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Historical
On
May 10, 1940, the GA0 502 is attached to the 1st Army of the 1st
Air Division of the ZOAN (North Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 502
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| Commander
ROCHARD Robert |
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Other
Members of the Military Staff
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| Sub-Lieutenant
BONON |
Technical Officer |
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| Sub-Lieutenant
FERTILLE |
Section
Commander Photo 21/104. Resistance fighter, he was killed in
1944. |
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| Lieutenant
LOUARN |
Doctor |
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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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| BALBIANO
Roger |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on June 16, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 844 shot down by the
Flak. |
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| BARDOL
Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BIZET
Eugène |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Killed
on June 16, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 844 shot down by the
Flak. |
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| BOUR |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| CATOT |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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On
October 3, 1939, his aircraft, the Mureaux 115 No. 39 crashed
accidentally: the crew was unscathed |
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| COMBEAU
René |
Captain
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Observer
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| DE-FAY |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| DE-KERAUTEM |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 16, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 845 damaged
by the Flak, is forced to land in the countryside: the crew,
unscathed, fire the aircraft. |
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| DUMINIL |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
September 23, 1939, his aircraft, the Mureaux 115 No. 41 crashes
accidentally: the crew is unscathed |
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| DUVAL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-gunner
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| GOMBEAUD |
Captain
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Observer
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Born
in Bilière (Lower Pyrenees). Graduated from Saint-Cyr,
he was an observer at the 37th Aviation Regiment from November
1931 to September 1933. He was assigned to the GAO 502 on
28th August 1939.
On October 3, 1939,
his aircraft, the Mureaux 115 No. 39 crashed accidentally:
the crew was unscathed
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| GRAILLOT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| HOURCADE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 16, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 845 damaged
by the Flak, is forced to land in the countryside: the crew,
unscathed, fire the aircraft. |
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| JOVET |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| LYONNAT |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MAHIEUX
Ernest |
Captain
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Observer
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| NASS
Jean |
Sergeant
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� Machine-Gunner
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Seriously
wounded on 16 June 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 844 hit by
the Flak: he will be taken prisoner. |
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| NAVERS |
Sergeant
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� Machine-Gunner
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On
June 16, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 845 damaged
by the Flak, is forced to land in the countryside: the crew,
unscathed, fire the aircraft. |
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| QUENTIER |
Captain
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Pilot
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| REVERSE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| RIEGER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| ROCHARD
Robert |
Commander
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Commander
of Group and Pilot
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| TRELLUYER |
Captain
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Observer
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On
September 23, 1939, his aircraft, the Mureaux 115 No. 41 crashes
accidentally: the crew is unscathed |
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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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| VAN-INGELVELDE |
Chief
Warrant-Officer
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Mechanic
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Stories
of crews
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Crews
of 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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Crew
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DUMINIL |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n° 41 : Accidentally crashes on September 23,
1939: his crew is unharmed |
| TRELLUYER |
Captain
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Observer
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Crew
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CATOT |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n° 39 : Accidentally destroyed on October 3,
1939. The crew is unharmed |
| GOMBEAUD |
Captain
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Observer
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Crew
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BIZET
Eugène |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 844 : Shot down by flak on June 16, 1940:
Sub-Lieutenant BALBIANO and Staff-Sergeant BIZET are killed.
Sergeant NASS, seriously wounded, is taken prisoner. |
| BALBIANO
Roger |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| NASS |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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HOURCADE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 845 : damaged by the Flak on June 16, 1940,
he is forced to land in the countryside: the crew, unscathed,
fire the aircraft. |
| DE-KERAUTEM |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| NAVERS |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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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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| Attigny |
08
- Ardennes
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August
27, 1939
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| La
Malmaison |
02
- Aisne
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October
21, 1939
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| La
Fère Courbes |
02
- Aisne
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March
23, 1940
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| Villers-Lès-Guises |
02
- Aisne
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May
13, 1940
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| Compiègne |
60
- Oise
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May
16, 1940
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| Etrépagny |
27
- Eure
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May
17, 1940
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| Mettray |
37
- Indre et Loire
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May
19, 1940
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| Vouvray |
37
- Indre et Loire
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May
23, 1940
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| Romorantin |
41
- Loir et Cher
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June
13, 1940
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| Niort |
79
- Deux Sèvres
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June
17, 1940
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| Landes-De-Bussac |
17
- Charente-Maritime
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June
19, 1940
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| Pau
Pont-Long |
64
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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June
24, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 502 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 Mureaux 115
- 8 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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2
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| Staff-Sergeant
BIZET (combat) |
June
16, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
BALBIANO (combat) |
June
16, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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1
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| Sergeant
NASS (combat) |
June
16, 1940
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Crewmen
prisoner
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1
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| Sergeant
NASS |
June
16, 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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