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Group of Bombardment
of Assault GBA I/51
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Golden Book of the 51st Wing
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1st
Squadron (SAL 42)
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2nd
Squadron (SAL 39)
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Historical
Born GB I / 51, he became
GBA I / 51 when he joined the Bombardment Assault December 28, 1939.
On April 15, 1940, the 6th
Bombardment Brigade and its Wings are disbanded, and GBA I / 51,
formerly owned by 51 Wing, is now attached to Group n°19 of the
South Bomber Aviation Training Group. East of the ZOAA (Alpine Air
Operations Zone).
At the Armistice, only the
GBA I / 54 and GBA I / 51 are authorized by the Germans. The 2nd
Squadron of the Group thus receives the personnel of the GBA II
/ 51, dissolved recently.
The group is finally dissolved
on December 1st, 1942 on the Orange airfield.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GBA I/51
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| Captain
CORNEE |
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September
14, 1939 |
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Captain
LAB
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September
15, 1939 |
December
13, 1939 |
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| Commander
BAUDOIN |
December
14, 1939 |
May
26, 1940 |
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Captain
BERNARD Georges
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May
27, 1940 |
June
5, 1940 |
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Captain
ROCABOY François
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June
6, 1940 |
October
8, 1940 |
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
HALLOPEAU Georges
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May
30, 1940 |
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Lieutenant
LEBOURG Philéas
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May
31, 1940 |
October
8, 1940 |
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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Captain
LAB
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September
14, 1939 |
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| Captain
CHOCHEPRAT Paul |
September
15, 1939 |
June
5, 1940 |
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| Captain
BERNARD Georges |
June
6, 1940 |
November
4, 1941 |
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Personnel
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Pilots
and crew of the Group
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Names
of crew members
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Rank
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Function
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Sqn.
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Informations
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Civil-statut
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Photos
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Citations
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| ANCEL |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°66 was badly damaged by the Flak on May 25, 1940.
Lieutenant ANCEL was unharmed. |
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| BARBRON
Bernard |
Master
Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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The
Breguet 693 n°63 crashes after an aerial combat on June
6, 1940. The Corporal Corporal BARBRON is killed. |
Born on 27 March 1918
in Guerche-De-Bretagne (35 - Ille et Vilaine)
Killed on 6 June 1940 in Le Mans (72 - Sarthe)
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| BAUDOIN
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Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| BERNARD
Georges |
Captain
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
then Cder of group
Pilot
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On
May 20, 1940, his aircraft, Breguet 693 n°65, was damaged
by the Flak. He managed, however, to land at the bourget where
his Machine Gunner, seriously wounded, is taken care of. |
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| BOUSQUET
Georges Léon |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 6, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°27 was shot down by german
fighters. Staff Sergeant BOUSQUET is killed. |
Born on 20 January 1917
at Amiens (80 - Somme)
Killed on 6 June 1940 at Arvillers (80 - Somme)
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| CARQUIN |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
May 25, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°39 was shot down by 5 Me109.
Sergeant CARQUIN parachutes himself and is taken prisoner |
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| CHOCHEPRAT
Paul Marie |
Captain
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
Pilot
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The
Breguet 693 n°86 is shot down by german fighters on June
5, 1940. The crew is killed. |
Born on 15 November
1912 at Sampigny (55 - Meuse)
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Domart sur la Luce (80 - Somme)
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| CORNEE
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Captain
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Cder
of Group
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| DARRIET
Charles |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 8, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°1017 severely hit by the
Flak, crashed to the ground. Adjutant DARRIET, seriously wounded,
will die the next day. |
Born on 7 August 1909
at Mios (33 - Gironde)
Killed on 8 June 1940 at Château-Thierry (02 - Aisne)
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| DE-CATALANO
Erick Grégoire |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The
Breguet 693 n°78 was shot down by german fighters on June
5, 1940. The crew was killed. |
Born on 20 June 1915
at Bordeaux (33 - Gironde)
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Davenescourt (80 - Somme)
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| DENIS
Georges Raymond |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 9, 1940, Breguet 693 n°1016 was shot down by the Flak
during an armored attack. The crew is killed. |
Born on 28 January 1914
at Bar-Le-Duc (55 - Meuse)
Killed on 6 June 1940 at Saint-Jacques sur Darnétal
(76 - Seine-Maritime)
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| DOUZET |
Soldat
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 13, 1940, his aircraft, a Breguet 693 is shot down by the
Flak. The crew is unscathed. |
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| DROUELLE
Eugène Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
May 25, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°39 was shot down by 5 Me109.
The DROUELLE Sub-Lieutenant parachutes himself, but is killed
before reaching the ground ... |
Born on 10 February
1917 at Angers (49 - Maine et Loire)
Killed on 25 May 1940 at Saint-Quentin (59 - Nord)
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| ERLY
André |
Soldat
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Machine-Gunner
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| EUGENE
Charles |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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1st Sqn.
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On
May 30th, 1940, the Breguet 693 n � 74 is shot down by 5 Me109.
Staff Sergeant EUGENE is seriously injured. |
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| FETIVEAU |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 5, 1940, Breguet 693 n°31, damaged by german fighters,
crashed while attempting to land. Sergeant FETIVEAU is unharmed |
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| GENRE |
Master
Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 10, 1940, Breguet 693 n°38 was shot down by a Me109.
The crew is unscathed. |
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| GIONETTI |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Breguet
693 n°66 was severely damaged by the Flak on May 25, 1940.
Sergeant GIONETTI was seriously injured. |
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| GIRAUDON
André Fernand |
Master
Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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On
May 22, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°25 was shot down by the
Flak during the attack of a motorized column. The crew is killed. |
Born August 22nd 1917
at Clermont-Ferrand (63 - Puy De Dôme)
Killed on 22 May 1940 at Esssigny Le Grand (02 - Aisne)
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| GUIMBRETIERE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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Seriously
wounded May 20, 1940, aboard the Breguet 693 n°65, damaged
by the Flak |
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| HALLOPEAU
Georges Henri |
Captain
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Cder
1st Sqn.
Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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On
May 30, 1940, the Breguet 693 n � 74 is shot down by 5 Me109
.. Captain HALLOPEAU is killed. |
Born on 9 August 1913
in Paris (75)
Killed on 30 May 1940
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| JAVELET
Jacques |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| JONOUX
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 5, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°31, damaged by german fighters,
crashes while attempting to land. Staff-Sergeant JONOUX is wounded. |
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| LAB
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Captain
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Cder
2nd Sqn.�
then Cder of Group
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| LATAILLADE
Jean-Michel |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| LEBOURG
Philéas |
Lieutenant
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Cder
1st Sqn.
Pilot
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On
June 7, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°67 was damaged by the Flak
during an attack of armored vehicles, and must land retracted
train. The crew is unscathed. |
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| LE
COQ DE KERLAND |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 6, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°27 was shot down by german
fighters. Sergeant LE-COQ-DE-KERLAND is injured. |
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| LEFROID
Jacques André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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The
Breguet 693 n°78 was shot down by german fighters on June
5, 1940. The crew was killed. |
Born on 3 December 1914
in Le Havre (76 - Seine-Maritime)
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Davenescourt (80 - Somme)
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| MARPINARD
André |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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| MASSE
Alfred Jean |
Master
Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 9, 1940, Breguet 693 n°1016 was shot down by the Flak
during an armored attack. The crew is killed. |
Born on 10 January 1918
at Clermont-Ferrand (63 - Puy De Dôme)
Killed on 6 June 1940 at Saint-Jacques sur Darnétal
(76 - Seine-Maritime)
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| MITIFEUX |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On June 8, 1940, the
Breguet 693 n°1017 severely hit by the Flak, crashed to
the ground. Sergeant MITIFEUX is unscathed.
On June 10, 1940, Breguet
693 n°38 was shot down by a Me109. The crew is unscathed.
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| MITARD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 7, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°67 was damaged by the Flak
during an attack of armored vehicles, and must land retracted
train. The crew is unscathed. |
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| NEVRAUMONT
Jean Marie |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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- The Breguet 693 n°63
crashes after an aerial combat on June 6, 1940. Sergeant NEVRAUMONT
is unscathed.
�- On June 13, 1940,
his aircraft, a Breguet 693 is shot down by the Flak. The
crew is unharmed. "
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Born on 15 July 1918
in Val-D'Ajol (88 - Vosges)
Killed on 22 April 1942 in Masnah (Lebanon)
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| PASCALY
Robert Charles |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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The
Breguet 693 n°86 is shot down by german fighters on June
5, 1940. The crew is killed. |
Born 19 June 1915 at
Mons (77 - Seine Et Marne)
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Domart sur la Luce (80 - Somme)
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| ROCABOY
François Joseph |
Captain
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Cder
of Group
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Captain
ROCABOY was killed by accident on 12 November 1941 in Vigan |
Born on 24 June 1907
at Fougères (35 - Ille Et Vilaine)
Killed on 12 November 1941 at Vigan (30 - Gard)
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| ROSTAND
Michel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
May 22, 1940, the Breguet 693 No.25 was shot down by the Flak
during the attack of a motorized column. The crew is killed. |
Born on 22 October 1916
at Flamanville (50 - Manche)
Killed on the 22nd May 1940 at Esssigny Le Grand (02 - Aisne)
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Stories
of crews
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Crews
of Group
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Names
of crew members
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Rank
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Function
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Sqn.
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Informations
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Crew
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BERNARD |
Captain
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°65 : Damaged by the Flak on May 20, 1940.
Sub-Lieutenant GUIMBRETIERE is seriously injured. |
| GUIMBRETIERE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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ROSTAND
Michel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°25 : Shot by the Flak during an attack on
a motorized column on May 22, 1940. The crew is killed. |
| GIRAUDON
André |
Master
Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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DROUELLE
Eugène |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°39 : Shot down by german fighters on May 25,
1940. The Sub-Lieutenant DROUELLE is killed and Sergeant CARQUIN
is taken prisoner |
| CARQUIN |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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ANCEL |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°66 : Severely damaged by the Flak on May
25, 1940. Sergeant GIONETTI is seriously injured. |
| GIONETTI |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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HALLOPEAU
Georges |
Captain
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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Breguet
693 n°74 : Shot down by german fighters on May
30, 1940. Captain HALLOPEAU is killed. Staff Sergeant EUGENE
is seriously injured. |
| EUGENE
Charles |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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CHOCHEPRAT
Paul |
Captain
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°86 : Shot down by german fighters on June
5, 1940. The crew is killed. |
| PASCALY
Robert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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LEFROID
Jacques |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°78 : Shot down by german fighters on June
5, 1940. The crew is killed. |
| DE-CATALANO
Erick |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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FETIVEAU |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°31 : Damaged by hunting on June 5, 1940.
Staff-Sergeant JONOUX (Machine Gunner) is injured. Sergeant
FETIVEAU is unharmed |
| JONOUX
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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LE
COQ DE KERLAND |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°27 : Shot down by german fighters on June
6, 1940. Sergeant LE-COQ-DE-KERLAND is wounded and Staff-Sergeant
BOUSQUET is killed. |
| BOUSQUET
Georges |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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NEVRAUMONT
Jean |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°63 : Crashes after an aerial combat on June
6, 1940. Sergeant NEVRAUMONT is unharmed, but the Corporal Master
BARBRON is killed. |
| BARBRON
Bernard |
Master
Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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LEBOURG
Phileas |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°67 : Damaged by the Flak on June 7, 1940,
he lands in gear: the crew is unscathed. |
| MITARD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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MITIFEUX |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°1017 : Hit by the Flak, he crashed to the
ground on June 8, 1940. Adjutant DARRIET was killed. |
| DARRIET
Charles |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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DENIS
Georges |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°1016 : Shot down by the Flak on June 9, 1940.
The crew is killed. |
| MASSE
Alfred |
Master
Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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MITIFEUX |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°38 : Crashes on June 10th following an air
fight: the crew is unscathed. |
| GENRE |
Master
Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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NEVRAUMONT
Jean |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°? : Shot down by the Flak on June 13, 1940.
The crew is unscathed. |
| DOUZET |
Soldat
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Machine
Gunner
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Airfield
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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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La
Perthe
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51
- Marne
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September
3, 1939
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Le
Luc
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83
- Var
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December
28, 1939
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Salon-De-Provence
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13
- Bouches du Rhône
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April
27, 1940
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Briare
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45
- Loiret
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May
18, 1940
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Etampes
Montdésir
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91
- Essone
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May
19, 1940
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Pithiviers
Bléville
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45
- Loiret
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May
26, 1940
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Orléans-Bricy
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45
- Loiret
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June
2, 1940
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Saint-Jean
D'Angély
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17
- Charente-Maritime
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June
14, 1940
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La
Rochelle La Jarne
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17
- Charente-Maritime
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June
16, 1940
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Bordeaux-Mérignac
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33
- Gironde
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June
19, 1940
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Landes
De Bussac
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17
- Charente-Maritime
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June
20, 1940
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Lézignan
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11
- Aude
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June
21, 1940
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Toulouse-Francazal
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31
- Haute-Garonne
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June
21, 1940
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Itinerary
of the GBA I/51
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Aircrafts
The GBA I/51 was equipped
since its creation, following aircrafts :
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
N � of series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
- 1 Bloch 210
- 1 Potez 633
- 30 Breguet 693
- 2 Breguet 695
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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13
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| Sub-Lieutenant
ROSTAND (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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| Master
Corporal GIRAUDON (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
DROUELLE (Combat) |
May 25,
1940
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| Captain
HALLOPEAU (Combat) |
May 30,
1940
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| Captain
CHOCHEPRAT (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
PASCALY (combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
LEFROID (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Sergeant
DE-CATALANO (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
BOUSQUET (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
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| Master
Corporal BARBRON (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
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| Adjutant
DARRIET (Combat) |
June
8, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
DENIS (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
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| Master
Corporal MASSE (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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5
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| Sub-Lieutenant
GUIMBRETIERE (Combat) |
May 20,
1940
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| Sergeant
GIONETTI (Combat) |
May 25,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
EUGENE (Combat) |
May 30,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
JONOUX (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Sergeant
LE-COQ-DE-KERLAND (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
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Crewmen
prisoners
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1
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Sergeant
CARQUIN (Combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Sources
- Mrs DULAS
Madeleine, daughter of lieutenant Jean-Michel LATAILLADE
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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