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Site in French
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Historical
GC III / 7 was created in
May 1939 from personnel taken from GC I / 7 and GC II / 7.
He joined his airfield of
Vitry le François-Vauclerc in November 1939. It was on this
ground that he suffered the German attack of May 10, 1940, during
which time he was attached to the Fighting Group No. 22 of the ZOAE
(East Air Operations Zone).
GC III / 7 was to be converted
to D520 on June 1, 1940, but GC III / 6, heavily weakened by combat,
was prioritized and it was not until June 22, 1940 that GC III /
7 touched its first D520 . The Group is finally dissolved on August
6, 1940.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GC III/7
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| Commander
CREMONT Louis |
May 1st,
1939
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August
15, 1940
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Commanders
of the 5th Squadron
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| Lieutenant
LACOMBE Georges |
September
1939
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May 22,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
MOURIER Yves |
May 22,
1940
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August
15, 1940
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Commanders
of the 6th Squadron
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Captain
BOUVARRE Pierre
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September
1939
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August
15, 1940
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Other
Members of the Military Staff
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| Lieutenant
Jean ALLIROT |
Doctor
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| Lieutenant
Marcel BLONDEAU |
Intelligence
officer
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| Sergeant
Robert BOMBOIS |
Accountant
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| Commander
CHAMP-DE-PAS |
Deputy
Group commander
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Leaving
Group GC III/7 on 15 September |
| Chief-Warrant
Officer Maurice NICOD |
Administrative
Section Commander
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| Captain
Georges VIOLET |
Deputy
Group commander
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Joined
GC III/7 on 15 September 1939. He died accidentally on 18 August
1943 near Meknes, during a collision with another D520 of GC
I/2. |
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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| ARNOUX
Maurice |
Commander
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6ith
Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat on June 6, 1940
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| BERGON |
Commander
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| BERNARDON
Bertrand |
Sergeant
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6ith
Sqn.
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1
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 29 August 1939.
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| BERTHET
Louis |
Sergeant
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5ith
Sqn.
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4
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Seriously
injured in aerial combat on May 21, 1940.
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| BERTRAND
Jean |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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3
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2
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Seriously
injured in air combat on May 31, 1940.
In
November 1942, after the invasion of the free zone, he reached
North Africa and volunteered for Normandy-Niemen. He was
killed on August 26, 1944.
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| BILLOIN
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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6ith
Sqn.
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3
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Assigned
to the Group in March 1940. |
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| BODIN
Jean |
Sergeant
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6ith
Sqn.
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1
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| BOUVARRE
Pierre |
Captain
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Staff
6th Sqn.
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3
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Captain
Bouvarre, a graduate of the special military school of Saint-Cyr,
was 29 years old in 1939.
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| BOYER
Charles |
Sergeant
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5ith
Sqn.
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2
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1
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Assigned
to the Group in March 1940.
Seriously
injured in aerial combat on June 9, 1940
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| BOYER
Léo |
Adjutant
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2
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Seriously
injured by the Flak on May 13, 1940, he is shot and taken
prisoner
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| BRODEAU |
Lieutenant
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| CAHEN
Gontrand |
Sergeant
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6ith
Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 29 August 1939.
Killed
by accident on January 3, 1940;His Morane 406n°76 caught
fire in flight as he was preparing to land.
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| CHALLE
René |
Lieutenant
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1
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1
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 5 June 1939 from the Hunting School of Romilly.
Injured
in aerial combat May 15, 1940
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| CHAVET
René |
Adjutant
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5th
Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat on March 31, 1940
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| COSTEY
Paul |
Lieutenant
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5th
Sqn.
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1
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 15 October 1939 on probation from GC I/7.
Killed
in aerial combat May 15, 1940
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| CREMONT
Louis |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Group
Commander. A pilot during the First World War, he was "reserve
officer in active service" after joining the Air Force
in 1937. In 1939, he was 43 years old.
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| DAUBRESSE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Staff
Sergeant DAUBRESSE, who passed the competitive examination
at the Ecole des Officiers d'Active on 10 September 1939,
was appointed as an aspirant and left the Group for his training
at Versailles in November 1939.
He joins
GC II/2 after its formation
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| DELARUE
Raphael |
Staff-Sergeant
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5th
Sqn.
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1
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2
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Sergeant
DELARUE, a reservist, was 37 years old in 1939.
Injured
in aerial combat on January 10, 1940
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| DESHONS
Hubert |
Sergeant
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5th
Sqn.
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1
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Assigned
to the Group in March 1940.
Injured
in aerial combat May 15, 1940
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| DOUARRE
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Sergeant
DOUARRE, who passed the competitive examination at the Ecole
des Officiers d'Active on 10 September 1939, was appointed as
an aspirant and left the Group for his training at Versailles
in November 1939. |
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| DVORAK
Bedrich |
Lieutenant
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Czech Pilot
. Injured in aerial combat on March 31, 1940
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| DYMA
Frantisek |
Lieutenant
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5th
Sqn.
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Czech
Pilot .
Assigned
to GC III/7 on 12 May 1940.
Killed
in aerial combat May 21, 1940
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| FAJTL
Frantisek |
Lieutenant
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5th
Sqn.
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Czech Pilot
. Assigned to GC III/7 June 6, 1940
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| FEUILLERAT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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1
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 11 May 1940
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| FOISSAC
Lucien |
Sergeant
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6ith
Sqn.
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| FOREST
Max |
Sergeant
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5th
Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 4 June 1940 |
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| GUILLAUME
Jean |
Sergeant
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6ith
Sqn.
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1
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2
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Wounded
November 22, 1939 in aerial combat
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| HAVET |
Adjutant
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| HLAVAC
Jaroslav |
Master-Corporal
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6ith
Sqn.
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Czech
Pilot .
Assigned
to GC III/7 in March 1940.
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| HOUPEURT |
Captain
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 11 May 1940
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| IZAAC |
Staff-Sergeant
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Staff
Sergeant IZAAC, who passed the Active Officers' School examination
on 10 September 1939, is appointed as a Aspirant and will leave
the Group for training. |
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| JACQUIN |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| KOSINA
Karel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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6ith
Sqn.
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Czech
Pilot .
Assigned
to GC III/7 in March 1940.
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| KOSNAR
Josef |
Master-Corporal
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6ith
Sqn.
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Czech
pilot.
Assigned
to the Group in March 1940.
Killed
in air combat on June 5, 1940.
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| LACOMBE
Georges |
Captain
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Staff
5th Sqn.
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3
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Lieutenant
LACOMBE graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure
de l'Aéronautique and was certified as a Pilot in
1934. He was 30 years old in 1939,
Killed
in aerial combat on May 21, 1940.
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| LANCRENON
Claude |
Lieutenant
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6ith
Sqn.
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Killed
by accident on December 1st, 1939
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| L'HOPITAL-NAVARRE |
Sergeant
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5th
Sqn.
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Injured
in aerial combat on March 31, 1940
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| LION |
Adjutant
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5th
Sqn.
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Wounded
on October 25, 1939 by accident, and on June 9, 1940 in aerial
combat
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| LITTOLFF
Albert |
Adjutant
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5th
Sqn.
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6
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1
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 15 October 1939 from GC I/7.
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| LOGEROT |
Lieutenant
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6ith
Sqn.
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| MARTIN
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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5th
Sqn.
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2
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Assigned
to the Group in March 1940.
Wounded
in aerial combat on May 21, 1940 and June 3, 1940.
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| MATHIEU
Paul |
Sergeant
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5th
Sqn.
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1
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Wounded
on December 22, 1939 by accident
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| MORLOT
René |
Staff-Sergeant
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2
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 15 October 1939 from GC I/7.
Killed
in aerial combat May 15, 1940
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| MOULENE
Adonis |
Staff-Sergeant
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5th Sqn.
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2
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1
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Injured
in aerial combat May 15, 1940
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| MOURIER
Yves |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Staff
5th Sqn.
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5
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 28 June 1939.
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| NAVARRE |
Sergeant
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| PILATRE-JACQUIN
François |
Sub-Lieutenant
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6ith
Sqn.
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1
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Accidentally
wounded on February 13, 1940, and in aerial combat on May
21, 1940.
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| PODIN |
Sergeant
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| POSTREHOVSKY
Bohumil |
Sergeant
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6ith
Sqn.
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Czech Pilot
. Assigned June 6, 1940 to GC III/7
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| RECHKA
Josef |
Sub-Lieutenant
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5th
Sqn.
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Czech
Pilot .
Assigned
to GC III/7 on 12 May 1940.
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| RENAUD |
Sub-Lieutenant
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5th
Sqn.
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Injured
in aerial combat on March 31, 1940
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| RENOUD |
Sergeant
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5th
Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC III/7 on 29 August 1939 |
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| RUPIED
Yves |
Sub-Lieutenant
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5th
Sqn.
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1
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Assigned
to GC III/7 in March 1940.
Wounded
in aerial combat on March 31, 1940 and by accident on June
15, 1940
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| SODEK
Jaroslav |
Sergeant
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6ith
Sqn.
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Czech Pilot
. Assigned June 6, 1940 to GC III/7
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| TANGUY
Victor |
Sergeant
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Sergeant
DOUARRE, who passed the competitive examination at the Ecole
des Officiers d'Active on 10 September 1939, was appointed as
an aspirant and left the Group for his training at Versailles
in November 1939. |
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| VIOLET
Georges |
Captain
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E.M
Group
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Captain
VIOLET joins GC III/7 to replace Commander Champ-De-Pas and
becomes Deputy Commander of the Group. He left the Group on
31 March 1940. |
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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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| AUGE
Joseph |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| BESSET
Jean |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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6th Sqn.
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Sergeant
René MORLOT's mechanic |
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| BOULON
Joannès |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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6th Sqn.
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Wounded
on 9 June 1940, during the attack on the Coulommiers field by
ME109s. |
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| BOURRET
Gaston |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| BRUNNET |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| CAUBRAQUE |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| CHAPPUIS
André |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| CORREA |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| COULON
André |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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Sub-Lieutenant
Jean BERTRAND's mechanic |
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| CURT
André |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Mechanic
Officer
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| DESCHARLES
Adolphe |
Master-Corporal
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Mechanic
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Sergeant
Paul MATHIEU's mechanic |
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| DELEMONTEZ
Jean |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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5th Sqn.
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Chief-Warrant
Officer Marcel LION's mechanic |
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| ERMENAULT
Jean |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| ESCALLE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| FOULONNEAU |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| FREUND
René |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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6th Sqn.
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Lieutenant
CHALLE's mechanic. After the Allied landings in North Africa,
in November 1942, Sergeant René FREUND will go to the United
States to train as a pilot, and will end the war as a pilot. |
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| GAUNET
Louis |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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5th Sqn.
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| GRANGER |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| GUENOT
Louis |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| HUIN
Robert |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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5th Sqn.
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| JANNET
Justin |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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Captain
Bouvarre's mechanic |
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| LACOSTE
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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6th Sqn.
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| LAGARDE
Félix |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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6th Sqn.
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| LAHAILLE |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| LATORE |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| LAURENT |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| MARTIN
Camille |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| MICHEL |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| MOUXEAUX
Aimé |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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6th Sqn.
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| PARIS |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| Péré |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| PEYRARD
Pierre |
Master-Corporal
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Mechanic
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5th Sqn.
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| PICHON |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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Commander
ARNOUX's mechanic |
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| QUERBES
René |
Adjudant
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Head of
Electrician Section
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| RONGEOT
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Hangar
Chief of 6 Sqn GC III/7
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| TEYNIER
Raymond |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| VAUCOULOUX |
Sergeant
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Armourer
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Airfield
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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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| Chambran-Marcillolles |
38
- Isère
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September
2, 1939
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| Sommesous |
51
- Marne
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October
7, 1939
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| Chaumont-Semoutiers |
52
- Haute-Marne
|
October
19, 1939
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| Vitry-le-François
Vauclerc |
51
- Marne
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November
14, 1939
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| Orly |
94
- Val De Marne
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May
18, 1940
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| Coulommiers |
77
- Seine et Marne
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June
1, 1940
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| Saint-Florentin |
89
- Yonne
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June
11, 1940
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| Marey-Sur-Tille |
21
- Côte d'Or
|
June
13, 1940
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| Vichy
Rhue |
03
- Allier
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June
15, 1940
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| Ussel |
19
- Corrèze
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June
17, 1940
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| Bergerac |
24
- Dordogne
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June
20, 1940
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| Marseille
Marignane |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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June
21, 1940
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| Toulouse
Francasal |
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 GC III/7
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Aircrafts
The GC III/7 was equipped
since its creation on May 1939, following aircrafts :
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Potez 630 from May 1939 :
Fighter
command Aircraft (responding to the utopian concept of being able
to direct fighter fighters in combat from an outpost...)
n 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 :
- 3 Potez
630
- 3 Potez
631
- 89 Morane
MS406
- 24 Dewoitine
D520
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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14.5
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Messerschmitt
BF110
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1
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Messerschmitt
BF109
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1
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Henschel
Hs 126
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5.5
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Dornier
Do 17
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5.5
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Junker
JU 88
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1
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Heinkel
He111
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0.5
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Likely Victories
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9
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Messerschmitt
BF109
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3
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Heinkel
He111
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3
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Dornier
Do 17
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3
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Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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9
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Lieutenant
LANCRENON (Accident)
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December
1, 1939
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Sergeant
CAHEN (Accident)
|
January
3, 1940
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Adjutant
CHAVET (Combat)
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March
31, 1940
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Lieutenant
COSTEY (Combat)
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May 15,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
MORLOT (Combat)
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May 15,
1940
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Captain
LACOMBE (Combat)
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May 21,
1940
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Lieutenant
DYMA (Combat)
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May 21,
1940
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Master-Corporal
KOSNAR (Combat)
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June
5, 1940
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Commander
ARNOUX (Combat)
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June
6, 1940
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Wounded
Pilots
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20
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| Adjutant
LION (Accident) |
October
25, 1939
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| Sergeant
GUILLAUME (Combat) |
November
22, 1939
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| Sergeant
MATHIEU (Accident) |
December
22, 1939
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| Staff-Sergeant
DELARUE (Combat) |
January
10, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
PILATRE-JACQUIN (Accident) |
February
13, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
RENAUD (Combat) |
March
31, 1940
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| Sergeant
L'HOPITAL-NAVARRE (Combat) |
March
31, 1940
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| Lieutenant
DVORAK (Combat) |
March
31, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
RUPIED (Combat) |
March
31, 1940
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| Adjutant
BOYER Léo (Combat) |
May 13,
1940
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| Lieutenant
CHALLE (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
MOULENE (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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| Sergeant
DESHONS (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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| Sergeant
BERTHET (Combat) |
May 21,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
MARTIN (Combat) |
May 21,
1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer BERTRAND (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
MARTIN (Combat) |
June
3, 1940
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| Sergeant
BOYER (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer LION (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
RUPIED (Accident) |
June
15, 1940
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Prisoners
Pilots
|
1
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Adjutant
BOYER Léo
|
May 13,
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 "Morane
MS406" Collective work - Editions LELA Presse
- Book
"Furies et Crocodiles - Morane au combat dans la Bataille de France
- Historique du Groupe de Chasse III/7 de Mai 1939 à Aout 1940"
from Rémi BAUDRU
- Editions LELA Presse
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