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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
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
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
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
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
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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