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Historical
On
May 10, 1940, the GAO 501 is attached to the 7th Army of the 1st
Air Division of the ZOAN (North Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 501
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| Commander
MOGUEZ Henri |
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May
19, 1940
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Captain
DE-LESQUEN Michel
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May 20,
1940
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Other
Members of the Military Staff
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| Sub-Lieutenant
DAUPHIN |
Mechanic
Officer
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Personnel
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Pilots
and crew of the Group
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Names
of crew members
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Rank
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Function
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Informations
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Civil
Statut
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Photos
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Citations
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| ALEXANDRE
Daniel |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BENOIST
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on June 5, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 250 shot by German
Fighters.
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| BEROISSARD |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| BOURDON |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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| CANONNE
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Observer
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Killed
aboard Le Mureaux 115 n � 57 shot by German Fighters on May
19, 1940.
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| COCU
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Seriously
injured aboard the Mureaux 115 No. 57 shot by German Fighters
on May 19, 1940.
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| COQUETON
Henri |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
aboard Potez 63-11 No. 297 shot down by 9 Me109 on May 13,
1940.
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| CUVILLIER
Henri |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Killed
on June 5, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 250 shot by German
Fighters.
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| DARDAINE |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| DECLERCQ |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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| DE-LESQUEN
Michel |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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| DEMAY
Alfred |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| DOMAGE |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| DUFOUR
François |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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On May
25, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 350 is hit by
the Flak and must land in the countryside where he is burned
by the crew. Unwilling, the Chief Warrant Officer DUFOUR will
be taken prisoner.
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| DURIEZ
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| GARDEUR
Albert |
Captain
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Observer
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On May
25, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 350 is hit by
the Flak and must land in the countryside where he is burned
by the crew. Injured, the Captain GARDEUR will be taken prisoner.
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| GOY |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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| LAFRANCE |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| LEBRUN
Raymond |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| LEFEBVRE
André |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| LEGRAND |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 25, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 350 is hit
by the Flak and must land in the countryside where he is burned
by the crew. Unwilling, Chief Warrant Officer LEGRAND will
be taken prisoner.
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| LEVAILLANT |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| LEYGNAC
Louis |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Killed
aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 297 shot by German Fighters May
13, 1940.
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| MOGUEZ
Henri |
Commander
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Pilot
et Cder of Group
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On May
19, 1940, his aircraft, the Mureaux 115 No. 115 was shot down
by German Fighters. Heavily wounded, Commander MOGUEZ parachuted
himself.
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| PAQUEZ
Victor |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On May
19, 1940, his aircraft, the Mureaux 115 No. 115 was shot down
by German Fighters. Heavily wounded, Sub-Lieutenant PAQUEZ
parachuted himself.
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| PLOUVIER |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| RABUEL
Joseph |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Killed
on June 5, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 250 shot by German
Fighters.
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| ROUSSEAU
Bernard |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on June 11, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 347 crashing on takeoff.
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| VELLY |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| WICCAERT
Albert |
Captain
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Pilot
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Killed
aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 297 shot by German Fighters May
13, 1940.
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Stories
of crews
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Crews
du Groupe
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Names
of crew members
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Rank
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Function
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Informations
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Crew
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WICCAERT
Albert |
Captain |
Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 297 : Shot down in air combat on May 13,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| COQUETON
Louis |
Lieutenant |
Observer
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| LEYGNAC
Louis |
Sergeant |
Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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MOGUEZ |
Commander |
Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n° 91 : Shot in air combat on May 19, 1940.
Commander MOQUEZ and Sub-Lieutenant PAQUEZ are severely injured. |
| PAQUEZ |
Sub-Lieutenant |
Observer
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Crew
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COCU |
Staff-Sergeant |
Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n° 57 : Shot down in air combat on May 19, 1940.
Staff-Sergeant CANONNE is killed and Staff-Sergeant COCU is
seriously wounded. |
| CANONNE
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant |
Observer
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Crew
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DUFOUR |
Chief
Warrant Officer |
Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 350 : Shot by the Flak on May 25, 1940.
The crew is taken prisoner. The Captain GARDEUR is injured |
| GARDEUR |
Captain |
Observer
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| LEGRAND |
Chief
Warrant Officer |
Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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CUVILLIER
Henri |
Staff-Sergeant |
Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 250 : Shot by German Fighters on June 5, 1940.
The crew is killed. |
| BENOIST
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant |
Observer
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| RABUEL
Joseph |
Staff-Sergeant |
Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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BOURDON |
Sergeant |
Pilot
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Potez
63-11 : Participates on May 14, 1940 in a reconnaissance
mission to recognize the enemy over the sector held by the 25
� DLM. |
| LEFEVRE |
Lieutenant |
Observer
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| DARDAINE |
Sergeant |
Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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ROUSSEAU
Bernard |
Sub-Lieutenant |
Observer
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Potez
63-11 n°347 : Crashes on takeoff June 11, 1940:
Sub-Lieutenant ROUSSEAU is killed |
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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| Lille
Lesquin |
59
- Nord
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September
3, 1939
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| Sommesous |
51
- Marne
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September
16, 1939
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| Dunkerque
Mardyck |
59
- Nord
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November
10, 1939
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| Mantes
Gassicourt |
78
- Yvelines
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May
19, 1940
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| Chantilly
Les Aigles |
60
- Oise
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June
7, 1940
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| Saint-André
De L'Eure |
27
- Eure
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June
8, 1940
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| Voves
Baignolet |
28
- Eure et Loir
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June
11, 1940
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| Romorantin |
41
- Loir et Cher
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June
14, 1940
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| Sainte-Gemme |
17
- Charente-Maritime
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June
18, 1940
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| Bordeaux
Mérignac |
33
- Gironde
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June
23, 1940
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| Moissac |
82
- Tarn et Garonne
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June
24, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 501 was equipped
since its creation, 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 :
- 4 Potez 63-11
- 1 Mureaux 117
- 3 Mureaux 115
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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8
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| Lieutenant
COQUETON (Combat) |
May 13,
1940
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| Captain
WICCAERT (Combat) |
May 13,
1940
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| Sergeant
LEYGNAC (Combat) |
May 13,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
CANONNE (Combat) |
May 19,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
BENOIST (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
CUVILLIER (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
RABUEL (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
ROUSSEAU (Accident) |
June
11, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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4
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| Commander
MOGUEZ (Combat) |
May 19,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
COCU (Combat) |
May 19,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
PAQUEZ (Combat) |
May 19,
1940
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| Captain
GARDEUR (Combat) |
May 25,
1940
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Crewmen
prisoner
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3
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| Captain
GARDEUR |
May 25,
1940
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| Chief Warrant Officer
DUFOUR |
May 25,
1940
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| Chief Warrant Officer
LEGRAND |
May 25,
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
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