 |
Site in French
|
|
Historical
On
the date of the outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the
GR I / 33 is attached to the 6th Air Division of the "Reserved
Air Forces" of the ZOAS (South Air Operations Area).
Staff
|
Commanders
of the group
GR I/33
|
| Commander
VALIN Martial |
|
|
|
|
Commander
DRONNEAU Léon
|
|
|
|
|
Commander
of the 1st Squadron
|
|
Captain
SCHNEIDER
|
|
September
20, 1939
|
|
|
Lieutenant
CATON
|
September
21, 1939
|
16 October
16, 1939
|
|
|
Captain
PECOU
|
June
10, 1940
|
|
|
|
Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
|
| Lieutenant
CANTENER Henri |
|
|
|
|
Captain
MOYNOT André
|
|
|
|
Personnel
|
Pilots
and crew of the Group
|
|
Names
of crew members
|
Rank
|
Function
|
Sqn.
|
Informations
|
Civil
Statut
|
Photos
|
Citations
|
| ARNION |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
October
16, 1939, his Aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 17 is hit hard by
the flak and crashes. |
|
|
|
| BISCH
Xavier |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
On
June 10, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 426 crashes
on the ground shortly after takeoff: Lieutenant BISCH is killed. |
|
|
|
| BOURREAUD-GUIGNARD
Robert |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
|
|
|
|
| BRULLOT
Marcel |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
|
|
|
|
| CANTENER |
Lieutenant
|
|
Staff
2nd Sqn.
|
|
|
|
|
| CATON
Max |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Staff
1st Sqn.
|
October
16, 1939, his Aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 17 is hit hard by
the flak and crashes. Lieutenant CATON, seriously wounded dies
two days later. |
|
|
|
| CHABERT |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DE-FORGES
Paul |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
His
Aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 20 was shot down on December 20,
1939 by the Flak and German Fighters and crashed in Germany.
The crew, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
|
|
|
| DE-MAZENOD
Gérard |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DROITCOURT |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
His
aircraft, No. 26 Potez 637, was shot down on November 7, 1939
during an aerial combat against a major Me109 formation. Staff-Sergeant
DROITCOURT is seriously injured. |
|
|
|
| DRONNEAU
Léon |
Commander
|
|
Staff
Group
|
|
|
|
|
| DUCROCQ
René |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
|
Pilot
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FONTAINE
Jean |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
|
Pilot
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GALLAND
Raymond |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GERMETTE
Bernard |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
On
June 4, 1940, his aircraft, Bloch MB 174 No. 17, took off and
crashed to the ground: The crew was killed. |
|
|
|
| HENRY |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
His
aircraft, Potez 637 No. 26, was shot down on November 7, 1939
during an aerial combat against a major Me109 formation. Sub-Lieutenant
HENRY, wounded, parachutes. |
|
|
|
| HOCQUEMILLER
René |
Captain
|
Observer
|
|
On
November 7, 1939, the Potez 637 No. 18 is attacked by a large
formation of Me109E and is shot down in flame: the crew is killed. |
|
|
|
| ISNARD
Hubert |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
|
|
|
|
| JOSSERAND
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
On
June 17, 1940, the Potez 63-11 n° 454 hit by the flak crashes
near a German motorized column: Staff Sergeant Josserand seriously
injured, is taken prisoner. |
|
|
|
| LAEMMEL
Hippolyte - Louis |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
Gravely
burned on October 16, 1939 aboard the Potez 637 No. 17 hit hard
by the flak |
|
|
|
| LEBRUN
Maurice |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LE-MOAL
|
Staff-Sergeant
|
Radio
- Machine-Gunner
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LEPLAN |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
On
September 20, 1939, his aircraft, Potez 637 No. 25 was destroyed
by the Flak on September 20, 1939. Sergeant LEPLAN, wounded
is taken prisoner. |
|
|
|
| LEVY
Clément |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
On
June 17, 1940, the Potez 63-11 n° 454 hit by the flak crashes
close to a motorized German column: the LEVY Sub-Lieutenant
is killed. |
|
|
|
| MARICHY
André |
Sergeant
|
Radio
- Machine-Gunner
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MARTINET
Louis |
Captain
|
Captain
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MEYER
René |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
|
Chief-Warrant-Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MINARD
Jean |
Adjutant
|
Adjutant
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MONNERET |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
On
June 17, 1940, the Potez 63-11 n° 454 hit by the flak crashes
close to a German motorized column: Sergeant MONNERET injured,
is taken prisoner. |
|
|
|
| MOXICA
Antoine |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
On
June 10, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 426 crashed
on the ground shortly after takeoff: Staff Sergeant MOXICA,
severely burned, will die on June 15. |
|
|
|
| MOYNOT
André |
Captain
|
|
Staff
2nd Sqn.
|
|
|
|
|
| NAVELET
Jean |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
His
Aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 20 was shot down on December 20,
1939 by the Flak and German fighters and crashed in Germany.
The crew, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
|
|
|
| NOEL |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
On
September 20, 1939, his aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 25 was destroyed
by the Flak on September 20, 1939. The Sub-Lieutenant NOEL,
wounded is taken prisoner. |
|
|
|
| PECOU
René |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
Staff
1st Sqn.
|
On
June 10, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 426 crashed on
the ground shortly after takeoff: Captain PECOU, severely burned,
died soon after the accident. |
|
|
|
| PERRET
Joseph |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
|
Radio
- Machine-Gunner
|
|
|
|
|
|
| PICOT
Maurice |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
|
|
|
|
| REBOIS |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
On
June 4, 1940, his aircraft, Bloch MB 174 No. 17, took off and
crashed to the ground: The crew was killed. |
|
|
|
| RETOURNA
Paul |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
|
|
|
|
|
| REY |
Sergent
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
|
|
|
|
| SACCHI
Emile |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
On
November 1, 1939, during a high-altitude mission aboard a Potez
637, the Sub-Lieutenant SACCHI is the victim of a breakdown
of inhaler died after its transport to the Hospital |
|
|
|
| SCHNEIDER |
Captain
|
Observer
|
Staff
1st Sqn.
|
On
September 20, 1939, his aircraft, Potez 637 No. 25 , was destroyed
by the Flak on September 20, 1939. Captain SCHNEIDER was killed |
|
|
|
| STRUB |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
His
aircraft, Potez 637 No. 26, was shot down on November 7, 1939
during an aerial combat against a major Me109 formation. Sergeant
STRUB is killed. |
|
|
|
| TOUREL
Paul |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
His
Aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 20 was shot down on December 20,
1939 by the Flak and German fighters and crashed in Germany.
The crew, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
|
|
|
| TREVIS |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
|
On
November 7, 1939, the Potez 637 No.18 is attacked by a large
formation of Me109E and is shot down in flame: the crew is killed. |
|
|
|
| VAILLANT |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Observer
|
|
On
June 4, 1940, his aircraft, Bloch MB 174 No.17, took off and
crashed to the ground: The crew was killed. |
|
|
|
| VALIN |
Commander
|
Pilot
|
Staff
Group
|
|
|
|
|
| WARYN |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
On
November 7, 1939, the Potez 637 No.18 is attacked by a large
formation of Me109E and is shot down in flame: the crew is killed. |
|
|
|
Stories
of crews
|
Crews
of Group
|
|
Names
of crew members
|
Rank
|
Function
|
Informations
|
|
Crew
|
NOEL |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 25 : Destroyed by the Flak on September 20th,
1939. The Captain SCHNEIDER is killed, the two other members
of the crew, wounded, are taken prisoner |
| SCHNEIDER |
Captain
|
Observer
|
| LEPLAN |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
CATON
Max |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 17 : Destroyed by the Flak on October 16,
1939. The plane crashed near Darmstadt. Lieutenant CATON and
Sergeant ARNION are killed. Lieutenant LAEMMEL, seriously wounded
is taken prisoner. |
| LAEMMEL |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| ARNION |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
VALIN |
Commander
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° ? : On November 1, 1939, during a high-altitude
mission, Sub-Lieutenant SACCHI suffered an inhaler failure and
died after being transported to the hospital. |
| SACCHI
Emile |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| BRULLOT |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
TREVIS |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 18 : Shot on November 7, 1939 by BF109E.
The crew is killed |
| HOCQUEMILLER
René |
Captain
|
Observer
|
| WARYN |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DROITCOURT |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 26 : Shot on November 7, 1939 by BF109E.
Sergeant STRUB is killed. Staff Sergeant DROITCOURT and Sub
Lieutenant HENRY are injured |
| HENRY |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| STRUB |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DE-FORGES |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 20 : Shot down on December 20, 1939 by the
Flak and the German fighters. The crew, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
| NAVELET |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| TOUREL |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
GERMETTE
Bernard |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Bloch
MB 174 n° 17 : Destroyed by accident at take off
on June 4, 1940. The crew is killed. |
| VAILLANT |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Observer
|
| REBOIS |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
PECOU
René |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 426 : Accidentally crashes on takeoff on
June 10, 1940: the crew is killed. |
| BISCH
Xavier |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| MOXICA
Antoine |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
JOSSERAND |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n°454 : Shot by the flak on June 17, 1940:
Sub-Lieutenant LEVY is killed. Sergeant MONNERET and Sergeant.
JOSSERAND injured, are taken prisoner. |
| LEVY
Clément |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| MONNERET |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Airfields
|
Period
of use of airfields
|
|
Names
|
County
|
| Chatel-Chéhéry |
08
- Ardennes
|
August
27, 1939
|
| Saint-Dizier |
52
- Haute Marne
|
August
31, 1939
|
| Dôle
Tavaux |
39
- Jura
|
April
2, 1940
|
| Martigny-Les-Gerbonvaux |
88
- Vosges
|
June
4, 1940
|
| Châlon-sur-Saône |
71
- Saône et Loire
|
June
13, 1940
|
| Saint
Yan / Paray-Le-Monial |
71
- Saône et Loire
|
June
15, 1940
|
| Feurs |
42
- Loire
|
June
16, 1940
|
| Lézignan |
11
- Aude
|
June
18, 1940
|
| Marignane |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
|
June
19, 1940
|
| Sétif |
Algeria
|
June
21, 1940
|
|
|
Click
on the map to enlarge :
|
|
|
Aircrafts
The GR I/33 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 :
- 5 Potez 637
- 4 Potez 63-11
- 1 Bloch MB174
Casualties
|
Crewmen
killed
|
15
|
| Captain
SCHNEIDER (Combat) |
September
20, 1939
|
| Lieutenant
CATON (Combat) |
October
16, 1939
|
| Sergeant
ARNION (Combat) |
October
16, 1939
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
SACCHI (Accident) |
November
1, 1939
|
| Captain
HOCQUEMILLER (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
|
| Adjutant
TREVIS (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
|
| Sergeant
WARYN (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
|
| Staff-Sergeant
STRUB (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
|
| Lieutenant
GERMETTE (Accident) |
June
4, 1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
REBOIS (Accident) |
June
4, 1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
VAILLANT (Accident) |
June
4, 1940
|
| Lieutenant
BISCH (Combat) |
June
10, 1940
|
| Captain
PECOU (Combat) |
June
10, 1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
MOXICA (Combat) |
June
10, 1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
LEVY (Combat) |
June
17, 1940
|
|
Crewmen
injured
|
10
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
NOEL (Combat) |
September
20, 1939
|
| Staff-Sergeant
LEPLAN (Combat) |
September
20, 1939
|
| Lieutenant
LAEMMEL (Combat) |
October
16, 1939
|
| Staff-Sergeant
DROITCOURT (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
HENRY (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
|
| Lieutenant
NAVELET (Combat) |
December
20, 1939
|
| Adjutant
TOUREL (Combat) |
December
20, 1939
|
| Lieutenant
DE-FORGES (Combat) |
December
20, 1939
|
| Staff-Sergeant
MONNERET (Combat) |
June
17, 1940
|
| Sergeant
JOSSERAND (Combat) |
June
17, 1940
|
|
Crewmen
prisoners
|
8
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
NOEL |
September
20, 1939
|
| Staff-Sergeant
LEPLAN |
September
20, 1939
|
| Lieutenant
LAEMMEL |
October
16, 1939
|
| Lieutenant
NAVELET |
December
20, 1939
|
| Adjutant
TOUREL |
December
20, 1939
|
| Lieutenant
DE-FORGES |
December
20, 1939
|
| Staff-Sergeant
MONNERET |
June
17, 1940
|
| Sergeant
JOSSERAND |
June
17, 1940
|
Sources
- Mrs Monique VICEDO : Staff
Sergeant Antoine MOXICA was his mother's brother
- Mr Ronnie ABBO : Sub- Lieutenant
Clément LEVY was his Great Uncle
- Mr Sébastien BROCKER
: Lieutenant Hyppolyte LAEMMEL was the cousin of Mr BROCKER's grandmother.
- 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
- ...
|
