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Historical
This Group was created on
05 May 1940
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GR II / 14 belongs to
the Air Cooperation Forces of the ZOAA (Zone of Air Operations Alps)
and is attached to the Army of the Alps.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GR II/14
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| Commander
DE-LA-VAISSIERE-DE-LA-VERGNE |
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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Captain
LYON
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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| Lieutenant
GALLAVARDIN 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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Victor |
Lieutenant
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Observer
& Crew Chief
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1st Sqn.
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Assigned
to the group on October 10, 1937. Transferred to GR II/14 on
5 May 1940. |
Born
on 5 October 1911 in Saint Jean du Gard (30 - Gard) |
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| BOYER |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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1st Sqn.
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| COCHETEL |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 19, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 196 is the victim
of an accident following a setting spin: Lieutenant COCHETEL
parachute jump, and landed unscathed. |
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| COULOMNIER
Pierre Dominique |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
June 19, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 196 is the
victim of an accident following a spin: Sergeant COULOMNIER
parachute, but it goes into a torch and he kills himself. 'landing. |
Born on 25 February
1918 at Chaudron en Mauges (49 - Maine et loire)
Killed on 19 June 1940 at Cheminas (07 - Ardèche)
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| DEBARIS |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 24, 1940, his aircraft, No.63 Potez 63-11, was damaged
during an air fight with a Me109 and was destroyed on landing.
June 24, 1940. Sub-Lieutenant DEBARIS is unharmed. |
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| DE-LA-VAISSIERE-DE-LA-VERGNE |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| DE-MARQUEYRE |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Joined
the Group on May 5th from GR I / 35 |
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| FAURE |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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1st Squ.
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Confirmed
presence in the Group in May and June 1940 |
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| FRAYSSINES |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 19, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n°196 is victim
of an accident following a spin: Sergeant FRAYSSINES parachute
jump, and landed unscathed. Confirmed presence in the Group
from May 1940 to July 1941. |
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| GALLAVARDIN
Pierre Emmanuel |
Lieutenant
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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He
was killed on 4 August 1940 by a German officer. |
Born in Lyon (69 - Rhône)
on 23 April 1915
Killed on 4 August 1940 at Redding (57 - Moselle)
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| LAUGEROTTE |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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1st Squ.
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Confirmed
presence in the Group from May 1940 to August 1941. |
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| LYON |
Captain
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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| MARTIN |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner�
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On
June 24, 1940, his aircraft, No 63 Potez 63-11, was damaged
during an air fight with a Me109 and was destroyed on landing.
June 24, 1940. Sergeant MARTIN is wounded during the engagement. |
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| MINARD |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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1st Squ.
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Confirmed
presence in the Group from May 1940 to February 1941. |
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| NICOULAUD |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Joined
the Group on May 5th from GR I / 35 |
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| PARAGOT |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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1st Squ.
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| RACLET |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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1st Squ.
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| ROBIN |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 24, 1940, his aircraft, No. 63 Potez 63-11, was damaged
during an air fight with a Me109 and was destroyed on landing.
Sergeant ROBIN is unharmed. |
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| VIGNERON |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Joined
the Group on May 5th from GR I / 35 |
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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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FRAYSSINES |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 196 : Destroyed by accident on June 19,
1940: the crew parachutes, but that of Sergeant COULOMNIER goes
into torch: it kills itself on landing. |
| COCHETEL |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| COULOMNIER
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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ROBIN |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 187 : Destroyed following an aerial combat
on June 24, 1940. Sergeant MARTIN is injured |
| DEBARIS |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MARTIN |
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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| Chambran-Marcilloles |
38
- Isère
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May
5, 1940
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| Orange
Plan-De-Dieu |
84
- Vaucluse
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June
18, 1940
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on the map to enlarge
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Itinerary
of the GR II/14
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Aircrafts
The GR II/14 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 :
- 1 Potez 637
- 12 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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1
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| Sergeant
COULOMNIER (Accident) |
June
19, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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1
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| Sergeant
MARTIN (Combat) |
June
19, 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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