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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 May 10, 1940, the GR
II / 22 is attached to the 2nd Army of the 1st Air Division of the
ZOAN (North Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GR II/22
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| Commander
BARRUET |
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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Captain
QUENET André
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Captain
FOUCHE
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Captain
SAGON Henri
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June
14, 1940
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Captain
MASSONI Jean
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June
15, 1940
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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Captain
CAROL
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July
1939
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| Lieutenant
VIART Georges |
July
1939
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Novembre
1939
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Captain
GROYSILLIER |
Novembre
1939
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December
1939
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| Captain
QUENET André |
Decembre
1939
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Other
Members of the Military Staff
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| Lieutenant
LASNIER-LACHAISE |
Officer
of Intelligence then Officer of Transmission from June 2, 1940. |
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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| ANCET
Victor - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Observer
& Crew Chief
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4th Sqn.
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Assigned
to the group on October 10, 1937. Transferred to GR II/14 on
5 May 1940. |
Born
on October 5th 1911 in Saint-Jean du Gard (30 - Gard) |
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| BARRUET |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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| BARSE |
Captain
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Observer
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On
May 17, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 219, hit by
the Flak, must land in the countryside where he is burned by
the unharmed crew. |
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| BEAU |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940. |
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| BEAUVAIS |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| BLANCHARD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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- January 13, 1940,
Staff-Sergeant BLANCHARD is forced to evacuate in flight his
aircraft, a bloch MB131 caught in the mist.He poses indeme
in the countryside.
- On June 5, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n°216 is
shot down in a fight with the opponent at 7 Me109 and crashes.
Staff-Sergeant BLANCHARD is unscathed.
Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940.
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| BLANCHOT |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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On
October 30, 1939, during a night reconnaissance mission, his
aircraft, a Potez 63-11, hit by enemy fire, must land in open
country but ended his race in a pylon: the crew is unscathed |
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| BOUTIN |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| CADOUX
Gaston - Victor |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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On
November 7, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 31, attacked by
9 Me109 must land on the belly .. Corporal CADOUX is killed
during the fight. |
Born
on May 26th 1918 in Paris 12°. |
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| CAROL |
Captain
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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COMBES
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Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| COUDOUX
Pierre - Louis |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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On May 17, 1940, his aircraft,
the Potez 63-11 No. 219, hit by the Flak, must land in the
countryside where he is burned by the unharmed crew.
He later joined the Free
French Forces and was killed on December 7, 1944 while serving
with GB I/31.
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Born
on July 16, 1909 in Oran (Algeria) |
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| CRUTEL
Robert |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 17, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 219, hit by
the Flak, must land in the countryside where he is burned by
the unharmed crew. |
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| DEMIMUID
Joseph |
Captain
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Observer
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On
June 5, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 216 was shot
down during a fight with the opponent at 7 Me109 and crashed.
Captain DEMIMUID is injured. |
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| DROUET
Alfred - Ferdinand |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 14, 1940, returning from a mission, his aircraft, the Potez
63-11 n° 684 spin and crashes on landing: the crew is killed. |
Born
on December 15, 1911 in Varaves (44 - Loire-Atlantique) |
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| FOUCHE |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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| FUHRER |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
October 30, 1939, during a night reconnaissance mission, his
aircraft, a Potez 63-11, hit by enemy fire, must land in open
country but ended his race in a pylon: the crew is unscathed |
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| GROYSILLIER |
Captain
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940. |
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| GUERIN
Jean |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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His
aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 716 was shot down by the German
fighters on June 14, 1940. The crew, unscathed, was taken prisoner. |
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| HENON
Jean - André |
Lieutenant
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During
a mission on September 29, 1939, Lieutenant HENON died following
an accidental rupture of his inhaler hose, |
Born
on October 28th 1909 in Angoulème (16 - Charente-Maritime) |
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| JACOB
André - Etienne |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940.
He later joined the Free
French Air Force and was killed on 9 Novembre 1940 near Libreville
(Gabon).
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Born
on 14 April 1909 in Corenc (38 - Isère) |
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| KERBRAT
Paul |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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His
aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 716 was shot down by the hunt
on June 14, 1940. The crew, unscathed, was taken prisoner. |
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| KOELTGEN |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| LE-BAIL
Jean-Baptiste - Yves |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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- On November 7, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 n°31, attacked by
9 Me109 must land on his belly. The Chief Warrant Officer LE
BAIL is unscathed
- May 14, 1940, returning from a mission, his aircraft, the
Potez 63-11 n°684 spin and crashes on landing: the crew is killed. |
Born
on October 6th 1907 in Alençon (61 - Orne) |
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| LECHEVREL
Maurice - Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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- On October 30, 1939, during a night reconnaissance mission,
his aircraft, a Potez 63-11, hit by enemy fire, must land in
open country but ends his race in a pylon: the crew is unscathed
- On May 15, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 258 was
shot down in aerial combat. The crew is killed. |
Born
on November 01, 1916 in Domfront (61 - Orne) |
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| LE-COSSEC
Yves - joseph |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 14, 1940, returning from a mission, his aircraft, the Potez
63-11 n°684 spin and crashes on landing: the crew is killed |
Born
on October 30th 1910 in Plobannalec-Lesconil (29 - Finistère) |
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| LEMOINE
Georges - Emile |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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- January 13, 1940, the Chief Warrant Officer LEMOINE is forced
to evacuate in flight his aircraft, a bloch MB131 caught in
the mist.Il will be injured during the jump.
- On May 15, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 258 was
shot down in aerial combat. The crew is killed. |
Born
on July 18th 1908 in Rennes (35 - Ille et Vilaine) |
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| MANCERI |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| MARIE
Pierre |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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On November 7, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 n°31, attacked by 9
Me109 must land on the belly. The Chief Warrant Officer MARIE
is unscathed.
- On January 13, 1940, the Chief Warrant Officer MARIE is forced
to evacuate in flight his aircraft, a bloch MB131 caught in
the mist. His parachute goes into a torch and he kills himself
when he gets to the ground. |
Born
on June 3rd 1908 in Berchères Les Pierres (28 - Eure
et Loire) |
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| MASSONI
Jean |
Captain
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Observer
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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From GAO I / 551
Captain MASSONI was killed
by accident on October 15, 1941.
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Born
on March 12, 1911 in Ile Nou (New Caledonia) |
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| MEIGNAN |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| NAUREILS |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| PREVOST |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| QUENET
André - Louis |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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On October 15, 1939, his
aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n°53 was hit by the Flak and must
land on the belly : the crew is unscathed.
Captain QUENET died on
December 10, 1943 while serving with the Bretagne 2/20 Group
of the Free French Forces.
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Born
on March 8th 1907 in Saint-Cyr-L'Ecole (78 - Yvelines) |
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| QUENOLLE
René |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 5, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n°216 was shot down
during a fight with the opponent at 7 Me109 and crashed. Staff
Sergeant QUENOLLE is seriously injured. |
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| RIDARD |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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| RIGOLLIER
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Radio
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On January
13th, 1940, the Sergeant RIGOLLIER is forced to evacuate in
flight his aircraft, a bloch MB131 taken in the haze. It lands
indeme on the ground.
Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940.
Sergeant RIGOLLIER was
killed in a traffic accident in Germany on May 13th 1945.
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Born
on January 10, 1918 in Dijon (21 - Côte d'Or) |
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| ROPERT |
Adjutant
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| SAGON
Henri |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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His
aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 716 was shot down by German fighters
on June 14, 1940. The crew, unscathed, was taken prisoner. |
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| SAINT-GENIS |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940. |
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| STEIDLE
Camille |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 15, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 258 was shot
down in aerial combat. The crew is killed. |
Born
on January 22nd 1918 in Sarreguemines (57 - Moselle) |
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| TAIB |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| VACHETTE |
Captain
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Observer
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| VERLAQUE
Alain |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Sergeant
VERLAQUE was killed in aerial combat on April 18, 1943 while
serving with GB I/62 of the Free French Forces. |
Born
on the 3rd August 1919 in Saint-Nazaire (44 - Loire-Atlantique) |
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| VIART
Georges |
Lieutenant
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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Récits
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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FUHRER |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° ? : Damaged during a reconnaissance mission.
He lands in the countryside but hits a pylon: the crew is unscathed |
| LECHEVREL |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BLANCHOT |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LE
BAIL |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 31 : November 7th, arises on the belly
following an attack by 9 BF109E. Corporal CADOUX is killed |
| MARIE
Pierre |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| CADOUX |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LEMOINE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Bloch
131 n° ? : Destroyed by accident on January 13,
1940. His crew evacuated it in flight. Chief Warrant Officer
MARIE is killed: his parachute is torched. Chief Warrant Officer
LEMOINE is injured .. The rest of the crew is unscathed |
| MARIE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| RIGOLLIER |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| BLANCHARD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LE-BAIL
Jean-Baptiste |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 684 : Destroyed by accident on May 14,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| DROUET
Ferdinand |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| LE-COSSEC
Yves |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LEMOINE
Georges |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 258 : Shot down in air combat on May 15,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| LECHEVREL
Maurice |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| STEIDLE
Camille |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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COUDOUX |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 219 : Damaged by the Flak May 17, 1940,
the pilot lands in the countryside where he is burned by the
unharmed crew. |
| BARSE |
Captain
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Observer
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| CRUTEL |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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QUENOLLE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 216 : Shot by German fighters on June 5,
1940. Captain DEMIMUID and Staff-Sergeant QUENOLLE are wounded,
the latter seriously. Staff-Sergeant BLANCHARD is unscathed. |
| DEMIMUID |
Captain
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Observer
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| BLANCHARD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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SAGON |
Captain
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 716 : Shot by German fighters on June 14,
1940. The crew is taken prisoner |
| KERBRAT |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| GUERIN |
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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| ETAIN-ROUVRES |
55
- Meuse
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September
3,1939
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| METZ-FRESCATY |
57
- Moselle
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September
21,1939
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| CHATEL-CHeHERY |
8
- Ardennes
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February
23, 1940
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| BAR-LE-DUC
VASSINCOURT |
55
- Meuse
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May
14,1940
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| BRIENNE
LE CHATEAU |
10
- Aube
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June
12,1940
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| CHATILLON
SUR SEINE |
21
- Côte d'Or
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June
13,1940
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| AVORD |
18
- Cher
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June 15,1940
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| LIMOGES |
87
- Haute-Vienne
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June 16,1940
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| MOISSAC |
82
- Tarn et Garonne
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June
17,1940
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| MONTPELLIER-FREJORGUES |
34
- Hérault
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June
21,1940
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Click
on the map to enlarge :
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Itinerary
of the GR II/22
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Aircrafts
The GRII/22 has been mainly
equipped since its creation with the following Aircraft :
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 :
- 9 Bloch MB131
- 14 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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9
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| Lieutenant
HENON (Accident) |
September
29, 1939
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| Corporal
CADOUX (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
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| Chief
Warrant Officer MARIE (Accident) |
January
13, 1940
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| Sub-lieutenant
DROUET (Accident) |
May 14,
1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer LE-BAIL (Accident) |
May 14,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
LE-COSSEC (Accident) |
May 14,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
STEIDLE (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
LECHEVREL (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer LEMOINE (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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Crewmen
injured
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3
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| Chief
Warrant Officer LEMOINE (Accident) |
January
13, 1940
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| Captain
DEMIMUID (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
QUENOLLE (combat) |
June
5, 1940
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Prisoner
Crewmen
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3
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| Chief
Warrant Officer KERBRAT |
June
14, 1940
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| Captain
SAGON |
June
14, 1940
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| Sergeant
GUERIN |
June
14, 1940
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Sources
- Mr Robert
ANCET, Son of Lieutenant Victor ANCET
- 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 Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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