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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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| ALLAIRE
Robert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Assigned
to GR I/35 on May 28, 1940 from GAO 516.
On
June 16, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.610 was shot down in a
fight against 27 Me109 ... The aircraft crashes into German
territory and the crew Wounded, is initially taken prisoner,
but will succeed to escape on June 18th.
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Born on 5 January 1913
in Paris
Died in Versailles (78 - Yvelines) on 12 January 1981
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| ARIS |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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On February
24, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.2 crashes on the ground during
a flying flight during a ferry mission. The crew is injured
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| AUBERT |
Captain
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Assistant
to the Group Commander
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Staff
Group
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| BAIL
Albert - Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On March
21, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.255 crashes after an engine failure.
The crew is killed
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Born on 26 May 1910
at Trégunc (29 - Finistère)
Killed on 21 March 1940 at Barly (80 - Somme)
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| BALIGANT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Observer
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| BAUDENON
Jean-Marie |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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Born on 2 July 1901
at Izieux (42 - Loire)
Killed on 10 March 1940 at Saint-Etienne (42 - Loire)
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| BAUDIN |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Joined
the Group on June 1, 1940 with Bloch MB174 No.13
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| BIENVAULT
Roland - Paul |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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2nd Sqn.
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Born in Bourges (18
- Cher) on 14 January 1915
Died at Nice (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 8 February 1990
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| BLIN |
Lieutenant
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| BOIRE |
Adjutant
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| BONNEVAL |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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| BOULLE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CHAILA
Georges |
Captain
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Observer
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Observer
Officer seconded to the Group on September 9, 1940 |
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| CHALARD
Michel - Joseph |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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From 1943 to 1945, Michel
CHALARD took part in the Italian Campaign. He left the French
Air Force in 1952 with the rank of Captain.
He then became a test pilot at SNCAN (the future "Nord
Aviation") and took part in the testing of the Nord
1500 "Griffon" and Nord 1405 "Gerfaut".
He was killed on 26 April 1957 at the controls of a Nord
2501 "Nordatlas": he had accumulated more than
7,000 flying hours.
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Born 17 January 1919,
Villeurbanne (69 - Rhône)
Died at Melun-Villaroche (77 - Seine et Marne) on 26 April
1957
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| CHAPAT
Jean - Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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1st Sqn.
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On May
23, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.402 is attacked
by Me109. The pilot manages to return to the field. but Staff
Sergeant CHAPAT was killed during the fight.
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Born on 6 January 1916
at Mont de Vougney (25 - Doubs)
Killed on 23 May 1940 at Mantes (78 - Yvelines)
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| CHARRIER |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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| CHATILLON
Lucien - Louis |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
8, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.691 was shot down by the Flak
while strafing a group of German armored vehicles. The plane
must land in the countryside. The crew is unscathed.
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Born on 13 August 1910
in Madagascar
Died at Viriat (01 - Ain) on 17 February 2001
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| CHEVASSUS
Raoul - Léon |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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On
October 31, 1939, Bloch 131 No.73 crashed during a field test
at Dole. Adjutant CHEVASSUS, wounded, will not return to the
Group: He joins the Officers School of Active for which he
was admitted.
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Born 23 February 1908
in Vescles (39 - Jura)
Died at Besançon (25 - Doubs) on 23 October 1985
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| CHOULET
Bernard - Louis |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Bernard
CHOULET was killed on 18 May 1942 in Tunisia.
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Born on 2 October 1912
in Rouffiac
Killed on 18 May 1942 near EL-Aouina (Tunisia)
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| CORNU |
Sergeant
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Observer
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| DALEMONT
Bruno - Joseph |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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Joined the Group
in September 1939.
One of the first pilots converted on Potez 63-11.
He became the boss of the GB I/31 Lorraine Group and of
the Agadir Base (Morocco).
He was killed during a mission on 15 July 1948.
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Born 19 June 1914
Died 15 July 1948
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| DE-BERNARDY
Bruno |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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On May
23, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.402 is attacked
by Me109. Adjutant DE-BERNARDY, unscathed, managed to return
to the field, but the gunner was killed during the fight.
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| DELACOUR |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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| DELAITRE
Marcel - Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Joined
the Group at the beginning of April 1940 from GAO544
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Born on 16 January 1916
in Pavilly (76 - Seine-Maritime)
Died in Dreux (28 - Eure et Loir) on 5 November 2012
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| DE-MARQUEYRE |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Joined
the Group on April 1, 1940.
Left
the Group on May 5th to join GR II/14
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| DE-PONTAC
Marie - François |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Observer
Officer seconded to the Group on September 9, 1940
Leaves
the Group on May 15th to join GR II/33
Marie DE PONTAC was
deported to Buchenwald on 8 April 1945.
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Born
on 29 July 1910 in Saint-Pardon-De-Conques (33 - Gironde)
Died at Weimar-Buchenwald (Germany) on 8 April 1945 |
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| DEPREZ
Jean - Edouard |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Born 23 November 1901,
Lorient (56 - Morbihan)
Died at Nice (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 2 November 1977
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| DORIZON |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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| DUPONT |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Joined
the Group on June 1, 1940 with Bloch MB174 No.54
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| GABRIEL |
Captain
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Observer
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Observer
Officer detached to the Group on September 9, 1940 |
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| GALY
Albert - Julien |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Observer
Officer detached to the Group on September 9, 1940
On
May 25, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.265 was shot down by the
Flak and crashed to the ground. The crew is killed.
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Born on 25 October 1910
at Sommières (30 - Gard)
Died at Abbeville (80 - Somme) on 25 May 1940
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| GAULMIN |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Joined
the Group on June 1, 1940 with Bloch MB174 No.54
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| GELAS
Etienne - Joseph |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Assigned
to the GR I/35 on June 23, 1940 from a GAO |
Born 17 May 1913, Saint-Etienne
(42 - Loire)
Died at Mougins (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 10 October 2001
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| HENRY
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| HUGOT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Joined
the Group on April 1, 1940
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| JANNIN
Jean |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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2nd Sqn.
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His aircraft,
Potez 63-11 No.620, was shot down during an air fight against
3 Me109 on June 4, 1940. Adjutant JANIN was seriously injured.
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| JOLIVET |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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| JONVILLE
Louis |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Observer
Officer detached to the Group on September 9, 1940
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| KESSLER
Raymond |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| LAMY
François - Xavier |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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2nd Sqn.
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On May
12, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.317 was assaulted by 9 Me109 and
crashed to the ground before igniting. The crew is injured.
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Born on 9 July 1914
in Saint-Laurent en Grandvaux (39 - Jura)
Died in Nice (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 2 February 1998
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| LANDRY
Jean-Marie |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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| LANVARIO
Jean - Joachim |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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After the war, in 1956,
he became a test pilot with Nord Aviation and was involved
in the development of the Nord 2506 and Nord 2508.
In 1963, as Chief Test Pilot, he made the first flight of
the C-160 Transall.
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Born in Crest (26 -
Drôme) on 5 December 1918
Died February 6th 1906 at Cannes (06 - Alpes-Maritimes)
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| LARPENT
Serge - Louis |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
2nd Sqn.
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From
GAO 544.
His
aircraft, Potez 63-11 No.620, was shot down during an air
fight against 3 Me109 on June 4, 1940. Sub Lieutenant LARPENT
was killed.
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Born on 17 April 1918
at Salbris (41 - Loir-et-Cher)
Died at Auger Saint Vincent (60 - Oise) on 04 June 1940
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| LECOMTE |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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| LEGENDRE |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Joined
the Group on June 1, 1940 with Bloch MB174 No.13
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| LEVAILLANT |
Sergeant
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Observer
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| LUTHEREAU
Alphonse |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Observer
detached to the Group on August 26, 1939..
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| MARCHAL |
Adjutant
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Observer
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| MATHELIN
Roger - Claude |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
7, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.827 was shot down by German fighters
and crashed into flames on the ground. The crew is killed.
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Born in Lyon (69 - Rhône)
on 17 June 1915
Killed at Roye (80 - Somme) on 7 June 1940
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| MEYZONADE |
Captain
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Observer
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Observer
Officer detached to the Group on September 9, 1940
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| MOLLIERE
Armand |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| MONIGARD
Henri |
Captain
|
Pilot
and 2nd Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer
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On June
8, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.691 was shot down by the Flak
while strafing a group of German armored vehicles. The plane
must land in the countryside. The crew is unscathed.
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Born
on 25 October 1910 |
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| MONTANTEME
Georges - Marius |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On June
8, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.691 was shot down by the Flak
while strafing a group of German armored vehicles. The plane
must land in the countryside. The crew is unscathed.
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Born
on 11 August 1914 |
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| MOREAU |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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| NEUVILLE |
Captain
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Observer
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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On May
23, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.402 is attacked
by Me109. The pilot managed to return to the field, however.
Captain NEUVILLE is unharmed, but the gunner was killed during
the fight.
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| NICOULAUD |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
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Left the
Group on May 5th to join GR II/14
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| PANEBOEUF
René - Antoine |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
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On May
25, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.265 was shot down by the Flak
and crashed to the ground. The crew is killed.
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Born on 3 September
1905 at Vernon (27 - Eure)
Killed at Abbeville (80 - Somme) on 25 May 1940
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| PERRAUD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| PIET
Paul - Louis |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
1st Sqn.
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Born in La Roche-sur-Yon
(85 - Vendée) on 16 June 1915
Died at La Roche-sur-Yon (85 - Vendée) on 01 May 2003
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| PLOYE
René |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Assigned
to GR I/35 on June 1st 1940 from GAO II/551. He brings back
with him the second Bloch 174 of the Group: n°54.
On
June 16, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.610 was shot down in a
fight against 27 Me109 ... The aircraft crashes into German
territory and the crew Wounded, is initially taken prisoner,
but will succeed to escape on June 18th.
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| PONT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Assigned
to the GR I/35 from the GAO516
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| POYEN
Jean |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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Born on 4 November 1907
Died 31 December 1965
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| PRAS |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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| PRINI
Marc - Joanny |
Sergeant
|
Pilot
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On June
7, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.827 was shot down by German fighters
and crashed into flames on the ground. The crew is killed.
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Born 26 December 1912,
Lyon (69 - Rhône)
Killed on 7 June 1940 at Roye (80 - Somme)
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| RABUEL
Joseph |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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He later
joined GAO 501, where he was killed on 5 June 1940 aboard
Potez 63-11 No 250, which was shot down by fighter aircraft.
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| RAVIER
Georges - Jean |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
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Joined
the Group on June 1, 1940 with Bloch MB174 No.13
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Born in Paris on 16
August 1907
Died 16 April 1998 at Saint-Quentin (02 - Aisne)
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| REGIS
Pierre - Marie |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
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Assigned
to GR I/35 on May 26, 1940 from GAO 516.
On
June 7, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.827 was shot down by German
fighters and crashed into flames on the ground. The crew
is killed.
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Born on 17 December
1912 in Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Killed on 7 June 1940 at Roye (80 - Somme)
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| RENARD |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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2nd Sqn.
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| RETRU
Ernest |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Ernest
RETRU was killed on 7 January 1945 while serving with GB I/34
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Born on 7 November 1910
at Courpière (63 - Puy de Dôme)
Killed on 7 January 1945 at Soulac sur Mer (33 - Gironde)
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| REYTER
Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Leave the
Group to join the ECN II/Mechanic13 where he will be killed
in action May 27, 1940
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Born on 18 July 1903
at Escherange
Killed on 27 May 1940 at Thiescourt (60 - Oise)
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| ROBERT
Jean - Aimé |
Captain
|
Pilot
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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His aircraft,
Potez 63-11 No.620, was shot down during an air fight against
3 Me109 on June 4, 1940. Captain ROBERT was killed.
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Born on 27 July 1912
at Besançon (25 - Doubs)
Killed at Auger-Saint-Vincent (60 - Oise) on 4 June 1940
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| SCHAUFELBERGER-AUDOUARD
Pierre - Armand |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
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1st Sqn.
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On February
24, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.2 crashes on the ground during
a flying flight during a ferry mission. The crew is injured
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Born in Geneva (Switzerland)
on 05 October 1915
Died at Bettendorf (68 - Haut-Rhin) on 14 February 1945
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| SERPOL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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| SERVONNET |
Corporal
|
Machine
Gunner
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| SORDET |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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2nd Sqn.
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On May
12, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.317 was assaulted by 9 Me109 and
crashed to the ground before igniting. The crew is injured.
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| SOREL
Louis - François |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
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On March
21, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.255 crashes after an engine failure.
The crew is killed
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Born on 13 October 1911
at Elbeuf (76 - Seine-Maritime)
Killed on 21 March 1940 at Barly (80 - Somme)
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| SOURNIA
Joseph |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Born in Perpignan (66
- Pyrénées-Orientales) on 13 May 1901
Died at Canet en Roussillon (66 - Pyrénées-Orientales)
on 4 December 1986
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| THOMAS
Georges |
Corporal
|
Machine
Gunner
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On October
31, 1939, Bloch 131 No.73 crashed during a field test at Dole.
The crew is injured.
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| TOMASI |
Sergeant
|
Radio
|
1st Sqn.
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On February
24, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.2 crashes on the ground during
a flying flight during a ferry mission. The crew is injured
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| TONI
Charles - Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
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Joined
the Group on April 1, 1940 ..
On
June 16, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.610 was shot down in a
fight against 27 Me109 ... The aircraft crashes into German
territory and the crew Wounded, is initially taken prisoner,
but will succeed to escape on June 18th.
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Born in Noves (13 -
Bouches du Rhône) on 24 August 1916
Died at Nîmes (30 - Gard) on 12 February 1992
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| TRIOL
André - Gabriel |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Joined
the Group on May 28, 1940 from GAO516
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Born on 17 January 1901
in Greece
Died at Lunel (34 - Hérault) on 12 July 1991
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| TROUILLOT |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
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| VALETTE
Marcel - Paul |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
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On May
25, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.265 was shot down by the Flak
and crashed to the ground. The crew is killed.
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Born in Saint-Christol
(34 - Hérault)
Killed on 25 May 1940 at Abbeville (80 - Somme)
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| VANARET
Georges |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
|
2nd Sqn.
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On May
12, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.317 was assaulted by 9 Me109 and
crashed to the ground before igniting. The crew is injured.
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| VECTEN |
Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
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Assigned
to GR I/35 on May 28, 1940 from GAO 516.
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| VEDEL |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
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Joined
the Group on April 1, 1940. |
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| VIGNERON |
Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
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Left the
Group on May 5th to join GR II/14
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| WEIL
Jacques |
Captain
|
Observer
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Observer
Officer detached to the Group on September 9, 1940
He was killed on 21
March 1945 while serving with the 156th
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Born on 4 August 1905
in Bouxwiller (67 - Bas-Rhin)
Killed on 21 March 1945 in
Oppau (Germany)
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