAGE (Combat) |
June
13, 1940
|
|
9
Crewmen injured
|
Date
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer MEYZONADE (combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Captain
TOUNES (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Adjutant
CROS (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
BARRAS (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer HENQUEL (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Sergeant
GRANDCHAMP (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
CONTANT (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer COLIN (Combat) |
June
13, 1940
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| Adjutant
GOURRON (Combat) |
June
13, 1940
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Sources
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
- ...
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