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Historical
After GC I / 5, GC II / 5
is the second Fighter Group to be converted to Curtiss H75 in March
1939
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GC II / 5 is attached
to the Group No. 22 of the "Air Forces Reserves" of the
ZOAE (East Air Operations Area).
The GC II / 5 retreats to
AFN from June 18, 1940. It will have carried out the entire campaign
of France on Curtiss H75 and at the the Armistice, the Group presents
a record of 48 Victoires Sûres and 23 Likely, figures lower
than those GC I / 5 for example, also on Curtiss H75, but for the
loss of only 2 pilots killed and 7 wounded.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GC II/5
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| Commander
HUGUES Marcel |
September
1, 1939
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August
19, 1940
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| Captain
DESTAILLAC Raymond : Adjoint |
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| Captain
PORTALIS Gérard : Adjoint |
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Commanders
of the 3rd Squadron
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| Captain
MONRAISSE Hubert |
September
1, 1939
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October
3, 1940
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Commanders
of the 4th Squadron
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| Captain
REYNE Elie |
September
1, 1939
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November
4, 1939
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| Lieutenant
HUVET Robert |
November
5, 1939
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November
8, 1942
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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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| ANGIOLINI
Henri |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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3
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1
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| AUDRAIN
Pierre |
Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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3
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1
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| BOUDIER
Paul |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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3
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1
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Assigned
to GC II / 5 on March 14, 1940.
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| BOUHY
André |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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4
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1
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| BURGER
Josef |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC II / 5 on May 19, 1940. Wounded in aerial combat
on June 5, 1940
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| CHABERA
Frantisek |
Staff-Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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4
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2
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Czech pilot
posted on December 3, 1939.
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| DELANNOY
Raymond |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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3rd Sqn.
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Accidentally
wounded on April 4, 1939, he joined GC II / 5 on February
16, 1940.
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| DE-MONTGOLFIER
Paul |
Adjutant
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4th Sqn.
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2
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2
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He was
wounded in aerial combat on May 15th, 1940. He will not join
the Group until May 31st.
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| DESTAILLAC
Raymond |
Captain
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Staff
Group
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2
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2
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| DUDDA
Josef |
Captain
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4th Sqn.
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1
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Czech pilot
assigned to GC II / 5 on May 19, 1940.
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| DUGOUJON
Jean |
Adjutant
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3rd Sqn.
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4
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3
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| DUNOD
Georges |
Lieutenant
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Staff
Group
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1
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Assigned
to GC II / 5 May 19, 1940.
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| FABRE-GARRUS
Yves |
Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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2
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1
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Assigned
to GC II / 5 May 19, 1940.
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| GISCLON
Jean |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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2
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1
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| GRAS
Georges |
Adjutant
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4th Sqn.
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4
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1
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| HANZLICEK
Otto |
Master-Corporal
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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1
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Czech pilot
posted on December 3, 1939.
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| HEBRARD
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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5
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Assigned
to GC II / 5 on March 14, 1940.
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| HEME
Lucien |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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3
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1
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Injured
in aerial combat on June 6, 1940
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| HOUZE
Pierre |
Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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3
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2
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Killed
in Air Combat on June 6, 1940
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| HUGUES
Marcel |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| HUVET
Robert |
Lieutenant
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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5
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| JANEBA
Josef |
Staff-Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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1
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1
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Czech pilot
posted on December 3, 1939.
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| JASKE
Josef |
Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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1
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Czech pilot
posted on December 3, 1939. Wounded in aerial combat May 16,
1940
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| KLÁN
Jan |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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5
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2
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Czech pilot
posted on December 3, 1939
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Born
on 22 January 1911 in Nemecky Brod (Czech Republic) Died on
10 December 1986 in Tucson, (Arizona - USA) |
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| LACHAUX
François |
Staff-Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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5
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| LEFOL
Georges |
Officer
Candidate
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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1
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| LEGRAND
André |
Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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7
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1
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| LE-STUM
Guy |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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1
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1
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Assigned
to GC II / 5 on March 14, 1940.
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| MAGNEZ
Jean |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat on September 30, 1939
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| MONRAISSE
Hubert |
Captain
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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6
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2
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| PECHAUD
Robert |
Robert
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3rd Sqn.
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| PETITJEAN-ROGET
Albert |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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5
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Assigned
to GC II / 5 in April 1940.
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| PORTALIS
Gérard |
Captain
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Staff
Group
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3
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2
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Injured
in aerial combat May 15, 1940
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| QUEQUINER
Roger |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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2
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Wounded
in aerial combat on September 20, 1939. He will join the Group
only on December 18, 1939.
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| REYNE
Elie |
Captain
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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1
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Injured
by accident ... car on November 5, 1939, he will be assigned
after his recovery to the General Staff of the inspection
of the hunt.
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| ROUSSEAU |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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| RUCHOUX
Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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3
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4
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Assigned
to GC II / 5 on March 14, 1940.
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| SALES
Edouard |
Staff-Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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6
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3
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| SAUSER
Rémy |
Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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| SVETLIK
Ladislav |
Master-Corporal
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3rd Sqn.
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4
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2
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Czech pilot
posted on December 3, 1939.
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| TREMOLET
René |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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3
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1
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| VILLACEQUE
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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5
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2
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Injured
in aerial combat May 12, 1940
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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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| Reims-Courcy |
51
- Marne
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August
28, 1939
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| Toul
Croix-De-Metz |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
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December
31, 1939
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| Lyon-Bron |
69
- Rhône
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March
9, 1940
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| Marseille
- Marignane |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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March
11, 1940
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| Cannes-Mandelieu |
06
- Alpes-Maritimes
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March
13, 1940
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| Toul
Croix-De-Metz |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
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April
11, 1940
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| Dijon-Longvic |
21
- Côte-d'Or
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June
13, 1940
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| Chalon-sur-Saône |
71
- Saône et Loire
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June
15, 1940
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| Saint-Symphorien
d'Ozon |
69
- Rhône
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June
16, 1940
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| Carcassonne
- Salvaza |
11
- Aude
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June
17, 1940
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| Perpignan
La Salanque |
66
- Pyrénées Orientales
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June
18, 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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Aircrafts
The GC II/3 was equipped
since its creation, 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 :
- 2 Dewoitine
D500
- 3 Dewoitine
D501
- 1 Potez
630
- 31
Curtiss H75-A1
- 24
Curtiss H75-A2
- 23
Curtiss H75-A3
- 5
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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47.5
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Messerschmitt
BF109
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24
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Messerschmitt
BF110
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3
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Henschel
Hs126
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6
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Dornier
Do215
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1
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Dornier
Do17
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6
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Heinkel
He111
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7.5
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Likely Victories
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23
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Messerschmitt
BF109
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12
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Messerschmitt
BF110
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3
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Henschel
Hs126
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1
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Dornier
Do215
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2
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Dornier
Do17
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3
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Heinkel
He111
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1
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Junker
JU88
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1
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Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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2
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Sergeant
MAGNEZ (Combat)
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September
30, 1939
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Lieutenant
HOUZE 5combat)
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June
6, 1940
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Wounded
Pilots
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7
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| Sergeant
QUEQUINER (Combat) |
September
20, 1939
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| Sub-Lieutenant
VILLACEQUE (Combat) |
May 12,
1940
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| Captain
PORTALIS (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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| Adjutant
DE-MONTGOLFIER (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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| Lieutenant
JASKE (Combat) |
May 16,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
BURGER (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Sergeant
HEME (Combat) |
June
6, 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"
- Mr Michal RERYCH, : Mr RERYCH's
Aunt was the niece of Sub-Lieutenant Jan KLÁN
- Mr Jacques GISCLON, Son of
Sergeant Jean GISCLON
- 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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