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Historical
Originally, the 22nd Wing
was a Bombing Wing stationed on the Chartres field and composed
of GB I/22 and GB II/22. On September 18, 1936, 22nd Wing left Chartres
for Orléans-Bricy. The two Squadrons flew on Amiot 143.
On February 13, 1939, 22nd
Bombing Wing changed its speciality and became a Reconnaissance
unit. GB I/22 and GB II/22 become GR I/22 and GR II/22.
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GR I / 22 is attached
to the Third Army in the Air Cooperation Forces of the ZOAE (East
Air Operations Area).
GR I / 22 received from Glenn-Martin
in late July 1940. GR I / 22 sent a detachment to the Levant in
June 1941 to support GB I / 39 engaged in the Syrian Campaign. Only
eight of the eighteen aircraft reached their destination.
In 1941, the GR I / 22 was
gradually re-equipped in Leo 451 whose production had resumed in
France. Its transformation ended in October 1942, it is transformed
into a Bombardment Group. The Group lost a large number of aircraft
on the ground under the Allied Bombardments during Operation Torch.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GR I/22
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| Commander
LUCQUES |
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Commander
NAST Robert
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| Commander
SAVART |
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
FLECK Maurice
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Lieutenant
MERCEUR Auguste
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June
21, 1940
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Captain
LAINEY Paul |
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May 12,
1940
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Captain
DUPARC
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May 13,
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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Sqn.
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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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| CAPDEVILLE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on September 17, 1939 aboard Bloch MB131 No. 86. This one, attacked
by 5 Me109 lands in flame and finishes his race in the trees. |
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| CATTOEN
Arthur |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 10, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 425 was shot down
by German Fighters. The crew is killed. |
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| CHAUMONT
Albert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 10, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 425 was shot down
by German Fighters. The crew is killed. |
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| DASPET |
Adjutant
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Radio
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| DETRIE
Roger |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 12, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 444, was shot down
by German Fighters. The crew is taken prisoner. |
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| DUPARC |
Captain
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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| EDEL
Robert |
Captain
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Observer
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| FLECK
Maurice |
Captain
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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| GRES
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 12, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 444, was shot down
by German Fighters. The crew is taken prisoner. |
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| GUARNERI
Jean |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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Killed
on June 21st, 1940 while trying to join the Group in Oran aboard
a LeO 451 borrowed on the ground of Salon: After three attempts,
the Aircraft ends up taking off but crushes on the ground: the
crew is killed. |
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| HATIER
Julien |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| HILT |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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On
March 11, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 n° 22, was destroyed
on landing following an air fight with 5 Me109: Master Corporal
HILT is unharmed. |
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| JOCQUEL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Killed
on June 21st, 1940 while trying to join the Group in Oran aboard
a LeO 451 borrowed on the ground of Salon: After three attempts,
the Aircraft ends up taking off but crushes on the ground: the
crew is killed. |
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| JOUQUANT
Jean |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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| LAINEY
Paul |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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On
May 12, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 444, was shot down
by German Fighters. Captain LAINEY, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
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| LEROY |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Wounded
on September 17, 1939 aboard Bloch MB131 No. 86. This one, attacked
by 5 Me109 lands in flame and finishes his race in the trees. |
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| LUCQUES |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| MEITRET |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
March 11, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 22 was destroyed
on landing after an aerial combat with 5 Me109: Lieutenant MEITRET
is wounded |
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| MERCEUR
Auguste |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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Killed
on June 21st, 1940 while trying to join the Group in Oran aboard
a LeO 451 borrowed on the ground of Salon: After three attempts,
the Aircraft ends up taking off but crushes on the ground: the
crew is killed. |
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| MOYNOT
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MOYON
Hubert |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| NAST
Robert |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| PARMENTIER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
March 11, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 22 was destroyed
on landing after an aerial combat with 5 Me109: Lieutenant PARMENTIER
is unscathed |
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| PELLETIER
René |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
May 10, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 425 was shot down
by German Fighters. The crew is killed. |
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| PRESSARD
Louis |
Captain
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Observer
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| PREVAUD
Pierre |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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| ROULIN
Albert |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| ROUSSET |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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Wounded
on September 17, 1939 aboard Bloch MB131 No. 86. This one, attacked
by 5 Me109 lands in flame and finishes his race in the trees. |
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| SARON |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Killed
on September 17, 1939 aboard Bloch MB131 No. 86. This one, attacked
by 5 Me109 lands in flame and finishes his race in the trees. |
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| SAVART |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| TRUCHOT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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| WITTMANN
Charles |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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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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LEROY |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Bloch
MB131 n° 86 : Shot down in air combat September
17, 1939. Sub-Lieutenant CAPDEVILLE and Adjutant SARON are killed,
the other two crew members are wounded |
| ROUSSET |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| CAPDEVILLE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| SARON |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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MEITRET |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 22 : Destroyed on landing following an
aerial combat on March 11, 1940: Lieutenant MEITRET is wounded |
| PARMENTIER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| HILT |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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PELLETIER
René |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 425 : Shot down by German Fighters on May
10, 1940. The crew is killed |
| CHAUMONT
Albert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CATTOEN
Arthur |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LAINEY |
Captain
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 444 : Shot down by German Fighters on May
12, 1940. The crew is taken prisoner, and Captain LAINEY is
wounded. |
| DETRIE |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| GRES |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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MERCEUR |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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LéO
451 n° ? : On June 21, 1940, the crew crashes on
takeoff with a Léo 451 borrowed from Salon attempting to join
the Group at Oran since June 20, 1940. The crew is killed. |
| GUARNERI |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| JOCQUEL |
Staff-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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| Chatel-Chéhéry |
08
- Ardennes
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September
3, 1939
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| Metz-Frescaty |
57
- Moselle
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February
23, 1940
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| Toul-Ochey |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
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June
12, 1940
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| Auzainvilliers
/ Ambérieux-En-Bugey |
01
- Ain
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June
13, 1940
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| Montélimar |
26
- Drôme
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June
17, 1940
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| Lézignan
/ Marignane |
11
- Aude
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June
18, 1940
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| Salon-De-Provence |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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June
19, 1940
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| Perpignan
La Salanque |
66
- Pyrénées Orientales
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June
20, 1940
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| Alger
La Maison-Blanche |
Algeria
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June
21, 1940
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| Oran
/ Rabat |
Morocco
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June
22, 1940
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| Oulad-Okba |
Morocco
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June
23, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GR I/22 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 :
- 2 Bloch MB131
- 3 Potez 63-11
- 2 Gleen-Martin 167F
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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8
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| Sub-Lieutenant
CAPDEVILLE (Combat) |
September
17, 1939
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| Adjutant
SARON (Combat) |
September
17, 1939
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| Sub-Lieutenant
CHAUMONT (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Sergeant
PELLETIER (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
CATTOEN (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Lieutenant
MERCEUR (Accident) |
June
21, 1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer GUARNERI (Accident) |
June
21, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
JOCQUEL (Accident) |
June
21, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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4
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| Lieutenant
ROUSSET (Combat) |
September
17, 1939
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| Sub-Lieutenant
LEROY (Combat) |
September
17, 1939
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| Lieutenant
MEITRET (Combat) |
March
11, 1940
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| Capitaine
LAINEY (Combat) |
May 12,
1940
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Crewmen
prisoners
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3
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| Lieutenant
DETRIE |
May 12,
1940
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| Captain
LAINEY |
May 12,
1940
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| Adjutant
GRES |
May 12,
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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