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Historical
On May 10, 1940, the GA0
503 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 503
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| Commander
PEILLARD |
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Captain
DE-LA-GENARDIERE
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| Commander
THABAULT |
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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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| DE-LA
GENARDIERE |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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| DENOMAISON
André |
Captain
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Pilot
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| GOURDON
René |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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On
May 16, 1940 his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 375 was shot down
by the Flak. Unwilling, he manages to parachute himself. |
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| MANN
André |
Sous-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on May 16, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 375 shot down by the
Flak. |
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| MAUREL
René |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| NOURRY |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Wounded
on May 16, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 375 shot by the Flak,
he managed to parachute. |
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| PEILLARD |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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| THIBAULT |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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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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GOURDON |
Chief Warrant Officer |
Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 375 : Shot down by the Flak on May 16,
1940. Sub-Lieutenant MANN is killed, Adjutant NOURRY parachuted
is wounded, and Chief Warrant Officer GOURDON is unharmed. |
| MANN
André |
Sub-Lieutenant |
Observer
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| NOURRY |
Adjutant |
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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| Méaulte |
80
- Somme
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September
2, 1939
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| Lille
Séclin |
59
- Nord
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September
10, 1939
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| Valenciennes
La Briquette |
59
- Nord
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October
10, 1939
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| Denain
Prouvy |
59
- Nord
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November
10, 1939
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| Valenciennes
La Briquette |
59
- Nord
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December
15, 1939
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| Haynecourt |
59
- Nord
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May
17, 1940
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| Bacqueville-en-Caux |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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May
18, 1940
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| Chappes |
63
- Puy De Dôme
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May
25, 1940
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| Albi |
81
- Tarn
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June
18, 1940
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| Carlus |
81
- Tarn
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June
21, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 503 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 :
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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1
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| Sub-lieutenant
MANN (combat) |
May 16,
1940
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Crewmen
injured
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1
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| Adjutant
NOURRY (combat) |
May 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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