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Historical
The
GC I / 5 is the first Fighting group equipped with Curtiss H75.
It was in February 1939 that 1st Squadron received her first Curtiss
for evaluation.
On
the date of the outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the
GC I / 5 belongs to the Fighting Group No. 23 of the ZOAN (North
Air Operations Area).
The GC I / 5 retreats to AFN from June 18, 1940. It will have carried
out the entire campaign of France on Curtiss H75 and the Armistice,
the Group presents a record of 84 Sure Victories and 27 Likely,
figures that place the GC I / 5 tops the French Fighting Groups
during this period.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GC I/5
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| Commander
MURTIN Jacques-Louis |
September
1, 1939
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October
17, 1941
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Commanders
of the 1st Squadron
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| Captain
ACCART Jean-Mary |
september
1, 1939
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June
1, 1940
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| Lieutenant
MARIN-LA-MESLEE Edmond |
June
2, 1940
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Commanders
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Captain
MOINGEON Marcel |
september
1, 1939
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April
7, 1940
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| Lieutenant
DORANCE Michel |
April
8, 1940
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August
20, 1940
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Other
Members of the Military Staff20
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| Staff-Sergeant
PAGEIX Paul |
Hangar
manager - 2nd Sqn.
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Born
on March 29, 1912 at Beaumont (63)
Died
on 1970
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| Lieutenant
CONTE |
Mechanical
Officer
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| DROUET |
Doctor
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| Adjutant
MAIRE |
Hangar
manager
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| Adjutant
MAZIER |
Hangar
manager - 1st Sqn.
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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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| ACCART
Jean-Mary |
Captain
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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12
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4
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Injured
in aerial combat on June 1, 1940
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| BOITELET
Hubert |
Lieutenant
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2nd
Sqn.
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5
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| BOUVARD
Louis |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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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 13, 1940
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| BRESSIEUX
Jérémie |
Sergeant
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2nd
Sqn.
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8
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| BRIAN
Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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1
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| CHAUSSE
André |
Sergeant
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on June 20, 1940.
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| DELPARTE
André |
Sergeant
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2nd
Sqn.
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1
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1
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| DORANCE
Michel |
Lieutenant
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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14
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3
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| EMPRIN
Michel |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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1st Sqn.
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Killed
by accident on April 24, 1940
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| GENTY
Pierre |
Adjutant
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2nd Sqn.
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2
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1
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Leaves
GC I / 5 for the CIC of Montpellier on April 21, 1940
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| GIROU
Jean |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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7
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on March 8, 1940.
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| DE-L'ESTANG
DU RUSQUEC Gonzagues |
Captain
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on June 20, 1940.
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| GOUPY
Auguste |
Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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1
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on March 8, 1940. Seriously injured in air combat
May 10, 1940
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| HAMSICK
Timoteus |
Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 5 on DecStaffber 3, 1939. Tacked in aerial
combat May 14, 1940
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| KOTHERA
Zdennek |
Master
Corporal
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 5 on June 3, 1940.
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| LE-CALVEZ
Yves |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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3
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2
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on March 20, 1940.
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| LEFOL
Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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11
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on March 20, 1940.
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| LEPREUX
Jacques |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat on september 30, 1939
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| LE-RESTIF
Yves |
Sub-Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat on september 30, 1939
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| MALAVAL
André |
Captain
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Staff
Group
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on March 14, 1940. Killed in air combat on May
21, 1940.
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| MARIN-LA-MESLEE
Edmond |
Lieutenant
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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16
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4
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| MARIN-LA-MESLEE
Raymond |
Sergeant
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on June 20, 1940. Brother of Lieutenant Edmond
MARIN-LA-MESLEE
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| MAZIER
Henri |
Commander
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| MOINGEON
Marcel |
Captain
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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| MORAVEK
Emil |
Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 5 on June 3, 1940. Killed in aerial combat
on June 15, 1940
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| MOREL
François |
Staff-Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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10
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3
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Killed
in aerial combat on May 18, 1940.
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| MULLER
Frantisek |
Master
Corporal
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Czech pilot
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| MURTIN
Jacques-Louis |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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1
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| MUSELLI
Gérard |
Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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5
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4
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| PARNIERE
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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8
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1
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on January 4, 1940. Injured in aerial combat on
June 3, 1940
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| PENZINI
Dominique |
Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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9
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1
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| PERINA
Frantisek |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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11
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2
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 5 on DecStaffber 3, 1939. Injured in aerial
combat on June 3, 1940
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| PREUX
Edouard |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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Wounded
in aerial combat on May 10, 1940 and taken prisoner on May
21, 1940
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| RAYMOND |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on June 20, 1940.
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| REY
Jean-Marie |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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9
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Injured
in aerial combat May 18, 1940
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| REZNICEK
Jiri |
Staff-Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 5 on June 3, 1940.
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| RICHARD
André |
Captain
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Staff
Group
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| ROUQUETTE
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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8
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6
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on March 8, 1940.
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| RUBIN
René |
Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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| SALMAND
André |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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Killed
in aerial combat on April 7, 1940
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| SCOTTE
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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1
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1
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Assigned
to GC I / 5 on March 8, 1940. Wounded in air combat on May
13 and killed in air combat on June 3, 1940.
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| TALLENT
Maurice |
Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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11
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1
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| VASATKO
Alois |
Captain
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1st Sqn.
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11
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2
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 5 on May 12, 1940.
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| VASEK
Vladimir |
Master
Corporal
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1st Sqn.
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 5 Dec. 3 1939. Killed by accident on inhaler
failure on January 2, 1940
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| VRANA
Adolf |
Lieutenant
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1st Sqn.
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2
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2
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 5 on May 12, 1940.
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| VUILLEMAIN
Léon |
Staff-Sergeant
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1st Sqn.
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9
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5
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| VYBIRAL
Tomas |
Lieutenant
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2nd Sqn.
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7
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC I / 5 on May 12, 1940.
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| WARNIER
François |
Staff-Sergeant
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2nd Sqn.
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8
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2
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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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| CARRAZ |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| COUVELAERE
André |
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Mechanic
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Sub-Lieutenant
BOITELET's mechanic |
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| GIRAUD |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| GRIESBACH |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| LANGLADE |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| LE-CARVENNEC |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| LERICHE |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| LUTHRINGER |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| MANEYROL |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| MENNEIRET |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| NYS |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| ROUGERIE |
Staff-sergeant
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Mechanic
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| WENISH
Henri |
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Mechanic
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Born on August 7, 1917
at Bouguenais
Died on January 31,
2013 at Tinqueux (51)
After graduating from the Rochefort
School of Mechanics, he was posted to Air Base 112 in 1936 and
became Edmond MARIN LA MESLEE's mechanic at GC I/5. He will follow
the pilot throughout the French Campaign in North Africa after
the Armistice. Raised in rank, he will have to leave GC I/5 in
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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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| Suippes |
51
- Marne
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August
27, 1939
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| Saint-Dizier |
52
- Haute-Marne
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May
14, 1940
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| Saint-Parres-les-Vaudes |
10
- Aube
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June
11, 1940
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| Avallon |
89
- Yonne
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June
12, 1940
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| Bourges
Le Bubdray |
18
- Cher
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June
15, 1940
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| Carcassonne
- Salvaza |
11
- Aude
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June
17, 1940
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| Alger
Maison-Blanche |
Algeria
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June
20, 1940
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| Saint-Denis-du-Sig |
Algeria
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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 :
- 2 Dewoitine
D500
- 1 Dewoitine
D501
- 2 Potez
630
- 35Curtiss
H75-A1
- 18 Curtiss H75-A2
- 18Curtiss
H75-A3
- 3
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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82.5
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Messerschmitt
BF109
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7
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Messerschmitt
BF110
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13
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Henschel
Hs126
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11
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Junker
JU87
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13
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Dornier
Do215
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2
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Dornier
Do17
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13.5
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Junker
JU86
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1
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Heinkel
He111
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22
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Likely Victoires
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27
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Messerschmitt
BF109
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5
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Messerschmitt
BF110
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2
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Henschel
Hs126
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2
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Junker
JU87
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7
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Dornier
Do 215
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2
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Dornier
Do 17
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5
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Junker
JU88
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1
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Heinkel
He111
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3
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Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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10
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Sergeant
LEPREUX (Combat)
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september
30, 1939
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Sub-Lieutenant
LE-RESTIF (Combat)
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september
30, 1939
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Master
Corporal VASEK (Accident)
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January
2, 1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer SALMAND (Accident)
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April
7, 1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer StaffPRIN (Accident)
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April
24, 1940
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Lieutenant
HAMSICK (Combat)
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May 14,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
MOREL (Combat)
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May 18,
1940
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Captain
MALAVAL (Combat)
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May 21,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
SCOTTE (Combat)
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June
3, 1940
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Sergeant
MORAVEK (Combat)
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June
15, 1940
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Wounded
Pilots
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8
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Lieutenant
GOUPY (Combat)
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May 10,
1940
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Sergeant
PREUX (Combat)
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May 10,
1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer BOUVARD (Combat)
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May 13,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
SCOTTE (Combat)
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May 13,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
REY (Combat)
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May 18,
1940
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Captain
ACCART (Combat)
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June
1, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
PARNIERE (Combat)
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June
3, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
PERINA (Combat)
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June
3, 1940
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Prisoners
Pilots
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1
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Sergeant
PREUX
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May 21,
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 "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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