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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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| ABOUT |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On June 15,
1940, the Potez 63-11 No.857, damaged by the Flak is forced
to land in the countryside. The crew is unscathed. |
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| ACHAINTRE |
Staff-Sergeant
|
GAO 505
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Pilot
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| ADER Franck |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| AGACCIO |
Commander
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GAO I/551
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| ALEXANDRE
Daniel |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Seconded observer
from the French Army |
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| ALIAS Henri
- Jean |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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A former
Saint-Cyrien with a General Staff certificate, he joined the
Air Force in October 1923.
In May 1945, Henri ALIAS,
then Colonel, created the "Groupement des Moyens Militaires
de Transport Aérien" (GMMTA).
He later became the CEO
of "Air Algérie".
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Born in Paris
on 24 May 1901
Died in Versailles (78 - Yvelines) on 17 July 1985 |
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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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| AMARGER |
Sub-Lieutenant
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GAO 518
|
Pilot
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Wounded in
aerial combat on May 15, 1940 |
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| AMARRE |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On September
25, 1939, Potez 637 No.31 was hit by the Flak, before being
attacked by 6 Me109. The Aircraft crashes into flames. The three
crew members are injured |
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| ANCET
Victor - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Observer
and Crew Chief
|
Affected
to 22 Wing on October 10, 1937. At that time, this unit was
a Bombing Wing, which became a Reconnaissance Wing in February
1939. |
Born
on 5 October 1911 in Saint Jean du Gard (30 - Gard) |
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| ANDRE Yves |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
|
On June 9,
1940, Potez 63-11 No.198 was severely hit several times by the
flak and crashed on landing on Buc's ground. Sergeant ANDRE
is injured. |
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| ANDRES Emile
- Gabriel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Joined the Group on
May 22, 1940 from GAO 586.
His Aircraft, the Potez
63-11 No582 is shot down by the Flak on May 22, 1940. The
sub-Lieutenant ANDRES, unharmed, is made prisoner.
|
Born in Six
Fours Les Plage (83 - Var) on 28 August 1905
Died 16 September 1990 at Aix Les Bains |
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| ANDREVA
Pierre |
Capiain
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Observer
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Pierre ANDREVA
was killed on 21 July 1948 when the Wellington LP650 F-UGWR
in which he was a passenger ditched off the coast of Sète.
The aircraft belonged to EARS 99 (Escadrille Aérienne
de Recherche et de Sauvetage). |
Born on 2 February
1910
Killed on 21 July 1948 off the coast of Sète |
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| ANTHONIOZ
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Born in 1904
in Montbazon |
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ANTOINE
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Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| APERCE |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
|
On May 15,
1940, the Potez 63-11 No.439 is severely hit by the Flak and
must land, train back, campaign. The aircraft is destroyed,
but the crew is unscathed. |
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| ARIE Max |
Sergeant
|
GAO II/508
|
Machine-Gunner
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Wounded in
aerial combat on June 5, 1940 |
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| ARINO Joseph
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Sub-Lieutenant
|
GAO 518
|
Machine-Gunner
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Killed in aerial
combat on May 15, 1940 |
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| ARIS |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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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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| ARNION Roger
- Maurice |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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October 16,
1939, his Aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 17 is hit hard by the
flak and crashes. |
Born in Paris
on 30 January 1914
Killed on 16 October 1939 at Gross Gerau (Germany) |
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| AUBERT |
Captain
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Assistant
to the Group Commande
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| AUBREE |
Commander
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GAO 505
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| AUGE Jean
- Baptiste |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
|
On June 21,
1940, the Potez 63-11 No.489 is shot down by the Flak: the Sub-Lieutenant
AUGE is killed. |
Born on 1 May
1918 at Panzin (07 - Ardèche)
Killed on 21 June 1940 at Saint Sébastien sur Loire (44
- Loire Atlantique) |
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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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| AVON |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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The Potez 63-11
No.355 is damaged by the Flak on June 13, 1940, but he can join
his field. Sergeant AVON is unscathed. |
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| AZAMBRE
Maurice |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Born on 17
July 1907 |
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| BACHELOT |
Captain
|
GAO 553
|
Observer
|
Wounded in
aerial combat on May 16, 1940 |
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| BAGREL Louis
- Marie |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
|
On April 16,
1940, his Aircraft, Bloch MB174 No16 was destroyed in a fight
with the opponent at 2 Me109. The Aircraft crashes to the ground
and ignites. Adjutant BAGREL is killed. |
Born on 27
November 1909 in Baccarat (54- Meurthe et Moselle)
Killed on 16 April 1940 at Longlier (Belgium) |
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| BAIL Albert
- Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
|
On March 21,
1940, the Potez 63-11 No.255 crashes after an engine failure.
The crew is killed |
Born on 26 May 1910
at Trégunc (29 - Finistère)
Killed on 21 March 1940 at Barly (80 - Somme) |
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| BAILLY Paul |
Commander
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Commander
of the Group GR II/36 afeter Commander POUTIER
|
Commandant
Bailly was a veteran of the French Air Force who fought in the
Djebel operations in 1926, during which he was severely wounded.
He also took part in the Black Cruise in November 1933.
Previously assigned to the Air Force General Staff, Commander
Paul BAILLY replaced Commander POUTIER in December 1939.
He left the Group on 3rd June 1940.
In 1942, he joined the FAFL and took command of GB n°1 on
23 August 1943.
In 1955, he became Chief of Staff of the French Air Force. He
was granted aircrew leave in September 1959.
Paul Bailly was killed in a road accident on 31 May 1976, aged
72. |
Born on 2 September
1903 in Nice (06 - Alpes-Maritimes)
Killed on 31 May 1976 at Ligny-En-Barrois (55 - Meuse) |
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| BALBIANO
Roger |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
|
Killed on June
16, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 844 shot down by the Flak. |
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| BALIGANT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Observer
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| BALLET
Jacques |
Lieutenant
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Observer
|
In
1929, after graduating from the Avord Reserve Officers Aviation
School, he joined the 34th Aviation Regiment in Digny. He joined
the GAO III/551 at the mobilization on September 3, 1939. |
Born
in Neufchateau. |
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| BARAT Gilbert |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
GAO 513
|
Observer
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| BARBARIN
Maxime |
Master-Corporal
|
GAO 517
|
Machine-Gunner
|
Wounded in
aerial combat on June 8, 1940 |
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| BARBIER
Léo |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
GAO 507
|
Pilot
|
Wounded by
accident on December 23, 1939 |
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| BARBIER
Léo - Arthur |
Adjutant
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Pilot
|
On March 24th, 1940, the
Potez 637 No.36 is shot down during a fight opposing it to
4 Me109. The plane crashes to the ground. Adjutant BARBIER
is injured
Léo BARBIER, then
Second Lieutenant, was killed on 15 October 1943 in Russia
while serving with the Normandy-Niemen Fighter Group.
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Born on 18
August 1908 in Neuilly-l'Evèque (52 - Haute-Marne)
Killed on 15 October 1943 in Ivanovo (Russia) |
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| BARDOL Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BARET Gilbert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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GAO 513
|
Observer
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| BARLIER |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| BARON Charles |
Sergeant
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GAO 515
|
Pilot
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| BARRIBERE |
Sergeant
|
GAO 543
|
Flight
Mechanic
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| BARRUET
Gaston |
Commander
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Born on 10
March 1891 |
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| BARSE |
Captain
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Observer
|
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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| BATTLE Sébastien |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
GAO 517
|
Pilot
|
Wounded in
aerial combat on June 8, 1940 |
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| BAUD Hippolyte |
Captain
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Pilot
|
On May 13,
1940, his aircraft, a Potez 63-11, crashes, for unknown reasons,
into a forest shortly after his departure for a night mission.
The crew is killed. |
Born June 8,
1904 at Fouras (17 - Charente-Maritime)
Killed May 13, 1940 at Couvron (02 - Aisne) |
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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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| BAUDENS
Albert - René |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Born
in La Motte au Bois (59 - Nord) on 1 February 1901
Died at La Motte au Bois on 12 September 1971 |
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| BAUDIN |
Sergeant
|
le 1er June 40
|
Pilot
|
Joined
the Group on June 1, 1940 with Bloch MB174 No.13 |
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| BAUDIN |
Sergeant
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GAO 543
|
Machine-Gunner
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| BAYLE |
Staff-Sergeant
|
GAO I/584
|
Pilot
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| BAYLE |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
On June 15, 1940, the
Potez 63-11 No.857, damaged by the Flak is forced to land
in the countryside. The crew is unscathed.
Pierre BAYLE was killed
in German airspace in February 1945 while serving as a pilot
with GB 2/23 Guyenne.
|
Born
on 17 April 1914 in Bordeaux (33 - Gironde)
Killed on 21 February 1945 in Meisenheim (Germany) |
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| BEAU |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940. |
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| BEAUVAIS |
Staff-Sergeant
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|
Pilot
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| BEAUVALLET
Jean |
Adjutant
|
GAO I/508
|
Machine-Gunner
|
Wounded in
aerial combat on May 18, 1940 |
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| BECKER Jean |
Lieutenant
|
GAO 515
|
Observer
|
Wounded in
aerial combat on June 19, 1940 |
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| BEDIEZ Maurice
- André |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
On April 16,
1940, his Aircraft, Bloch MB174 No16 was destroyed in a fight
with the opponent at 2 Me109. The Aircraft crashes to the ground
and ignites. Sub-Lieutenant BEDIEZ is killed. |
Born on March 3rd, 1901
in Aubigny (80 - Somme)
Killed on 16 April 1940
at Longlier (Belgium)
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| BELBEZE
Henri - Marc |
Captain
|
|
Observer
|
On October
16, 1939, Potez 637 No.42 was shot down by 5 Me109. Captain
BELBEZE is killed. |
Born December
28, 1904, Saint-Etienne (42 - Loire), France
Killed on October 16, 1939 in Hensterberg (Germany) |
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| BENECH Auguste
|
Staff-Sergeant
|
GAO 547
|
Pilot
|
Killed in aerial
combat on May 14, 1940 |
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| BENOÏT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| BENOIST
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
Killed on June
5, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 250 shot by German Fighters. |
Born in Nice
(06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 20 June 1914
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Senlis (60 - Oise) |
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| BERDELLOU
Louis |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
GAO 515
|
Pilot
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| BERLAND
Robert |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
|
Pilot
|
Killed on June
13, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No.384 shot down by 6 Me109. |
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| BERNARD
Robert |
Staff-Sergeant
|
GAO 586
|
Chief
Flight Engineer
|
Killed
on May 8, 1940 by accident aboard the Potez 630 No43 |
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| BERNARD |
Lieutenant
|
GAO I/520
|
Observer
|
Wounded
in aerial combat on September 24, 1939 |
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| BERNARD |
Captain
|
GAO II/551
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| BERNARD
Michel - Paul |
Adjutant
|
|
Pilot
|
Killed aboard
Potez 637 No3, shot down during an air fight against 6 Me109
on November 5, 1939. |
Born on June 27, 1907
in Rambervillers (88 - Vosges)
Killed on 05 November
1939 (3 km north-west of Britten, Germany)
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| BERNARDIE
René |
Staff-Sergeant
|
GAO 513
|
Pilot
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| BERNET
Robert |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner�
|
-
May 12, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No180 is badly damaged
in an aerial combat with 4 Me109, and crashes in the airfield:
the crew is unscathed.
- May 15, 1940, his Aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No192 is hit by
the Flak and crashes into a field. Sergeant BERNET, unscathed,
parachutes. |
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BERNHEIM
Pierre
|
Lieutenant
|
GAO I/506
|
Observer
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| BEROISSARD |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| BERTAUX
Maurice - Joseph |
Captain
|
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Pilot
|
On June 2,
1940, during a test flight, Bloch MB 174 No.29 went into a spin
and crashed to the ground. The crew was killed. |
Born on 16
April 1910 at Saint-Seine en Bâche (21 - Côte d'Or)
Killed on 2 June 1940 at Pleurs (51 - Marne) |
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| BERTHE |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Oberver
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| BERTHET
Jean |
Lieutenant
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| BERTHEUX
Charles |
Lieutenant
|
GAO 547
|
Observer
|
Killed in aerial
combat on May 14, 1940 |
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| BERTHEZENE |
Sergeant
|
GAO II/520
|
Machine-Gunner
|
Killed by accident
on January 25, 1940 |
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| BERVEILLER
Fran�ois |
Captain
|
GAO 543
|
Pilot
|
Killed in aerial
combat on June 9, 1940 |
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| BESSET Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
GAO 515
|
Observer
|
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| BIENVAULT
Roland - Paul |
Lieutenant
|
|
Pilot
|
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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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| BIKOWETZ |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
GAO 507
|
Observer
|
Wounded in
aerial combat on May 20, 1940 |
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| BILLOT |
Commander
|
GAO 513
|
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| BIOLETTI
Jean - Louis |
Master-Corporal
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
On September
27, 1939, the Potez 637 No.4 is shot down by 9 Me109: The crew
is killed |
Born June 9,
1917 at Saint-Laurent (88 - Vosges)
Killed on September 27, 1939 at Tenteling (57 - Moselle) |
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| BIOUSSE
Henri |
Staff-sergeant
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|
Pilot
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| BIRON Fernand
- Georges |
Commander
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Commander of
the Group GR II/55 |
Born on 31
July 1898 in Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay (14 - Calvados)
Died at Nice (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 17 January 1982 |
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| BISCH Xavier
- Victor |
Lieutenant
|
|
Observer
|
On June 10,
1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 426 crashes on the
ground shortly after takeoff: Lieutenant BISCH is killed. |
Born on 22
November 1916 at Masevaux (68 - Haut-Rhin)
Killed on 10 June 1940 at Dormans (51 - Marne) |
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| BISSON André
- Louis |
Commander
|
|
Staff
Group
|
Commander of
the Group GR I/55 |
Born 9 June
1919, Caen (14 - Calvados)
Died at Couchey (21 - Côte d'Or) on 20 October 1987 |
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| BITSCH |
Captain
|
GAO 507
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| BIZET Eugène
|
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Pilot
|
Killed on June
16, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 844 shot down by the Flak. |
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| BLANCHARD |
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Pilot
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| BLANCHARD |
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
- 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 No216 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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| BLANCHET
Michel Ivan |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
On June 5,
1940, the Potez 63-11 No. 588 was shot down by German Fighters.
The crew is killed. |
Born August
21, 1918 in Paris
Killed on June 5, 1940 at Campneuseville (76 - Seine-Maritime) |
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| BLANCHOT |
Corporal
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
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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| BLANCHOT
Hubert - Armand |
Staff-Sergeant
|
|
Mechanic
|
On June 2,
1940, during a test flight, Bloch MB 174 No.29 went into a spin
and crashed to the ground. The crew was killed. |
Born on 16
February 1914 at Jasney (70 - Haute-Saône)
Killed on 2 June 1940 at Pleurs (51 - Marne) |
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| BLIN |
Lieutenant
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| BLONDEL
Brice |
Caporal
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
- On April
30, 1940, Bloch MB174 No18 was destroyed on take-off following
a speeding down. Corporal BLONDEL is unharmed. - 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. " |
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| BOIGNES |
Captain
|
GAO II/514
|
Observer
|
Wounded in
aerial combat on October 27, 1939 |
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| BOIRE |
Adjutant
|
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| BOLLE Pierre
|
Sub-Lieutenant
|
GAO II/506
|
Observer�
|
Killed in aerial
combat on June 4, 1940 |
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| BOLO Paul
Ernest |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
Killed on March
17, 1940 in a target shooting exercise: the aircraft, the Potez
63-11 n° 590 hit the cable and sink at sea |
Born November
22, 1915 in Nantes (44 - Loire-Atlantique)
Killed on March 17, 1940 off Port-Saint-Louis-Du-Rhône
(13 - Bouches du Rhône) |
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| BONNAL Louis |
Lieutenant
|
GAO 507
|
Observer
|
Wounded in
aerial combat on September 20, 1939 |
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| BONNET |
Caporal
|
GAO 510
|
Machine-Gunner
|
Fait prisonnier
le June 16, 1940 |
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| BONNEVAL |
Adjutant
|
|
Machine-Gunner
|
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| BOQUIEN
Jean - Gabriel |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
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Born
on 19 February 1915 in Nantes (44 - Loire-Atlantique)
Died in Nantes on 8 October 2010 |
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| BOUDINIER
Emile Maxime |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On June 5,
1940, the Potez 63-11 No. 588 was shot down by German Fighters.
The crew is killed. |
Born April
10, 1915 at Levergies (02 - Aisne)
Killed on June 5, 1940 at Campneuseville (76 - Seine-Maritime) |
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BOUGEROL
Jacques-Guy
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Lieutenant
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Observer
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Reserve
Lieutenant from the E.O.R., ... and Reverend Father, he joined
the GR II/33 in May 1940.
He became Chaplain General
of the French Air Force, notably in Indochina, and published
numerous works on Saint-Bonaventure.
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Born
in Paris on 9 November 1908
Died 3 August 1997 |
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| BOUILLER
René |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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GAO 513
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Pilot
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Pierre - Charles |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
January 10, 1940, POTE 63-11 No.184 and shot down by 4 BF109.
The crew is killed. |
Born
on 2 November 1914 at Nimes (30 - Gard)
Killed on 10 January 1940 at Felkirch (68 - Haut-Rhin) |
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| BOULAY |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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May 7, 1940,
Bloch MB174 No.40 crashes shortly after takeoff. The aircraft
is destroyed, but the crew is unscathed. |
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| BOULLE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BOUR Georges
- Edouard |
sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On May 13,
1940, his aircraft, a Potez 63-11, crashes, for unknown reasons,
into a forest shortly after his departure for a night mission.
The crew is killed. |
Born August
17, 1913 in Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville (Vietnam)
Killed May 13, 1940 at Couvron (02 - Aisne) |
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| BOUR Georges
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Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Killed by accident
on May 13, 1940 |
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| BOURDON |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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| BOURGOIN
René - Léon |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On May 22,
1940, his aircraft, a Potez 63-11 was hit by the Flak during
a low-altitude mission. The Pilot is seriously injured and it
is the Observer, Lieutenant BOURGOIN who succeeds in bringing
the aircraft back to the ground and putting the train back in. |
Born on 17
May 1916 in Carry-le-Rouet (13 -
Bouches du Rhône)
Died in Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône) on 10 March
2012 |
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| BOURHIS
Jean - Marie |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On May 15, 1940, the
Potez 63-11 No.439 is severely hit by the Flak and must land,
train back, campaign. The aircraft is destroyed, but the crew
is unscathed.
He was killed on April
18, 1943 in Algeria while serving with Groupe de Bombardement
GB 2/52.
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Born July 19,
1906 in Pont-Croix (29 - Finistère)
Killed on April 18, 1943 at Valmy (Algeria) |
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| BOURREAUD-QUIGNARD
Robert - Emile |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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October 12,
1912 in Corneille le Royal (14 - Calvados)
Died March 10, 1989, Paopao (French Polynesia) |
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| BOURSAUS
Georges |
Captain
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Pilot
and Group Leader
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Wounded on
June 5, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No.365 shot down by 7 Me109. |
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| BOUTIERE |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| BOUTIN |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| BOUVRY Raymond
Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Killed on 9
September 1939 aboard Bloch MB131 No92, shot down during an
aerial combat with two ME109s. |
Born in Paris
Killed on September 9, 1939 at Sarreguemines (57 - Moselle) |
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| BOUYAY |
Sergeant
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GAO 545
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Machine-Gunner
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| BOYER |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| BRABANT
Roger - Jules |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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May 13, 1940,
Bloch MB174 No.11 is shot down by 3 Me109. The crew is killed. |
Born on 1st
June 1909 at Valenciennes (59 - Nord)
Killed at Niecy (55 - Meuse) on 13 May 1940 |
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| BRAGADIR |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On May 15,
1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No.389 was shot down by 7 Me109.
Lieutenant BRAGADIR, unscathed, managed to put his aircraft
in the open countryside. |
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| BRAGEOT |
Adjudant
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| BRARD Raymond
- Robert |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On September
26, 1939, the Potez 637 No.46 is shot down by German fighters
and the Flak. Adjutant BRARD wounded, parachute but is taken
prisoner, |
Born on 5 August
1911 |
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| BRIAS |
Sergeant
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GAO I/508
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Pilot
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Wounded in
aerial combat on June 14, 1940 |
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| BRISSAULT |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| BROISSAND |
Sub-Lieutenant
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GAO II/514
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Pilot
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| BRUGEROLLES
Elie |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On March 24th,
1940, the Potez 637 No.36 is shot down during a fight opposing
it to 4 Me109. The plane crashes to the ground. Sub-Lieutenant
BRUGEROLLES is killed. |
Born on 18
March 1912 at Asnières (27 - Eure)
Killed at Armesvillers on 24 March 1940 |
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| BRULLOT
Marcel |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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| BRUN |
Adjutant
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GAO II/551
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Machine-Gunner
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| BRUN René
- Denis |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On May 19,
1940, Potez 63-11 No.673 was hit by the Flak and crashed into
flames. The crew is killed. |
Born on 12
May 1909 at Lyon (69 - Rhône)
Killed on 19 May 1940 at Saint Germainmont (08 - Ardennes) |
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| BRUNE
Gaston - Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 20, 1940, the Potez 63-11 No.430 was hit by the Flak, and
trying to stabilize the aircraft, the pilot struck power lines
and crashed to the ground. Sub-Lieutenant BRUNE is killed. |
Born
28 September 1918 at Cerdon (01 - Ain)
Killed on 20 May 1940 at Bucy-le-Long (02 - Aisne) |
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| BRUNERIE
Roger - Lucien |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On May 25,
1940, returning from a night mission, the Potez 637 No.35 crashes
on landing. Sub-Lieutenant BRUNERIE, injured, is the only survivor. |
Born in Paris
on 2 November 1916
Died in Toulouse (31 - Haute-Garonne) on 16 April 1972 |
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| BUISSIERE |
Captain
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GAO II/508
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| BURCELIN |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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On May 15,
1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No.389 was shot down by 7 Me109.
The Pilot manages to put his aircraft in the open countryside.
Master Corporal BURCELIN is unharmed. |
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| BURCKHARDT
René |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| BUSSCHAERT
Pierre |
Sergeant
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GAO 582
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Pilot
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Killed by accident
on June 3, 1940 |
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| BUTZ Alphonse
- Paul |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On May 25,
1940, returning from a night mission, the Potez 637 No.35 crashes
on landing. Staff Sergeant BUTZ is killed. |
Born on 17
January 1908 at Neuves-maisons (54 - Meurthe et Moselle)
Killed on 25 May 1940 at Vengiron d'Attigny (08 - Ardennes) |
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