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Historique
On
the date of the outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the
GR I / 55 is attached to the 8th Army of the "Air Force Cooperation"
of the ZOAS (South Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GR I/55
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| Commander
BISSON André |
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Commander
DE-TARLE
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
GIRIER André
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Lieutenant
LE-BRUN Jean
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Captain
PERRIER Auguste |
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Lieutenant
DA Pierre
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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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| AUZEING
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 27, 1940, Potez 63-11 No. 679 was seriously hit by the Flak
and crashed. The crew is unscathed, manages to leave the aircraft
before its explosion. |
Born on 14 March 1912
in Cannes (06 - Alpes-Maritimes)
Died at Montpellier (34 - Hérault) on 24 November 1996
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| BISSON
André - Louis |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Born 9 June 1919, Caen
(14 - Calvados)
Died at Couchey (21 - Côte d'Or) on 20 October 1987
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| BOUTIERE |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| DA
Pierre - Joseph |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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Born on 6 August 1914
Killed on 28 April 1951
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| DE
BALATIER |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| DE
LESSAN Robert - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 17, 1940, his aircraft, a Potez 63-11 is hit by the Flak,
at the observer's station. The pilot managed to bring the aircraft
back to his field, but Lieutenant DE-LAISSANS was killed. |
Born in Paris on 4 May
1911
Killed on 17 June 1940 at Montbard (21 - Côte d'Or)
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| DE-TARLE |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| FICHET
Léon |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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Born in June 1902 in
Bantanges (71 - Saône et Loire)
Died in Créteil (94 - Val de Marne) on 6 October 1989
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| FLOTARD
Jacques |
Captain
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Observer
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22nd December 1909
Died in June 1965
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| GALLAVARDIN
Pierre - Emmanuel |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Pierre GALLAVARDIN will
join GR II/14
He was killed on 4 August
1940 by a German officer.
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Born in Lyon (69 - Rhône)
on 23 April 1915
Killed on 4 August 1940 at Redding (57 - Moselle)
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| GIRIER
André |
Captain
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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| GOUZIAN
Georges - Auguste |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Born in Toulon (83 -
Var) on 16 September 1914
Died at Toulon on 26 May 1999
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| GRANCHER
Auguste |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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On
May 27, 1940, Potez 63-11 No. 679 was seriously hit by the Flak
and crashed. The crew is unscathed, manages to leave the aircraft
before its explosion. |
Born on 18 July 1913
Died 30 August 1957
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| HECKER |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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| JUILLE
Michel - Robert |
Captain
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Observer
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Michel
JUILLE later became Brigadier General. |
Born in 1908
Died in 1983
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| LE-BRUN
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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| PAQUET |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| PERINEL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| PERRIER
Auguste |
Captain
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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Born on 4 August 1900
Died 1 July 1956
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| POUZOL
Louis - Augustin |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 27, 1940, Potez 63-11 No. 679 was seriously hit by the Flak
and crashed. The crew is unscathed, manages to leave the aircraft
before its explosion. |
Born in Annonay (07
- Ardèche) on 9 October 1913
Died in Lyon (69 - Rhône) on 3 January 1997
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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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GRANCHER
Auguste |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 679 : Shot down by Flak on May 27, 1940.
The crew is unscathed |
| AUZEING
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| POUZOL
Louis |
Adjutant
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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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| Orange
Plan-De-Dieu |
84
- Vaucluse
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September
3, 1939
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| Chambaran
Marcilloles |
38
- Isère
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December
12, 1939
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| Lure
Malbouhans |
70
- Haute-Saône
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March
20, 1940
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| Pontarlier
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25
- Doubs
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June
15, 1940
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Nantua-Port |
01
- Ain
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June
15, 1940
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| Feurs
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42
- Loire
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June
17, 1940
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| Saint
Rambert D'Albon |
26
- Drôme
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June
17, 1940
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| Lézignan |
11-
Aude
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June
18, 1940
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| Marignane |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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June
18, 1940
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| Orange
Plan-De-Dieu |
84
- Vaucluse
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June
19, 1940
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| Perpignan
La Salanque |
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June
21, 1940
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| Alger
Maison-Blanche |
Algeria
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June
22, 1940
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| Oran-La-Sénia |
Algeria
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June
23, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GR I/55 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 :
- 3 Potez 542
- 3 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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1
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| Lieutenant
DE-LAISSANS (Combat) |
June
17, 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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