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Historical
On
May 10, 1940, GB II / 63 is stationed in North Africa, attached
to Bombardment Group n°1.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB II/63
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| Commander
BEZU
René |
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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Captain
FOURNIOL
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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| Lieutenant
VIEUGEOT Roger |
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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
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Citations
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| BEZU
René |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| BUFFERNE
Henri |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On June
7, 1940, Glenn Martin 167F n°26 was shot down by the flak.
The crew is killed.
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| CAPURO
Séraphin |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On May
24, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F n°70 was shot down by
German Fighters. Sergeant CAPURO is killed.
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| CHANARD
Jean |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| CHOMMELOUX
Henri |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
7, 1940, n°26 Glenn Martin 167F was shot down by the flak.
The crew is killed.
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| DERBEY
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On May
24, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F n°70 was shot down by
German Fighters. Staff-Sergeant DERBEY, unharmed, parachutes,
but is taken prisoner when arriving on the ground.
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| DUFFORT
Georges |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On May
24, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F n°70 was shot down by
German Fighters. Lieutenant DUFFORT, unharmed, parachutes
himself, but is taken prisoner on reaching the ground.
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| DUPORT
Henri |
Adjudant-Chef
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Mitrailleur
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| FOURNIOL |
Captain
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Cder
3rd Sqn.
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| LE-MARCHAND-DE-TRIGON
Yves |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On June
7, 1940, Glenn Martin 167F n°26 was shot down by the flak.
The crew is killed.
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| MARTIN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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4th Sqn.
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On May
31, 1940, his aircraft, the Glenn Martin 167F n°112, was
badly damaged by the Flak. Staff Sergeant Martin is injured.
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| PHILIPPOT
Robert |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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| TEYSSEIRE
Henri |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| VENEROSO |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
12, 1940, his Glenn Martin 167F was hit by the flak. Staff
Sergeant VENEROSO is injured.
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| VIEUGEOT
Roger |
Lieutenant
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Observer
and Cder 4th Sqn.
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4th Sqn.
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On May
31, 1940, his aircraft, the Glenn Martin 167F n°112, was
badly damaged by the Flak. Lieutenant VIEUGEOT is injured
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Récits
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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DERBEY |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Glenn
Martin 167F n°70 : Shot by German Fighters on May
24, 1940. Sergeant CAPURO is killed. Lieutenant DUFFORT and
Staff Sergeant DERBEY parachute themselves and are taken prisoner. |
| DUFFORT |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CAPURO
Séraphin |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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VIEUGEOT |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Glenn
Martin 167F n°112 : Severely damaged by the Flak
on May 31, 1940. Staff-Sergeant MARTIN and Lieutenant VIEUGEOT
are wounded. |
| MARTIN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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BUFFERNE
Henri |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Glenn
Martin 167F n°26 : Shot down by flak on June 7,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| LE-MARCHAND-DE-TRIGON
Yves |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CHOMMELOUX
Henri |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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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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| Marrakech |
Morocco
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September
1, 1939
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| Marignane |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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May
13, 1940
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| Orange
Plan-De-Dieu |
84
- Vaucluse
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May
15, 1940
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| Evreux-Fauville |
27
- Eure
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May
21, 1940
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| Droisy |
27
- Eure
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June
1, 1940
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| Châteauroux-Déols |
36
- Indre
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June
9, 1940
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| Jonzac |
17
-Charente-Maritime
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June
14, 1940
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| Lézignan |
11
- Aude
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June
15, 1940
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| Oran-La-Sénia |
Algeria
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June
17, 1940
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| Ain-Beida |
Algeria
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June
18, 1940
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Itinerary
of the GB II/63
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Aircrafts
The GB II/63 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 :
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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4
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Sergeant
CAPURO (Combat)
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May 24,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
LE-MARCHAND-DE-TRIGON (Combat)
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June
7, 1940
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Staff-Sergeant
BUFFERNE (Combat)
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June
7, 1940
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Sergeant
CHOMMELOUX (Combat)
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June
7, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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3
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Lieutenant
VIEUGEOT (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
MARTIN (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
VENEROSO (Combat)
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June
12, 1940
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Prisoner
Crewmen
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2
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Staff-Sergeant
DERBEY
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May 24,
1940
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Lieutenant
DUFFORT
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May 24,
1940
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Sources
- Mr Dominique
DUPORT : Chief-Warrant Officer Henri DUPORT was his Uncle
- 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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