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Fighter Group GARC I/561
& GC II/10
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1st
Squadron
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2nd
Squadron
(Ex SPA76)
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Historical
The GARC 561 (Regional Air
fighting Group) is formed on January 1, 1938 and is the continuation
of the Ex ERC I / 561, unit designed to train reserve pilots.
At the outbreak of hostilities,
the Group, which is based at Rouen, is made up of one-third active
pilots and the rest of the unit is made up of pilots of reserves
mobilized. The unit entered the war equipped with Nieuport 62/622
and Dewoitine D501 for the 2nd Sqn. He will not receive his first
Bloch 151 and 152 until October 23, 1939.
On January 11, 1940, GARC
I / 561 became GC II / 10.
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GC II / 10 belongs to
the No.21 Fighting Group of the ZOAN (North Air Operations Area)
He actively participates
in the Campaign of France and his palmares will be 16 victories
and 3 probable probable.
GC II / 10 is dissolved on
August 16, 1940
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GARC I/561 & GC II/10
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| Commander
RONZET |
1st January
1938
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| Commander
FREMONT : Adjoint |
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| Captain
FROISSARD : Adjoint |
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Commanders
of the 3rd Squadron
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| Captain
ABGRALL |
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April
10, 1940
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| Captain
LANDEROIN |
April
11, 1940
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May 20,
1940
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| Lieutenant
POSSIEN |
May 21,
1940
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August
16, 1940
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Commanders
of the 4th Squadron
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| Captain
LANDERION |
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April
10, 1940
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| Captain
DULAC Robert |
April
11, 1940
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August
16, 1940
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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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| ABGRALL |
Captain
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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| ADAMEK
Mieczyslaw |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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Polish
pilot arrived at GC II/10 on May 30, 1940. He left the Group
on June 20.
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| ANGIBAULT
Roger |
Adjutant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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| BARBU
Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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1
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| BECHOFF |
Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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| BERGER
André |
Adjutant
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4th Sqn.
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| BOURSELOT |
Lieutenant
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| BOUSQUEYNAUD |
Sergtent
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4th Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC II/10 on June 11, 1940 in GC I/10
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| CARBON |
Staff-Sergeant
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| CARLETTI
Jacques |
Staff-Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat on May 18, 1940.
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| COUILLAUD
Joseph |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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4th Sqn.
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Wounded
in aerial combat May 14, 1940
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| DAUBARD |
Lieutenant
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| DUDWAL
Hieronim |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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Polish
pilot arrived at GC II/10 on June 5, 1940. He was killed in
air combat on June 7, 1940.
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| DUFLOS |
Staff-Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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| DULAC
Robert |
Captain
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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1
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| DUTEY-HARISPE |
Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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| ELLIS |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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FREMONT
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Commander
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Staff
Group
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| FROISSARD |
Captain
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Staff
Group
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| GILLES
Henri |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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3rd Sqn.
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2
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| GOETZ
Léon |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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2
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| GUTH |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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| HEMERY
Jacques |
Staff-Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat May 14, 1940
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| LANDEROIN
Albert |
Captain
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat on May 20, 1940
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| LEENHARDT |
Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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Transferred
to GC III / 1 on February 27, 1940
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| MILAN |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC II/10 on June 11, 1940 in GC I/10
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| MOREL |
Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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| PAILLARD-TURENNE
Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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| PERONNE
Rémy |
Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat May 17, 1940
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| PONIATOWSKI
Jerzy |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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Polish
pilot arrived at GC II/10 on June 5, 1940. He was killed in
air combat on June 7, 1940.
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| POSSIEN
Henry |
Lieutenant
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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2
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| RADOMSKI
Jerzy |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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Polish
pilot arrived at GC II/10 on June 5, 1940. He left the Group
on June 20.
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| RONZET |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| ROULIN
René |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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1
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| ROUSSET |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| SOUCHE
Germain |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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3rd Sqn.
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| SPERAT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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Seriously
injured in aerial combat on June 7, 1940.
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| SZTRAMKO
Kazimierz |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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1
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Polish
pilot arrived at GC II/10 on May 30, 1940. He left the Group
on June 20.
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| THABUIS
Léon |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat May 17, 1940
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| TOTEMS |
Staff-Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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| TOURNIER |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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| WETZEL |
Adjutant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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| WYRWICKI
Eugeniusz |
Commander
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4th Sqn.
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Polish
pilot arrived at GC II/10 on June 5, 1940. He was killed in
air combat on June 7, 1940.
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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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| Rouen
Boos |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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August
27, 1939
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| Evreux |
27
- Eure
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September
6, 1939
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| Rouen
Boos |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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October
1, 1939
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| Lanvéoc-Poulmic |
29
- Finistère
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April
11, 1940
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| Rouen
Boos |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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May
6, 1940
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| Couvron |
02
- Aisne
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May
14, 1940
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| Bernay |
27
- Eure
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May
22, 1940
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| Caen-Carpiquet |
14
- Calvados
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June
9, 1940
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| Dinard |
35
- Ille et Vilaine
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June
15, 1940
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| Rennes |
35
- Ille et Vilaine
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June
16, 1940
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| La
Roche-Sur-Yon |
85
- Vendée
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June
18, 1940
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| Rochefort |
17
- Charente-Maritime
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June
18, 1940
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| Cazaux |
33
- Gironde
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June
19, 1940
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| Agen
La Garenne |
47
- Lot et Garonne
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June
23, 1940
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| Toulouse-Blagnac |
31
- Haute- Garonne
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June
24, 1940
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on the map to enlarge :
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Itinerary
of the GAR I/561 & GC II/10
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Aircrafts
The GARC
I/561 then GC II/9 was equipped since its creation the January 1st, 1938, following
aircrafts :
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
Nb of series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
- 1 Dewoitine
D501
- 26
Bloch MB151
- 40
Bloch MB152
- 1 Bloch
MB155
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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14
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Messerschmitt
BF110
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3.5
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Messerschmitt
BF109
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5
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Dornier
Do 215
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0.5
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Heinkel
He111
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5
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Likely Victories
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3
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Messerschmitt
BF110
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1
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Dornier
Do 215
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1
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Heinkel
He111
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1
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Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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8
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Staff-Sergeant
HEMERY (Combat)
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May 14,
1940
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Lieutenant
PERONNE (Combat)
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May 17,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
THABUIS (Combat)
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May 17,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
CARLETTI (Combat)
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May 18,
1940
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Captain
LANDERION (Combat)
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May 20,
1940
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Commander
WYRWICKI (combat)
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June
7, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
DUDWAL (Combat)
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June
7, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
PONIATOWSKI (Combat)
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June
7, 1940
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Wounded
Pilots
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2
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| Chief
Warrant Officer COUILLAUD (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
SPERAT (Combat) |
June
7, 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
- Book "Bloch
152" from S. Joanne - Editions LELA Presse
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