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On May 10, 1940, the GB II/21 is attached to Group n°. 9 of the Southeast Bombardment Aviation Training Group of the ZOAA (Alpine Air Operations Zone).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB II/21
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| Commander
DARNET |
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| Commander
DAGAN |
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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| Captain
LACOSTE |
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Captain
EUGENE Jacques
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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| Captain
PASTEAU |
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| Captain
ROUGIEUX Jean |
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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 |
| CARTERON
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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The Amiot
354 n°8 was accidentally destroyed on June 2, 1940 during
a training flight. The crew is killed.
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| CHALTET |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
13, 1940, Bloch 210 n°12, badly damaged by the Flak, crashed.
The crew is killed.
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| CIBRON
Robert |
Sergeant
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Pilote
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| CLEMENT |
Sergeant
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The Amiot
354 n°8 was accidentally destroyed on June 2, 1940 during
a training flight. The crew is killed.
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| DAGAN |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
Pilot
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Amiot 351
n°78 was accidentally destroyed on takeoff on June 18,
1940. Commander DAGAN is unharmed.
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| DARNET |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| DECOMBES
Marcel |
Sergeant
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The Amiot
354 n°8 was accidentally destroyed on June 2, 1940 during
a training flight. The crew is killed.
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| DOMINE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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On May
10th, 1940, the Amiot 354 n°6, victim of a motor failure,
crashes during a flight of experimentation. The crew is killed
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| DUMOND |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On June
13, 1940, Bloch 210 n°12, badly damaged by the Flak, crashed.
The crew is killed.
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| DUPONT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On June
13, 1940, Bloch 210 n°12, badly damaged by the Flak, crashed.
The crew is killed.
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| D'WELLES |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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3rd Sqn.
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| EUGENE
Jacques |
Captain
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Chief
of board and Cdt 3eme Esc.
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| FASSO
Guy |
Captain
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Pilot
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Assigned
to GB II/21 on May 20, 1940 from CIB de Cazaux
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| FAURE |
Lieutenant
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On May
10th, 1940, the Amiot 354 n°6, victim of a motor failure,
crashes during a flight of experimentation. The crew is killed
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| FROIDEVAL |
Soldat
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Amiot 351
n°78 was accidentally destroyed on takeoff on June 18,
1940. Private FROIDEVAL was killed.
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| GAMET |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| GIBRON
robert |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On May
25, 1940, Bloch 210 n°188 crashed on takeoff. The plane
hits a farm, and its bombs explode. The crew is killed
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| GIMEL
Raymond |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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4th Sqn.
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The Bloch
210 n°14 is shot down by the Flak on May 25, 1940. The
crew is killed.
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| GONZALVEZ
Robert |
Sergeant
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Radio
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4th Sqn.
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The Bloch
210 n°14 is shot down by the Flak on May 25, 1940. The
crew is killed.
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| GUIDICELLI
Etienne |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On May
25, 1940, Bloch 210 n°188 crashed on takeoff. The plane
hits a farm, and its bombs explode. The crew is killed
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| GUYOT
Armand |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Radio
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On May
25, 1940, Bloch 210 n°188 crashed on takeoff. The plane
hits a farm, and its bombs explode. The crew is killed
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| HARENT |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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On May
10th, 1940, the Amiot 354 n°6, victim of a motor failure,
crashes during a flight of experimentation. The crew is killed
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| LACOSTE |
Captain
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Cder
3rd Sqn.
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| MAYERRHOEFFER
Gilles |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On May
25, 1940, Bloch 210 n°188 crashed on takeoff. The plane
hits a farm, and its bombs explode. The crew is killed
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| PASTEAU
Robert |
Captain
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Cder
4th Sqn.
Crew Chief
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4th Sqn.
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The Bloch
210 n°14 is shot down by the Flak on May 25, 1940. The
crew is killed.
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| RAOUL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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On June
13, 1940, Bloch 210 n°12, badly damaged by the Flak, crashed.
The crew is killed.
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| ROQUES
Claude |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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4th Sqn.
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The Bloch
210 n°14 is shot down by the Flak on May 25, 1940. The
crew is killed.
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| ROUGIEUX
Jean |
Captain
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Pilot
,and Cder 4th Sqn.
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| SEILLIER |
Soldat
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Amiot 351
n°78 was accidentally destroyed on takeoff on June 18,
1940. Private SEILLIER was killed.
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| SPAGNOLO
Joseph |
Lieutenant
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On May
10th, 1940, the Amiot 354 n°6, victim of a motor failure,
crashes during a flight of experimentation. The crew is killed
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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
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Function
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Sqn.
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Informations
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Crew
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FAURE |
Lieutenant
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Amiot
354 n° 6 : Crashes during an engine failure test
flight on May 10, 1940. The crew is killed |
| SPAGNOLO
Joseph |
Lieutenant
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| HARENT |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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| DOMINE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Crew
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GIMEL
Raymond |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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4th Sqn.
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Bloch
210 n° 14 : Shot down by the Flak on May 25, 1940.
The crew is killed. |
| PASTEAU
Robert |
Captain
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Crew
Chief
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| GONZALVEZ
Robert |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| ROQUES
Claude |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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GIBRON
robert |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Bloch
210 n° 188 : Crashes on takeoff on May 25, 1940.
The plane hits a farm, and its bombs explode. The crew is killed |
| MAYERRHOEFFER
Gilles |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| GUYOT
Armand |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Radio
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| GUIDICELLI
Etienne |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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CARTERON
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Amiot
354 n° 8 : Destroyed by accident on June 2, 1940.
The crew is killed. |
| DECOMBES
Marcel |
Sergeant
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| CLEMENT |
Sergeant
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Crew
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DUPONT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Bloch
210 n° 12 : Damaged by the Flak on June 13th, 1940,
the plane crashes on the ground: the crew is killed. |
| DUMOND |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| RAOUL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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| CHALTET |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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DAGAN |
Commander
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Pilot
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Amiot
351 n° 78 : Destroyed by accident at take off on
June 18, 1940. The soldiers SEILLIER and FROIDEVAL are killed. |
| SEILLIER |
Soldat
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| FROIDEVAL |
Soldat
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Airfields
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Period
of use of airfields
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Names
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County
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| Athies-Sur-Laon |
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- Aisne
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September
2, 1939
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| Nangis |
77
- Seine et Marne
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September
20, 1939
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| Avignon
Châteaublanc |
84
- Vaucluse
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December
21, 1939
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| La
Ferté-Gaucher |
77
- Seine et Marne
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May
18, 1940
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| Saint-Florentin |
89
- Yonne
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May
30, 1940
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| Dun-sur-Auron |
18
- Cher
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June
11, 1940
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| Agen
La Garenne |
47
- Lot et Garonne
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June
15, 1940
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| Kalaa-Djerda |
Tunisia
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June
19, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GB II/21 was equipped
since its creation, following aircrafts :
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 :
- 1 Bloch MB200
- 11 Bloch MB210
- 4 Amiot 351
- 4 Amiot 354
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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21
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Lieutenant
FAURE (Accident)
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May 10,
1940
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Lieutenant
SPAGNOLO (Accident)
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May 10,
1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer HARENT (Accident)
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May 10,
1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer DOMINE (Accident)
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May 10,
1940
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Sergeant
GIMEL (Combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Sergeant
GONZALVEZ (combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Sergeant
ROQUES (Combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Captain
PASTEAU (Combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
MAYERRHOEFFER (Accident)
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May 25,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
GIBRON (Accident)
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May 25,
1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer GUYOT (Accident)
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May 25,
1940
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Sergeant
GUIDICELLI (Accident)
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May 25,
1940
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Adjutant
CARTERON (Accident)
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June
2, 1940
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Sergeant
DESCOMBES (Accident)
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June
2, 1940
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Sergeant
CLEMENT (Accident)
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June
2, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
DUPONT (Combat)
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June
13, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
DUMOND (Combat)
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June
13, 1940
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Staff-Sergeant
RAOUL (Combat)
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June
13, 1940
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Sergeant
CHALTET (combat)
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June
13, 1940
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Soldat
SEILLIER (Accident)
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June
18, 1940
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Soldat
FROIDEVAL (Accident)
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June
18, 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 Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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