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Historical
On May 10, 1940, the GAO
510 is attached to the 2nd Army of the 1st Air Division of the ZOAN
(North Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 510
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| Captain
LHERITIER |
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Lieutenant
VOITURIEZ
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May
13, 1940
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| Commander
MEYER-JARDIN |
May
14, 1940
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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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| BONNET |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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On
June 16, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 415, hit
by the Flak, landed in the countryside. Unwarmed, the crew
fire the aircraft before attempting to join his group, but
will be taken prisoner 3 days later |
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| DESBORDES |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Wounded
June 5, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 493 shot by German
fighters He succeeds in parachuting, but will be taken prisoner. |
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| DUBOIS
andré |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 13, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 393 is badly
damaged by Me109 and crashes in the field. Lieutenant DUBOIS
is seriously injured. |
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| FOURNEL |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
August 18, 1938, he lost his way aboard the Potez 390 No.
53 and the aircraft was hilly during a landing on the beach
of Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer. the aircraft will be repaired. |
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| GIRARD |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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On
June 16, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 415, hit
by the Flak, landed in the countryside. Unwarmed, the crew
fire the aircraft before attempting to join his group, but
will be taken prisoner 3 days later |
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| GUESNEL
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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- On May 16, 1940,
Potez 63-11 No. 619 was shot down by 3 Me109. Staff Sergeant
GUESNEL is unharmed.
- On May 27, 1940,
Potez 63-11 No. 623, damaged by the flak, was finally shot
down by 7 Me109. Staff-Sergeant GUESNEL, unscathed, parachutes.
- Killed on June 8,
1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 494 shot down by the Flak.
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| LHERITIER |
Captain
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Commander
of Group
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| LUCAS
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 27, 1940, Potez 63-11 No. 623, damaged by the flak, was
finally shot down by 7 Me109. Staff Sergeant LUCAS is Killed. |
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| MARTIN
Robert |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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- On May 16, 1940,
Potez 63-11 No. 619 was shot down by 3 Me109. Lieutenant
MARTIN is unscathed.
- Killed on June 8,
1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 494 shot down by the Flak.
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| MENET |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Wounded
on June 8, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 n° 494 shot by the
Flak. He succeeds in parachuting, but will be taken prisoner. |
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| MEYER-JARDIN |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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| MOLINIER |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 16, 1940, Potez 63-11 No. 619 was shot down by 3 Me109.
The Master-Corporal MOLINIER is injured. |
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| NOIRET
Lucien |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on June 5, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 493 shot by German
fighters. |
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| RAGE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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Killed
on June 5, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 493 shot by German
fighters. |
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| RIMLINGER
Georges |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 13, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 393 is badly
damaged by Me109 and crashes in the field. Sergeant RIMLINGER
is seriously injured. |
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| ROBERT |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
August 18, 1938, he lost his way aboard the Potez 390 No.
53 and the aircraft was hilly during a landing on the beach
of Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer. the aircraft will be repaired. |
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| ROULLAND |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 16, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 415, hit
by the Flak, landed in the countryside. Unwarmed, the crew
fire the aircraft before attempting to join his group, but
will be taken prisoner 3 days later |
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| SMET
Roger |
Captain
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Observer
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On
May 27, 1940, Potez 63-11 No. 623, damaged by the flak, was
finally shot down by 7 Me109. Captain SMET, unharmed, parachutes. |
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| VOITURIEZ |
Captain
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Pilot
and Cder of Group
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On
May 13, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 393 is badly
damaged by Me109 and crashes in the field. Captain VOITURIEZ
is injured. |
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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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ROBERT |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
390 n° 53 : the crew was lost, it is accidented
August 18, 1938 during a landing on the beach of Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer.
the aircraft will be repaired. |
| FOURNEL |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Crew
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VOITURIEZ |
Captain
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 393 :Shot down in air combat May 13,
1940. Lieutenant DUBOIS and Sergeant RIMLINGER are seriously
injured, and Captain VOITURIEZ is wounded slightly. |
| DUBOIS |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| RIMLINGER |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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GUESNEL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 619 : Shot by the Flak on May 16, 1940.
The Master-Corporal MOLINIER is wounded. |
| MARTIN |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MOLINIER |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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GUESNEL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 623 : Shot by Flak on May 27, 1940. Staff-Sergeant
LUCAS is killed. |
| SMET |
Captain
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Observer
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| LUCAS
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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DESBORDES |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 493 : Shot by German fighters on June
5, 1940. Chief Warrant Officer RAGE and Lieutenant BLACK are
killed. Staff-Sergeant DESBORDES, wounded, parachutes and
is taken prisoner. |
| NOIRET
Lucien |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| RAGE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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GUESNEL
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 494 : Shot by the Flak on June 8, 1940.
Lieutenant MARTIN and Staff Sergeant GUESNEL are killed. Sergeant
MENET, injured, is taken prisoner |
| MARTIN
Robert |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MENET |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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GIRARD |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 415 : Destroyed by the Flak on June 16,
1940, he landed in campgne. The crew, unharmed, burned the
aircraft, but was taken prisoner three days later. |
| ROULLAND |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BONNET |
Corporal
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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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Rennes
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35
- Ille et Vilaine
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August
28, 1939
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Attigny
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08
- Ardennes
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September
19, 1939
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Cuers-Pierrefeu
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83
- Var
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October
22, 1939
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Fayence
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83
- Var
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March
22, 1939
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Attigny
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08
- Ardennes
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April
26, 1940
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Suippes
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51
- Marne
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May
15, 1940
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Remenécourt
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54
- Meuse
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May
19, 1940
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Mantes-Gassicourt
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78
- Yvelines
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May
24, 1940
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Etrépagny
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27
- Eure
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May
31, 1940
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Evreux-Fauville
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27
- Eure
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June
9, 1940
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Caen-Carpiquet
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14
- Carpiquet
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June
11, 1940
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Voves-Baignolet
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28
- Eure et Loir
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June
13, 1940
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Romorantin
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41
- Loir-et-Cher
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June
15, 1940
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Niort
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79
- Deux-Sèvres
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June
18, 1940
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Landes-De-Bussac
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17
- Charente-Maritime
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June
19, 1940
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Pau
Pont-Long
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64
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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June
24, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 510 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 :
- 7 Potez 390
- 6 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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5
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| Staff-Sergeant
LUCAS (Combat) |
May
27, 1940
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| Lieutenant
NOIRET (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer RAGE (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Lieutenant
MARTIN (Combat) |
June
8, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
GUESNEL (Combat) |
June
8, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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6
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| Lieutenant
DUBOIS (Combat) |
May
13, 1940
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| Captain
VOITURIEZ (Combat) |
May
13, 1940
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| Sergeant
RIMLINGER (Combat) |
May
13, 1940
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| Master-Corporal
MOLINIER (Combat) |
May
16, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
DESBORDES (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Sergeant
MENET (Combat) |
June
8, 1940
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Crewmen
Prisoner
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5
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| Staff-Sergeant
DESBORDES |
June
5, 1940
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| Sergeant
MENET |
June
8, 1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer GIRARD |
June
16, 1940
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| Lieutenant
ROULLAND |
June
16, 1940
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| Corporal
BONNET |
June
16, 1940
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