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Name
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Rank
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Unit
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Post
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Informations
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Civil-statut
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Photo
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Indiv. Card
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Citations
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| CADOUX Gaston
- Victor |
Corporal
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|
Machine-Gunner
|
On November
7, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No 31, attacked by 9 Me109
must land on the belly .. Corporal CADOUX is killed during the
fight. |
Born in Paris
12° on 26 May 1918
Killed at Augny on 7 November 1939 |
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| CAMBEFORT
Jacques - Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
Mentioned
in the official journal of October 28th 1940 for two missions
carried out within the GR II/36 on April 1st and May 26th 1940.
He also belonged to GAO 517 (see photo), without precise date
to date |
Born
on 4 September 1911 in Salvagnac (81 - Tarn)
Died in Paris on 6 April 1983
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| CAMPMAS |
Master-Corporal
|
|
Machine-Gunner
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| CAMUS |
Adjutant
|
|
Observer
|
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| CANDELIER
André |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
André
CANDELIER joined the Free French Air Force and fought with the
1/25 Group in Tunisia. |
Born in Levallois-Perret
(92 - Hauts de Seine) on 14 June 1907
Died at Boulogne-Billancourt (92 - Hauts de Seine) on 5 September
1997 |
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| CANONNE |
Sergeant
|
|
Pilot
|
On September
6, 1939, returning from a night mission in bad weather, the
Potez 637 No.47 must land in the campaign on the belly and is
destroyed.The crew is unscathed. |
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| CANONNE
Jean - Emmanuel |
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Observer
|
Killed aboard
Le Mureaux 115 n ° 57 shot by German Fighters on May 19, 1940. |
Born on 18
July 1914 at Roubaix (59 - Nord)
Killed at Boves (80 - Somme) on 19 March 1940 |
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| CANTENER
Henri |
Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
Henri CANTENER
also fought in GR I/33, although I cannot say today whether
this was before GR I/14 or afterwards.
After the Armistice, Henri CANTENER joined the Resistance.
Henri CANTENER, then a colonel, is the author of the book ‘Hommage
aux Ailes Lorraines 1915 - 1965’ (Tribute to the Wings
of Lorraine 1915 - 1965), published in 1968. |
Born on 9 April
1898 in Pont-à-Mousson (54 - Meurthe-et-Moselle) |
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| CAPDEVIELLE |
Sergeant
|
GAO I/551
|
Machine-Gunner
|
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| CAPDEVILLE
Paul - Antoine |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
Killed on September
17, 1939 aboard Bloch MB131 No. 86. This one, attacked by 5
Me109 lands in flame and finishes his race in the trees. |
Born March
10, 1915 in Palalda (66 - Pyrénées Orientales)
Killed on September 17, 1939 at Morhange (57 - Moselle) |
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|
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| CAPPOEN |
Lieutenant
|
GAO I/520
|
Observer
|
Wounded in
aerial combat on September 10, 1939 |
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| CARASSOU-MAILLAN
Jean - Georges |
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Observer
|
On May 18,
1940, after returning from a ferry flight, Potez 63-11 No.666
crashed on landing. Staff-Sergeant CARASSOU-MAILLAN is killed. |
Born in Cannes
(06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 13 June 1917
Killed on 18 May 1940 at La Tronche (38 - Isère) |
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| CARCAUT
André - Jean |
Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
|
Born in Bordeaux
(33 - Gironde) on 11 February 1899
Died at Talence (33 - Gironde) on 4 March 1982 |
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|
| CARDON Roger |
Adjutant
|
GAO II/520
|
Machine-Gunner
|
Wounded in
aerial combat on May 20, 1940 |
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| CAREUR |
Corporal
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
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| CARLIER |
Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
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| CAROL Marius |
Captain
|
|
4th Squadron
leader
|
|
Born in Béziers
(34 - Hérault) on 16 January 1901
Died at Arros-de-Nay (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
on 12 November 1986 |
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| CARTERON
Georges |
1st class
soldier
|
GAO 586
|
Assistant
Mechanic / Machine Gunner
|
Accidentally
killed on May 8, 1940 aboard Potez 630 No. 43 on the basis of
El Aouina (Tunisia) |
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| CAZENAVE
François |
Captain
|
from
May 18,1940
|
Observer
|
Seconded observer
officer (Army Officer: Mountain Artillery) posted to GAO II/51
on mobilisation, then to GR II/33 from 18 May to 20 June 1940. |
Born on 17
February 1904 in Toulon (83 - Var), Died on 31 August 1996 in
St Ismier (38 - Isère) |
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| CASES |
Staff-Sergeant
|
GAO I/584
|
Pilot
|
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| CASTELLANA
Gratien - Amédée |
Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
Killed aboard
the Potez 637 No14, shot December 21, 1939 by ,,, 2 British
Hurricane, deceived by the silhouette of the Potez very similar
to that of the German Me110. |
Born on December 12,
1915 in Perpignan (66 - Pyrénées Orientales)
Killed on 21 December
1939 at Souilly sur Aire (55 - Meuse)
|
|
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| CASTERAN
Roger |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
|
GAO I/520
|
Pilot
|
Roger CASTERAN
left Groupe GR II/36 in mid-May 1940 to join GAO I/520. |
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| CASTIN Louis
- Marius |
Sergeant
|
|
|
In 1936, Louis
CASTIN was admitted to the Air Force flight crew non-commissioned
officers' training school in Istres. He signed up for five years
of voluntary service at the Istres training base in early November
1936 and underwent military pilot training at the Istres training
centre. He obtained his military pilot's licence in August 1937.
Promoted to sergeant, he joined the 544th Air Observation Group
stationed in Bourges in December 1938. He took part in the French
Campaign with this group in the autumn of 1939, before joining
the preparatory platoon for reserve officer cadets in Tours
(Indre-et-Loire) in January 1940. Appointed cadet in May 1940,
he attended the observer school in Bordeaux from May to June
1940. At the armistice, the school withdrew to Meknes in Morocco
on 26 June 1940.
Louis CASTIN joined GB I/23 in June 1940 and took part in fratricidal
fighting against the Free French and the British in French West
Africa, then was transferred to GB I/62 in Bamako in September
1942. After the Allied landings in North Africa in November
1942, he attended the active officer cadet training course in
Marrakech (Morocco) from March to December 1943. Appointed second
lieutenant, he volunteered in December 1943 for the ‘Normandie’
fighter group, which was to fight in Russia. He scored five
victories before being wounded and repatriated to France in
February 1945.
After three months of convalescence, he was appointed head of
the 3rd office of fighter and air defence group 550. He was
reassigned to the ‘Normandie-Niemen’ group and then
appointed deputy commander of the Salon-de-Provence base in
February 1948. In 1952, his previous injuries forced him to
take temporary leave of absence due to disability. Louis CASTIN
left the Air Force in May 1958 and took over the management
of a family business manufacturing ball bearings. |
Born on 25
August 1918 in Montluçon (03 - Allier)
Died on 26 July 1979 in Lyon (69 - Rhône) |
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|
| CASTRE Daniel |
Sergeant
|
|
Pilot
|
On May 15,
1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No192 was hit by the Flak. The
pilot manages to land in a field, but Lieutenant CASTRES is
injured. |
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| CATHALA
Adrien - Jean-Baptiste |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
|
Pilot
|
- On September
29, 1939, his aircraft, the Potez 540 No.160, was accidentally
destroyed on landing when returning from a night mission. Chief
Warrant Officer CATHALA is unharmed.
- On May 22, 1940, his aircraft, a Potez 63-11 was hit by the
Flak during a low-altitude mission. The Chief Warrant Officer
CATHALA is seriously injured and it is the Observer, Lieutenant
BOURGOIN who manages to bring the aircraft back to the ground
and the landing gear. Staff Sergeant CATHALA will die shortly
after landing. |
Born on 23
July 1908 at La Livinière (34 - Hérault)
Killed on 22 May 1940 at Metz (57 - Moselle) |
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|
| CATON Max
- Etienne |
Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
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. |
Born
in Paris on 5 January 1897
Killed on 18 October 1939 in Darmstadt (Germany) |
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|
|
| CATOT |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
|
Pilot
|
On October
3, 1939, his aircraft, the Mureaux 115 No. 39 crashed accidentally:
the crew was unscathed |
|
|
|
|
| CATTOEN
Louis - Arthur |
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
On May 10,
1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 425 was shot down by German
Fighters. The crew is killed. |
Born November
27, 1916, Hautefort (24 - Dordogne), France
Killed May 10, 1940 at Echternach (Luxembourg) |
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|
|
| CAUJOLLE
Joseph - Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
Gravely wounded
on June 4, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 327 shot down by 3 Me109,
he died of his wounds on June 10. |
Born on 27
June 1909 in Ustou (Ariège)
Killed at Montmirail on 10 June 1940 |
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| CAUQUILL |
Sergeant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
May 12, 1940,
his Aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.80 is damaged by the Flak.
ALieutenanthough seriously injured, the Pilot managed to land
in the field but died soon after. Sergeant CAUQUILL is unharmed |
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|
|
| CAZENAVE |
Captain
|
GAO II/551
|
Observer
|
|
|
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|
|
| CAZENAVE |
Sergeant
|
|
Pilot
|
On May 19,
1940, Potez 63-11 No.580 was shot down by Me109. Sergeant CAZENAVE
is taken prisoner. |
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|
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| CECCALDI
André |
Captain
|
|
Observer
|
On May 24,
1940, the Potez 63-11 No.432 was shot down by the Flak during
a low-altitude mission. Captain CECCALDI is killed. |
Born on 12
June 1902 at Bou-Saâda (Algeria)
Killed on 25 May 1940 at Sarton (62 - Pas Calais) |
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|
| CHABERT |
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Radio
- Machine-Gunner
|
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|
| CHAILA Georges |
Captain
|
|
Observer
|
Observer
Officer seconded to the Group on September 9, 1940 |
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| CHALARD
Michel - Joseph |
Sergeant
|
|
Pilot
|
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. |
Born 17 January
1919, Villeurbanne (69 - Rhône)
Died at Melun-Villaroche (77 - Seine et Marne) on 26 April 1957 |
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| CHALIGNE |
Lieutenant
|
|
|
As a detached
observer from the army, he joined the 2nd Dragoons after the
armistice. |
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| CHAMPAGNE
Eugène |
Adjutant
|
|
Pilot
|
|
Born
in Vigeois (19 - Corrèze) on 16 June 1910
Died at Bourges (18 - Cher) on 15 September 2008 |
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| CHAMPEAUX
Julien - Eugène |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
Sub-Lieutenant
CHAMPEAUX will be killed on 30/12/1941 in Rabat (Morocco) during
the test of a Glenn Martin 167F |
Born
on 1 April 1912 in Reims (51 - Marne)
Killed at Rabat (Morocco) on 30 December 1941 |
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| CHANGRIN
Marcel - Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
On January
10, 1940, POTE 63-11 No.184 and shot down by 4 BF109. The crew
is killed. |
Born
on 12 January 1913 at Bourg en Bresse (01 - Ain)
Killed on 10 January 1940 at Felkirch (68 - Haut-Rhin) |
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|
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| CHANTELOU
Edouard - Georges |
Sergeant
|
|
Pilot
|
On June 19,
1940, the Potez 63-11 No.197 hit by the Flak, crashes into the
yard of a farm and catches fire. The crew is killed. |
Born in Loos
(59 - Nord) on 1 October 1919
Killed at Cirières (79 - Deux-Sèvres) on 19 June
1940 |
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|
|
| CHAPAT Jean
- Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
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. |
Born on 6 January
1916 at Mont de Vougney (25 - Doubs)
Killed on 23 May 1940 at Mantes (78 - Yvelines) |
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| CHAPPE
Roger |
Adjudant
|
|
Radio
|
Accident on
9 October 1944 aboard a Junkers JU88 while fighting with the
DOR Group. This Group, formed on 19 August 1944, was equipped
with JU 88 Junkers seized from the Germans. It later became
GB I/31 Aunis. |
Born on 9 April
1899 |
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| CHAREYRE |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
On June 8,
1940, while taking off for a mission, the Potez 63-11 No.800
struck a Morane 406 and caught fire. The crew is unscathed. |
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| CHARLIER
André |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
|
Observer
|
On May 19, 1940, his Aircraft,
a Potez 637 is attacked by 9 Me109 and, in flames, must land
in campaign. Adjutant CHARLIER is injured.
André
CHARLIER was killed on July 6, 1944 in England while serving
with GB I/25 of the FAFL.
|
Born
December 1, 1910 in Broque (67 - Bas Rhin)
Killed July 6, 1944 in Thorne Colliery (United Kingdom) |
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| CHARRIER |
Sergeant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
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| CHASSERIAUX
H. |
Master-Corporal
|
GR I/63
|
|
Belongs to
the photo section 4207 |
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| CHASTANET
Marcel - Jean dit "Elie" |
Captain
|
|
Observer
|
Captain Marcel CHASTANET
was an Artillery Captain.
On 22nd April 1934, he did a training course at the Avord
School to become an Aircraft Observer.
On 1 October 1934, he was seconded for a year to the 38th
Air Wing before joining the No 101 Air Battalion on 2 September
1939. He was assigned to the air force section of the 1st
Land Army and was seconded to GR I/36. Badge number: 5959
On 6 June 1940, despite
fighter protection, Potez 63-11 no. 161 was shot down in flames
by a group of 30 Me109s. The crew was killed.
Captain CHASTANET was
buried near the aircraft with Sergeant JOST. He was moved
to Cavillon military cemetery, and his ashes were transferred
after the war to Saint Salvadour cemetery in Corrèze.
|
Born on 8 November
1906 at Beaumont (19 - Corrèze)
Killed on 6 June 1940 at Cavillon (80 - Somme) |
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| CHATILLON
Lucien - Louis |
Adjutant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
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. |
Born on 13
August 1910 in Madagascar
Died at Viriat (01 - Ain) on 17 February 2001 |
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| CHAUDEL
Bernard - Marie |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
On June 19,
1940, the Potez 63-11 No.197 hit by the Flak, crashes into the
yard of a farm and catches fire. The crew is killed. |
Born on 15
August 1916 at Le Val Doré (27 - Eure)
Killed on 19 June 1940 at Cirières (79 - Deux-Sèvres)
|
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|
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| CHAUMONT
Albert - Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
On May 10,
1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 425 was shot down by German
Fighters. The crew is killed. |
Born March
13, 1917 at Chamoy (10 - Aube)
Killed May 10, 1940 at Echternach (Luxembourg) |
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| CHAUTARD
Gustave |
Adjutant
|
GR II/62
|
Chief
of board
|
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| CHAUVET |
Captain
|
GAO 552
|
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| CHERY Henry
- Louis |
Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
Tank
officer seconded to the Air Force. He will be the first to report
the enemy armoured columns in the Ardennes on May 12, 1940 :
the 9th Army General Staff will not believe him... |
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| CHEVALLIER
André - Edmond |
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Pilot
|
On May 15,
1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 388, was badly hit by the
Flak and crashed. Seriously wounded, Staff Sergeant CHEVALIER
is taken prisoner. |
Born in Gland
(02 - Aisne) on 11 May 1909
Died at Chateau-Thierry (02 - Aisne) on 21 December 2007 |
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|
|
| CHEVASSUS
Fernand - Eugène |
Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
Fernand CHEVASSUS
was a civil engineer with a degree from ECAM (Catholic School
of Arts and Crafts) and a doctorate in science. After the war,
he ran an engineering consultancy and imported special products
for the rubber industry. |
Born in Chevrières
(60 - Oise) on 10 December 1906
Died at Viroflay (78 - Yvelines) on 2 January 1988 |
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| CHEVASSUS
Raoul - Léon |
Adjutant
|
|
Pilot
|
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. |
Born 23 February
1908 in Vescles (39 - Jura)
Died at Besançon (25 - Doubs) on 23 October 1985 |
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| CHEYSSON
Jean |
Lieutenant
|
GAO I/589
|
Observer
|
Killed in aerial
combat on June 2, 1940 |
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| CHIERS |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
GAO I/508
|
Machine-Gunner
|
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| CHOCQUET
Gaston - Désiré |
|
|
Pilot
|
|
Born on 23
February 1900 in Saint Jean Appel
Killed on 5 September 1940 in Barthenow (Germany) |
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|
CHOLET Gabriel - Amour
|
Sergeant
|
|
Pilot
|
Before the war, Gabriel
CHOLET was a mechanic at Air Touraine. He qualified as a Tourist
Pilot in June 1937, and as a Military Pilot in March 1939
at Istres.
He was sent for training
in the winter of '39 and only returned on June 10, 1940, unable
to take part in the fighting.
|
Born 23 July
1919, Dijon (21 - Côte d'Or)
Died at Buis-Les-Baronnies (26 - Drôme) on 3 September
1977 |
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| CHOULET
Bernard - Louis |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
Bernard CHOULET
was killed on 18 May 1942 in Tunisia. |
Born on 2 October
1912 in Rouffiac
Killed on 18 May 1942 near EL-Aouina (Tunisia) |
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| CHRETIEN |
Commander
|
GAO I/514
|
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| CLAUSSE |
Commander
|
GAO 552
|
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| CLEMENCEAU
Pierre - Jean |
Sergeant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
On November
22, 1939, Bloch 131 No.122 was shot down by Morane MS406 from
GC II/2. Sergeant CLEMENCEAU is killed. |
Born on 18
October 1915 at Bussac-Forêt (17 - Charente-Maritime)
Killed on 22 November 1939 at La Fère (02 - Aisne) |
|
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| CLEMENT
Henri - Armand |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
Killed on May
28, 1940 following an accident on takeoff aboard POTEZ 63-11
n ° 448 |
Born on 29
November 1915 at La Courtine Massingy les Semur
Killed at Lure (70 - Haute-Saône) on 28 May 1940 |
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| CLEMENT
René - Marie |
Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
|
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|
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| COCHARD |
Staff-Sergeant
|
GAO 552
|
Pilot
|
|
|
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|
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| COCHETEL |
Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
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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| COCU Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Pilot
|
Seriously injured
aboard the Mureaux 115 No. 57 shot by German Fighters on May
19, 1940. |
|
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|
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| COIGNIER
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
GAO I/506
|
Pilot
|
Killed in aerial
combat on May 27, 1940 |
|
|
|
|
| COLIN Marcel
- Alphonse |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
After being
severely hit by the Flak, Potez 63-11 No.163 was forced to land
train returned to the field May 11, 1940. Sub-Lieutenant COLIN
is seriously injured. |
|
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|
|
| COLIN Paul
- Maurice |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
On June 5,
1940, the Potez 63-11 No. 588 was shot down by German Fighters.
The crew is killed. |
Born April
14, 1909 at Tours (37 - Indre et loire)
Killed on June 5, 1940 at Campneuseville (76 - Seine-Maritime) |
|
|
|
| COLLOMB
Jean-Albert |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
Wounded on
June 4, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 327 shot down by 3 Me109. |
Born 18 September
1908 in Abries (05 - Hautes-Alpes)
Died at Baie-Mahault (971 - Guadeloupe) on 30 July 1983 |
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|
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| COLLOT
René - Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
Joined the Group GR
II/33 on May 22, 1940 from GAO 586.
On June 9, 1940, the
Potez 63-11 No665 was shot down by the Flak during a reconnaissance
flight at low altitude. The crew, wounded, is taken prisoner.
|
Born
in Autun (71 - Saône et Loire) on 9 February 1916
Died at Corbeil-Essones (91 - Essones) on 4 September 1999 |
|
|
|
| COLOMINES |
Sergeant
|
|
Pilot
|
He was sent
for training in the winter of '39 and only returned on June
10, 1940, unable to take part in the fighting. |
|
|
|
|
| COLPIN Paul
|
Lieutenant
|
GAO 552
|
Observer
|
Killed in aerial
combat on May 13, 1940 |
|
|
|
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| COMBEAU
René |
Captain
|
|
Observer
|
René
COMBEAU saw action in both world wars.
A silversmith by trade, he enlisted in September 1910 and was
posted to the 131st Infantry before joining the Air Force in
November 1917. He qualified as a pilot in 1918. |
Born on 31
May 1891 Paris (75) |
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| COMBES Jean
- Marc |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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He was killed
in an accident on 15 October 1941 aboard a Potez 63-11 n°387
of the GR //22 Group. |
Born in Montélimar
(26 - Drôme) on 22 April 1918
Killed at Busset (03 - Allier) on 15 October 1941 |
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| COMPIN Henri |
Captain
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GAO 546
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Observer
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| CONFURON
Marcel |
Lieutenant
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GAO I/584
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Observer
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| CONSTANTIN |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On June 10,
1940, Potez 63-11 No50 was seriously damaged by the Flak, but
managed to reach his land. The crew is unharmed, but the aircraft
is destroyed. |
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| COQUETON
Gabriel - Georges |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed aboard
Potez 63-11 No. 297 shot down by 9 Me109 on May 13, 1940. |
Born 23 May
1913 at Guéret (23 - Creuse)
Killed at Aarschot (Belgium) on 13 May 1940 |
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| CORNEILLE |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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He was sent
for training in the winter of '39 and only returned on June
10, 1940, unable to take part in the fighting. |
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| CORNET Jean
- Pierre |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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After the Armistice
of June 1940, Jean CORNET joined the Forces Françaises
de l'Intérieur (FFI). He was killed on 8 September 1944
during the fighting to liberate Besançon.
Posthumously, he was appointed commander and awarded the Resistance
medal. |
Born on 26
June 1909 at Besançon (25 - Doubs)
Killed at Vieilley (25 - Doubs) on 8 September 1944 |
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| CORNU Roger |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Roger CORNU obtained his
pilot's licence on 1 August 1939 (licence no. 27890).
On October 17, 1939, his
aircraft, the Potez 390 No. 88 is destroyed on landing: the
crew is unscathed
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| CORNU Jean
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Staff-Sergeant
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GAO 582
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Machine-Gunner
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Killed by accident
on June 3, 1940 |
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| CORNU |
Sergeant
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Observer
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| CORSANINI |
Lieutenant-Colonel
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GAO 553
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Observer
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| CORTAL |
Aspirant
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Machine-Gunner
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| COSTES |
Staff-Sergeant
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| COTTE Damiens |
Staff-Sergeant
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GAO I/551
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Pilot
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Wounded in
aerial combat on June 8, 1940 |
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| COTTET Roger
- Justin |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Roger COTTET
enlisted in 1935. He attended the Aulnat school before being
posted to Istres. In 1939, he joined the Army Geographical Institute.
He was an observer during the French campaign. After the Armistice,
he spent some time in a youth work camp before joining the FFI
in 1944.
Demobilised in 1945, he returned to active service in 1952 and
was posted to Dakar with the V/5 ‘Provence’. He was
sent to Indochina in 1953 and qualified as a helicopter pilot
in 1954 before returning to Indochina until 1957. He was posted
to Algeria in 1958 with the EHL 5/57. He was appointed to the
military mission to the Royal Government of Laos in 1959. He
was posted again to Boufarik in Algeria, to the 5/57 light helicopter
squadron. Back in Laos in 1960, then in Algeria, he was posted
to AIA 585 at Maison-Blanche. Roger COTTET was placed on aircrew
leave in 1961. |
Born on 7 December
1915 in Pantin (93 - Seine-Saint-Denis)
Died on 4 September 2008 in Sevran (93 - Seine-Saint-Denis). |
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| COUDERC
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| COUDERQ
Jean - Jacques |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On May 10,
1940, Potez 63-11 No.202, severely damaged by the Flak, managed
to reach the Gubelange field. Lieutenant COUDERQ is unharmed,
but the Observer, accidentally ejected from the aircraft, parachutes
and is taken prisoner on the ground |
Born 13 January
1914 at Maleville (12 - Aveyron)
Died December 25th 2000 at Aressy (64 - Pyrénées
Atlantiques) |
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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 16
July 1909 in Oran (Algeria)
Killed on 7 December 1944 at Blagnac (31 - Haute-Garonne) |
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| COULLET
Louis |
Adjutant
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GAO II/514
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Observer
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Killed by accident
on June 18, 1940 |
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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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| COULPIER |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| COURMES |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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| COURTIEU
Emile - André |
Commander
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Assistant
to the Group Commander
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Born 27 June
1895, Lyon (69 - Rhône)
Died at Bron (69 - Rhône) on 14 February 1975 |
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| COUTURE
Maurice |
Lieutenant
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GAO I/508
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Observer
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Killed in aerial
combat on May 26, 1940 |
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| COUZINET
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Lieutenant
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Chief
of Board
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| CREPUT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Joined the Group GR
II/33 on May 22, 1940 from GAO 586.
On June 16, 1940, the
Potez 63-11 No. 718 was destroyed by accident during a flight
at very low altitude: flying too low, these propellers touch
the ground, and the pilot must land in the countryside ...
crew is unharmed.
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| CRETENIER
Abel - Adolphe |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Adolphe CRETENIER
joined the GAO 509 just before mobilisation. He is an experienced
pilot with 1500 flying hours to his credit. In particular, he
completed an advanced training course at the Etampes flying
school. He had also flown the POTEZ 25, Breguet 27, Mureaux
115 and Bloch MB200 while serving with the 31st Wing.
He took on the role of instructor, and trained many young GAO
509 pilots in dual control. |
Born in Paris
(75) on 21 June 1910
Died at Parçay-Meslay (37 - Indre et Loire) on 5 July
2001 |
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| CROISILLE
Maurice - Léon |
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Born on 13
December 1915 |
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| CROS Félix
- Adrien |
Captain
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Commander
of the Group GR I/36
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Left the Group
on May 1st 1940 to join the Expeditionary Corps of Novège.
Replaced by his classmate, Commander Jouhaud... |
Born in Béziers
on 13 May 1905 |
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| CROZON |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On September
26, 1939, Bloch MB131 N ° 80 is shot down by 6 Me109. Sergeant
CROZON is seriously injured |
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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. |
Born November
8, 1911 in Calais (62 - Pas de Calais)
Died January 3, 1983, Chartres (28 - Eure) |
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| CUGNOT Georges
- Albert |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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With a civilian
pilot's licence in his pocket, Georges CUGNOT joined the French
Air Force in January 1936 for three years. In 1937, he was attached
to the GR I/52. During the French Campaign, he flew 19 reconnaissance
missions, including 7 at night. At the command of a Dewoitine
D520, he managed to rejoin his unit, which had been transferred
to North Africa. He later joined the FAFL and was assigned to
transport squadrons. After the war, he pursued a busy flying
career, notably at the controls of a venerable Junker 52. Source:
Mr T. CUGNOT, his son, via the website http://www.aviation-memorial.com/Aviation/Cugnot/index.html |
Born in Blénod
Les Toul (54 - Meurthe et Moselle) on 16 April 1915
Died at Bretagne-de-Marsan (40 - Landes) on 5 July 2000 |
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| CUILLE Gaston
- Pierre |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On 5 June 1940,
after dropping off the Observer at Etrepagny airfield, Potez
63-11 no. 595 took off again to return to its airfield, but
was attacked by a group of 9 Me109s and crashed to the ground.
The crew was killed. |
Born on 9 October
1917 at Montgaillard (65 - Hautes-Pyrénées)
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Saint-Ouen-du-Tilleul (27 - Eure) |
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| CUVILLIER
Henri - Eugène |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Killed on June
5, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 250 shot by German Fighters. |
Born at Saint-Omer
(62 - Pas de Calais) on 15 October 1916
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Senlis (62 - Pas de Calais) |
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