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Historical
On May 10, 1940, GAO 516
is attached to the 7th Army of the 1st Air Division of the ZOAN
(North Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 516
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DURAND |
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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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| ALLAIRE
Robert |
Sub-lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
28 May 1940, Robert ALLAIRE left the Group to join GR I/35.
Wounded on 16 June 1940, he was taken prisoner but managed to
escape on 18 June. |
Born
5 January 1913, Paris
Died 12 January 1981, Versailles (78 - Yvelines) |
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| DURAND |
Commander
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Commander
of the Group
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| FILLIATRE
Jean - Marie |
Staff-Sergeant
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Coming
from the GR I/35, he was killed on 27 May 1940. |
Born
on 12 February 1914 in Mireval (34 - Hérault)
Died at Oye Plage (62 - Pas-de-Calais) on 27 May 1940 |
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| GILBERTAS |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Seriously
injured on May 22, 1940 following an accident during the landing
in fog on the Breguet 27 No. 53 |
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| NOUVEL
Louis - Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Injured May 22, 1940 following
an accident landing on foggy weather aboard the Breguet 27
No. 53
Louis NOUVEL was killed
on 7 February 1944 in Ismailia, Egypt.
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Born on 30 August 1917
at Saint Jean de Valensie (30 - Gard)
Killed on 7 February 1944 at Ismaïlia (Egypt)
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| REGIS
Pierre - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On 26th May 1940, Pierre
REGIS left the Group to join GR I/35.
He was killed on 7th June 1940.
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Born on 17 December
1912 at Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Killed on 7 June 1940 at Roye (80 - Somme)
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| RELAT
Marcel - André |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
May 22, 1940, following a mechanical failure aboard the Breguet
27 No. 94, the aircraft abyss at sea, and despite the intervention
of a trawler, Lieutenant RELAT will die. |
Born on 10 November
1918 in Saint-Brice sur Vienne (87 - Haute-Vienne)
Killed on 22 May 1940 at sea
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| TONI
Charles - Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On 1 April 1940, Charles
TONI left the Group to join GR I/35.
Wounded on 16 June 1940, he was taken prisoner but managed
to escape on 18 June.
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Born
24 August 1916, Noves (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Died 12 February 1992, Nimes (30 - Gard) |
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| TRIOL
André - Gabriel |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Left
the Group May 28, 1940 to join GR I/35 |
Born on 17 January 1901
in Greece
Died at Lunel (34 - Hérault) on 12 July 1991
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Group
mechanics and non-flying personnel
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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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Civil-Statut
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Photo
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| AZEMA
Roland |
2nd Class
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| BENOIT
Gaston |
2nd Class
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| FREJEAN
Joseph |
2nd Class
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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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NOUVEL
Louis |
Staff-Sergent
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Pilot
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Breguet
27 n° 53 : Destroyed on landing in foggy weather
on May 22, 1940. Warrant Officer GILBERTAS seriously injured,
Staff-Sergeant NOUVEL slightly |
| GILBERTAS |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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Pilot
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Breguet
27 n° 94 :Is forced to land at sea due to mechanical
problems on May 22, 1940. The crew is collected by a trawler,
but Sergeant RELAT is killed. |
| RELAT
Marcel |
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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| Calais-Saint-Inglevert |
62
- Pas de Calais
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September
3, 1939
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| Rouen-Boos |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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May
22, 1940
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| Clermont-Ferrand |
63
-Puy de Dôme
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May
30, 1940
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| Bordeaux-Mérignac |
33
- Gironde
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May
31, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 516 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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| Sergeant
RELAT (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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Crewmen
Injured
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2
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| Adjutant
GILBERTAS (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
NOUVEL (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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