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Historical
On
March 1st, 1924, the 38th Mixed Air Regiment was created on the THIONVILLE-BASSE
YUTZ airfield. This one integrates in the 2nd Fighter Group, the SPA
95 and 153 equipped with Nieuport-Delage 29, before passing on Gourdou-Leseure
LGL 32 C1 in 1929.
On
16 September 1933, 6 Wing was formed in Reims bringing together the
2nd Fighter group of the 38th Aviation Regiment of Thionville and
3rd Fighter group of the 2nd Regiment of STRASBOURG.
On
September 27, 1933, the 6th Squadron becomes the 6th Wing of the light
defense.. In August 1934, the administrative designations of the Fighter
Groups changed : 42nd Fighter Squadron of Chartres changed its name
to 6 Wing Reims. The latter thus becomes the 42 mixed hunting squadron,
composed of GC I / 4 (SPA95 and SPA 153) and GCN II / 42. GC I / 42
is transformed on D500 and D501 from September 30, 1935.
October 15th, 1936, last change before the hostilities, the 42eme
squadron of mixed Fighting becomes the 4eme squadron of Mixed Fighting
hardly of two groups of Fighting :
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GC I / 4 with two squadrons, following the traditions of SPA95 and
SPA153
- GC II / 4 with two squadrons taking up the traditions of SPA160
and SPA155
The
GC I / 4 receives its first Curtiss H75 end of April 1939. On the
date of the outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GC
I / 4 belongs to the Fighting Group No. 23 of the ZOAN (North Air
Operations Area).
He was the first Fighter group in North Africa just before the Armistice.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GC I/4
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| Commander
HEURTAUT André |
September
1, 1939
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May 11,
1940
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| Commander
GAUTHRIN André |
May 11,
1940
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May 14,
1940
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| Commander
RAGUENET De SAINT-AlLBIN Gaston |
May 15,
1940
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June
12, 1940
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| Commander
DE LA HORIE |
June
13, 1940
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May 19,
1941
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Commanders
of the 1st Squadron
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| Captain
O'BYRNE Patrick |
September
1, 1939
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May 10,
1940
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| Lieutenant
HIRSCHAUER Jean-Louis |
May 11,
1940
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May 16,
1940
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| Lieutenant
GUILLAUME Edmond |
May 17,
1940
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June
20, 1940
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| Captain
O'BYRNE Patrick |
June
21, 1940
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November
1, 1940
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Commanders
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Captain
BARBIER Bernard |
September
1, 1939
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June
10, 1940
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| Lieutenant
TARDY De MONTRAVEL Jacques |
June
11, 1940
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November
20, 1940
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Other
Members of the Military Staff
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| Captain
Clair CADEOT |
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Group
Doctor |
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| Lieutenant
Marius BINDREIFF |
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Mechanic Officer |
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Pilots
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Pilots
of Group
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Squadron
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Victories
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Informations
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Civil
Statut
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Photo
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Citations
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Sure
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Prob.
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| AUDEMAR
D'ALANCON Eric Henri |
Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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1
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Killed
in aerial combat on June 6, 1940
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Born
in Paris 7° Arr on 05/01/1914
Died 06/06/1940 at Morvilliers-Saint-Saturnin (80 - Somme) |
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| BAILLET
Abel |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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2nd Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC I / 4 on June 21, 1940. Passed in AFN on June 21, 1940
with H75 No. 329.
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| BARBIER
Bernard Marie |
Captain
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E.M 2�
Sqn.
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3
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Injured
in aerial combat on June 11, 1940
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Born
on 24/02/1913 at Raffelot (76 - Seine-Maritime)
Killed on 15/03/1946 in Vietnam |
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| BES
Moise |
Staff-Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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2
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Injured
and taken prisoner on May 26, 1940
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| BILLIOT
Albert |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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1st Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC I / 4 on June 21, 1940. Passed in AFN on June 21, 1940
with H75 No. 332
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| BLONDEAU
Eugène Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Killed
by accident on June 14, 1940 during his first flight on curtiss
H75
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Born
on the 27/01/1913 at Taverny (71 - Saône et Loire)
Killed on the 14/06/1940 at Chateauroux (36 - Indre) |
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| BOMPAIN
David |
Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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2
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Wounded
and taken prisoner on May 17, 1940
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| BREJCHA
Vaclav |
Master
Corporal
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2nd Sqn.
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 4 on June 1st, 1940.
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| BRET
Albert |
Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC I / 4 June 21, 1940. Passed in AFN June 21, 1940 with
H75 No. 328.
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| BURDA
Frantisek |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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2
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 4 on May 26, 1940. Passed in AFN on June
18, 1940 with H75 Nb212
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| CARTIER
Raymond |
Staff-Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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1
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Passed
in AFN on June 20, 1940 with the H75 n � 226
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| CHAPUY
Edmond |
Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC I / 4 on May 26th. Passed in AFN on June 18, 1940 with
H75 # 207.
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| CHAVARROT
Charles |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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| COLLART
Raymond |
Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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3
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1
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Assigned to GC I / 4
on May 1st, 1940. Passed in AFN on June 18th, 1940 with
the H75 n � 258.
He later joined the
French Forces of the Interior - He was arrested and deported
to Germany where he died on 20/02/1945
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Born
on 29/05/1919 in Poitiers (86 - vienne)
Killed on 20/02/1945 in Prochym Ocdemhut -Germany |
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| CRESSATY |
Lieutenant
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Passed
in AFN on June 20, 1940 with H75 Nb270
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CUCUMEL
Joannès
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Staff-Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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3
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Leaves GC I / 4 May
16, 1940 for GC II / 9
He was killed by accident
on 28/08/1942.
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Born
on the 01/06/1915 at Belley (01 - Ain)
Killed on 28/08/1942 at Brive-la-Gaillarde (19 - Corrèze) |
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| DAGBERT
Charles |
Adjutant
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2nd Sqn.
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3
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1
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| DEBETHUNE
Charles |
Staff-Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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1
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Injured
in aerial combat May 11, 1940
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| DE-LA-HORIE
Guy Paul |
Commander
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Staff
Groupe
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Passed in AFN on June
18th, 1940 with the H75 n � 248
On 25/08/1944 his P47D
was hit by Flak: wounded, the pilot attempted a forced landing
but hit a low wall and burst into flames...
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Born
on 24/08/21905 at Paramé-Saint-Malo (35 - Ille et Vilaine)
Killed on 25/08/1944 (Drôme) |
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| DE-LA-TAILLE-TRETINVILLE
Harold Marie |
Sub-Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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2
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Assigned
to GC I / 4 on March 1, 1940. Killed in air combat on June
6, 1940
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Born
on 26/07/1918 at Fontenay-Le-Comte (85- Vendée)
Killed on the 06:06/1940 at Orival (80 - Somme) |
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DELFINO
Louis Barthelemy
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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2
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Leaves GC I / 4 May
16, 1940 for GC II / 9
He became the Commander
of the Normandy Niemen Squadron from December 1944 to May
1945.
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Born
on 15/10/1912 at Nice (06 - Alpes-Maritimes)
Died on 11/06/1968 |
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| FEUILLAT
Pierre |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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2nd Sqn.
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3
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Passed
in AFN on June 18th, 1940 with the H75 n � 79
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| FORZY
Jean |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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Wounded
and taken prisoner on May 20, 1940
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| GAUTHRIN
André Jean |
Captain
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Staff
Groupe
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1
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Assigned to GC I / 4
on November 28, 1939. Passed in AFN on June 18, 1940 with
H75 n°137.
He remained in active
service after the war and ended his career with the rank
of Air Brigadier General
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Born
on 01/03/1906 at Bône (Algeria)
Died on 05/10/1989 |
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GUILLAUME
Edmond
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Lieutenant
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E.M 1�
Sqn.
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7
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1
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Passed
in AFN on June 18th, 1940 with the H75 n � 78
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| GUYOT
Georges |
Commander
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Assigned
to GC I / 4 on June 17, 1940. Passed in AFN on June 18, 1940
with H75 # 285.
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| HERTAUT
André Henri |
Commander
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Staff
Groupe
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Killed
in aerial combat on May 11, 1940
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Born
on 26/02/1905 at Montcornet (02 - Aisne)
Killed on 11/05/1940 near Antwerp (Belgium) |
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| HIRSCHAUER
Jean-louis Edouard |
Lieutenant
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E.M 1�
Sqn.
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4
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1
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Injured
in aerial combat May 17, 1940
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Born
on 28/01/1915 |
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HOTELLIER
Jean Philippe
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Adjutant
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1st Sqn.
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5
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Injured
and taken prisoner on May 26, 1940
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Born
on 14/02/1912 at Vesancy 01 - Ain)
Died on 22/12/1996 at Vesancy (01 - Ain) |
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JOIRE
Jules Paul
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Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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6
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Injured in aerial combat
May 25, 1940
He later joined the
Normandy Niemen Squadron and was killed by accident on 18/03/1944
during an air collision in bad weather
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Born
on 29/08/1914 in roubaix (59 - nord)
Killed on 18/03/1944 in Tula (Russia) |
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| KELLER
Auguste Gustave |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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2
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Killed
in aerial combat on June 15, 1940
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Born
on the 17:09/1915 at Strasbourg (67 - Bas-Rhin)
Killed on 15/06/1940 at Chartes (28 - Eure) |
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| KESSE
Charles |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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2nd Sqn.
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2
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Morally
and physically tested, he will be hospitalized on June 10,
1940
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| LACROIX
Fernand |
Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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1
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Killed
in aerial combat on May 11, 1940
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| LEBRUN |
Sergeant
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Passed
in AFN on June 18th, 1940 with the H75 n � 306
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LEMARE
Georges
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Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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2
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Passed
in AFN on June 18th, 1940 with the H75 n � 295
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| LOEUILLET |
Captain
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Staff
Groupe
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Passed
in AFN on June 18, 1940 with the H75 n � 286
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| MALAQUIN
André |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Assigned
to GC I / 4 June 17, 1940. Passed in AFN June 18, 1940 with
H75 No. 299.
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| MEYZONNIER
Pierre Jean |
Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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Killed
in aerial combat on June 5, 1940.
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Born
in Venice (Italy) on 21/09/1911
Killed on the 05/06/1940 at Beaucamps-le-vieux (80 - Somme) |
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| MILBEAU
Robert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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2
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2
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Passed
in AFN on June 18th, 1940 with the H75 n � 324
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| NAUDIN
André |
Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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Injured
in aerial combat May 11, 1940
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| NOVOTNY
Frantisek |
Master
Corporal
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Czech Pilot.
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| O'BYRNE
Patrick Henry |
Captain
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E.M 1�
Sqn.
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Injured
in Air Combat May 10 1940. He will join the group in AFN aboard
the H75 A-4
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Born
May 11th 1909 at Bresson (38 - Isère)
Died on 29/06/1977 at Rabastens (81 - Tarn) |
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| RAGUENET
De Saint ALBIN Gaston Marie |
Commander
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Staff
Groupe
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Born
on 8/06/1901 at Saint-Cyr en Val (45 - Loiret)
Died on 28/09/2002 at Vaugrigneuse (45 - Loiret) |
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| RENAUD
Jean |
Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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He
will leave the GC I/4 on December 11th 1939 to join the GC
I/10 Staff
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| STICKA
Frantisek |
Master
Corporal
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1st Sqn.
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 4 on May 26, 1940.
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| STIQUEL
André |
Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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1
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Assigned
to GC I / 4 May 1, 1940. Killed in air combat May 26, 1940.
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Born
on 15/10/1910 (30 - Gard)
Killed on 26/05/1940 in Pas de Calais (62) |
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| TARDY
De MONTRAVEL Jacques Maurice |
Sub-Lieutenant
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E.M 2
� Sqn.
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2
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Passed
in AFN on June 18th, 1940 with the H75 n � 327
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Born
on 15/10/1912 in Paris 16eme Arr |
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| VELEBNOVSKY
Antonin |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Czech Pilot
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| VERRY
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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2
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1
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Injured
in aerial combat May 11, 1940
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| VIGUIER
Armand |
Captain
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2nd Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC I / 4 on June 21, 1940. Passed in AFN on June 21, 1940
with the H75 n � 160
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| WEIS
André |
Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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3
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Killed
in aerial combat on June 6, 1940
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Born
on 16/03/1941 at Angoulème (16 - Charente)
Killed on the 06/06/1940 at Amiens (80 - Somme) |
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Group
Mechanics
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Name
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Rank
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Function
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Sqn.
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Informations
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Photo
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| ALLARD
Marcial |
Corporal
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Mechanic
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| BOURGOIN
Emile |
Corporal
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Mechanic
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| BRUNET
Marceau |
Corporal
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Mechanic
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| CHARLEUF
Jean |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| CRESLON
André |
Corporal
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Mechanic
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| GERBER
Lucien |
Corporal
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Mechanic
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| HOFFMANN
François |
Chief Warrant
Officer
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Mechanic
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| LEPINOIT
Nidal |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| MARCEAU
Marcel |
Adjutant
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Mechanic
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| MASSA
Jean |
Corporal
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Mechanic
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| NIVOIT
Camille |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| RONGIER
Jacques |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| SORLIN
René |
Adjutant
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Mechanic
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| TINTILLIER
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| THUOT
Emile |
Corporal
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Mechanic
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| WIART
Jean |
Corporal
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Mechanic
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Airfields
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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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| Wez-Thuisy |
51
- Marne
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August
27, 1939
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| Norrent-Fontes |
62
- Pas de Calais
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November
11, 1939
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| Dunkerque-Mardyck |
59
- Nord
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January
1, 1940
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| Wez-Thuisy |
51
- Marne
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May
2, 1940
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| Dunkerque-Mardyck |
59
- Nord
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May
10, 1940
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| Villacoublay |
78
- Yvelines
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May
21, 1940
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| Evreux-Fauville |
27
- Eure
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June
1, 1940
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| Droisy-Nonancourt |
27
- Eure
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June
10, 1940
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| Chartres |
28
- Eure et Loir
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June
11, 1940
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| Châteauroux-la-Martinerie |
36
- Indre
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June
13, 1940
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| Châteauroux-la-Champenoise |
36
- Indre
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June
16, 1940
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| Perpignan
La Salanque |
66
- Pyrénées Orientales
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June
17, 1940
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| Oran
La Sénia |
Algérie
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June
18, 1940
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| Meknès |
Maroc
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June
22, 1940
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Click
on the map to enlarge :
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Aircrafts
The
GC I/3 was
equipped since its creation in September 1933,
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 :
- 7 Dewoitine
D500
- 7 Dewoitine
D501
- 1 Potez
630
- 19
Curtiss H75-A1
- 18 Curtiss H75-A2
- 29
Curtiss H75-A3
- 1
Curtiss H75-A4
Records
1/2
or 1/3 of victories were obtained in association with another Group.
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Confirmed
Victories
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35.5
|
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Messerschmitt
BF109
|
22
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Henschel
Hs 126
|
2
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Heinkel
He111
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7
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Dornier
Do 17
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4.5
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Likely Victoires
|
9
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Messerschmitt
BF109
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7
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Junker
JU88
|
1
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Dornier
Do 17
|
1
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Casualties
|
Killed Pilots
|
9
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| Commander
HEURTAUT (Combat) |
May 11,
1940
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| Sergeant
LACROIX (Combat) |
May 11,
1940
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| Lieutenant
STIQUEL (combat) |
May 26,
1940
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| Lieutenant
MEYZONNIER (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Lieutenant
AUDEMAR D'ALENCON (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
DE-LA-TAIILE (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
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| Lieutenant
WEISS (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
BLONDEAU (Accident) |
June
14, 1940
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| Sergeant
KELLER (Combat) |
June
15, 1940
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Wounded
Pilots
|
12
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Captain
O'BYRNE (Combat)
|
May 10,
1940
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Captain
BARBIER (Combat)
|
May 11,
1940
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Lieutenant
NAUDIN (Combat)
|
May 11,
1940
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Lieutenant
VERRY (Combat)
|
May 11,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
DEBETHUNE (Combat)
|
May 11,
1940
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Lieutenant
HIRSCHAUER (Combat)
|
May 17,
1940
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Sergeant
BOMPAIN (Combat)
|
May 17,
1940
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Sergeant
FORZY (Combat)
|
May 20,
1940
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Sergeant
JOIRE (Combat)
|
May 25,
1940
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Adjutant
HOTELLIER (Combat)
|
May 26,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
BES (Combat)
|
May 26,
1940
|
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Captain
BARBIER (Combat)
|
June
11, 1940
|
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Prisoners
Pilots
|
4
|
| Sergeant
BOMPAIN |
May 17,
1940
|
| Sergeant
FORZY |
May 20,
1940
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| Adjutant
HOTELLIER |
May 26,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
BES |
May 26,
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"
- Source Mr
DE-SAINT-ALBIN Guilain: Family of the Commander Gaston RAGUENET
DE-SAINT-ALBIN
- Book "Curtiss
H75" from Lionel PERSYN - Editions LELA Presse
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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