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Historical
On
May 10, 1940, the GA0 504 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 504
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| Commander
GINESTET |
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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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| CHEVALLIER
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
May 15, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 388, was badly hit
by the Flak and crashed. Seriously wounded, Staff Sergeant CHEVALIER
is taken prisoner. |
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| CORNU |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
October 17, 1939, his aircraft, the Potez 390 No. 88 is destroyed
on landing: the crew is unscathed |
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| DE-MONTAL
Jean |
Captain
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Observer
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On
May 15, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 388, was badly hit
by the Flak and crashed. Captain DE-MONTAL is killed. |
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| GINESTET |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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| LEON |
Cadidate
Officer
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Observer
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On
October 17, 1939, his aircraft, the Potez 390 No. 88 is destroyed
on landing: the crew is unscathed |
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| ROY
Jules |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| SOUTIF
Henri |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 15, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 388, was badly hit
by the Flak and crashed. Seriously wounded, the sergeant SOUTIF
is taken prisoner. |
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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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CORNU |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
390 n° 88 : Destroyed on landing on October 17,
1939: the crew is unscathed |
| LEON |
Candidate
Officer
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Observer
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Crew
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CHEVALIER |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 388 : Destroyed in air combat on May 15,
1940. Captain DE-MONTAL is killed, Staff-Sergeant CHEVALIER
and Sergeant SOUTIF, wounded, are taken prisoner |
| DE-MONTAL
Jean |
Captain
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Observer
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| SOUTIF |
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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| Villers-Lès-Guise |
02
- Aisne
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September
3, 1939
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| Sissone
La Malmaison |
02
- Aisne
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September
20, 1939
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| Cannes-Mandelieu |
06
- Alpes-Maritimes
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October
19, 1939
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| Brunehamel
(Section) |
02
- Aisne
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October
1, 1939
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| Le
Cateau-Cambrésis (Section) |
59
- Nord
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February
1, 1940
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| Denain
Prouvy |
59
- Nord
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April
10, 1940
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| Mellet
(B) (Section Potez 390) |
Belgique
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May
10, 1940
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| Denain
Prouvy |
59
- Nord
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May
17, 1940
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| Lamberville |
76
- seine-Maritime
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May
20, 1940
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| Bacqueville-En-Caux |
76
- seine-Maritime
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May
21, 1940
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| Dissolution
GAO |
76
- seine-Maritime
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June
6, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 504 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 :
- 8 Potez 390-11
- 1 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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1
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| Captain
DE-MONTAL (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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Crewmen
injured
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2
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| Staff-Sergeant
CHEVALIER (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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| Sergeant
SOUTIF (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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Crewmen
prisoner
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2
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| Staff-Sergeant
CHEVALIER |
May 15,
1940
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| Sergeant
SOUTIF |
May 15,
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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