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Historical
On
the date of the outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the
GB I / 15 is attached to the Group No. 15 of the "Reserved
Air Forces" of the ZOAE (East Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB I/15
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| Commander
QUERAT |
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Commanders
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
DUTERTRE
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Captain
TERRASSIER
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Commanders
of the 2nd Squadron
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Captain
FLEURIAN
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| Captain
VANHOUTTE |
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May 30,
1940
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| Captain
CHARLAN |
May 31,
1940
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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 |
Citations
& Decorations |
| AVENARD |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| BALASC
Paul |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| BARATIER
Marie |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BARBAZANGE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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| BARBERAIN |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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| BERNARD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| BODIN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| CANTINI |
Staff-Sergeant
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| CASSE
Serge |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On May
18, 1940, Farman F222.2 No. 32 was destroyed because of frost.
The 7 crew members parachute, but Sub-Lieutenant CASSE is
killed, his parachute did not work
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Born on 25-04-1908 at
Paris (75 - ex Seine)
Killed on 18-05-1940 at Misy-sur-Yonne (77 - Seine-et-Marne)
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| CHARLAN
Yves |
Captain
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
Crew
Chief
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| CLASSET |
Sergeant
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On May
17, 1940, the Farman F222-1 No 7 was taken by Frost. The Crew
Chief ordered the evacuation, but the Pilot managed to regain
control. 3 crewmen have already jumped ...
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| CORRIOL |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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1ere
Esc
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| DE-LACCABE |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On May
18, 1940, Farman F222.2 No. 32 was destroyed because of frost.
The 7 crew members parachute. Lieutenant DE-LACCABE is injured.
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| DESROCHES
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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On May
18, 1940, Farman F222.2 No. 32 was destroyed because of frost.
The 7 members of the crew parachute, but the Staff-Sergeant
DESROCHES is killed, his parachute not having worked.
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Born on 17-07-1912 at
Mâcon (71 - Saône-et-Loire)
Killed on 18-05-1940 at Misy-sur-Yonne (77 - Seine-et-Marne)
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| DUTERTRE |
Captain
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Cder
1st Sqn.
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| FLEURIAN
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Captain
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
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| FROMAGET
Robert |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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| GAUVAIN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| GILLET |
Lieutenant
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Navigator
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| HUMBERT
Roger |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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The Farman
F222-2 No 25 probably damaged by the Flak, crashes on May
30, 1940. Sub-Lieutenant HUMBERT is killed.
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| LOYER
Robert |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Bombardier
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The Farman
F222-2 No 25 probably damaged by the Flak, crashes May 30,
1940. The Chief Warrant Officer LOYER is killed.
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| MILLE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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| MOREAU |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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| PAILLOUX
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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The Farman
F222-2 No. 25 probably damaged by the Flak, crashes on May
30, 1940. Lieutenant PAILLOUX is killed.
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| PUISSESSEAU
Gustave |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On May
17, 1940, the Farman F222-1 No 7 was taken by Frost. The Crew
Chief ordered the evacuation, but the Pilot managed to regain
control. 3 crewmen have already jumped ...
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| QUERAT
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Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| RION
Gilbert |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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2nd Squadron
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He
joined the Free French Air Force and was seconded to the RAF
School on 1 September 1944 |
Born March 15th 1908
at Sermiers (51 - Marne)
Died on 22 May 1972 at Reims (51 - Marne)
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| SEGUIN
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The Farman
F222-2 No 25 probably damaged by the Flak, crashes on May
30, 1940. The Staff-Sergeant SEGUIN is killed.
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| SERVIER
Dieudonné |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Radio
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The Farman
F222-2 No 25 probably damaged by the Flak, crashes May 30,
1940. The Chief Warrant Officer SERVIER is killed.
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| SIMEONI
Joachim |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The Farman
F222-2 No. 25 probably damaged by the Flak, crashes on May
30, 1940. The crew is killed, only Staff Sergeant SIMEONI,
seriously injured, survives the accident.
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| TERRASSIER |
Captain
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Cder
1st Sqn.
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| VANHOUTTE
Théotime |
Captain
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Cder 2nd
Sqn.
Crew Chief
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The Farman
F222-2 No 25 probably damaged by the Flak, crashes May 30,
1940. Captain VANHOUTTE is killed.
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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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DE-LACCABE |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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Farman
F222.2 No 32 : Destroyed due to frost on May 18,
1940. The 7 crew members parachute, but Sub-Lieutenant BREAK
and Staff-Sergeant DESROCHES crash on the ground, their parachutes
not working. |
| CASSE
Serge |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| DESROCHES
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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Crew
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HUMBERT
Roger |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Farman
F222-2 No 25 : Damaged by the Flak, he crashed on
landing on May 30, 1940. The crew was killed, only Staff-Sergeant
SIMEONI, seriously injured, survived the accident. |
| VANHOUTTE
Théotime |
Captain
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Crew
Chief
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| PAILLOUX
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| LOYER
Robert |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Bombardier
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| SERVIER
Dieudonné |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Radio
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| SEGUIN
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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| SIMEONI |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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PUISSESSEAU |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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Farman
F222-1 No7 : On 17 May, taken by Frost, the Crew
Chief ordered the evacuation, but the Pilot managed to regain
control. 3 crewmen have already jumped � |
| CLASSET |
Sergeant
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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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| Avord |
18
- Cher
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September
3, 1939
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| Romilly-sur-Seine |
10
- Aube
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November
24, 1939
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| Reims |
51
- Marne
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Décember
21, 1939
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| Romilly-sur-Seine |
10
- Aube
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May
9, 1940
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| Saint-Yan |
71
- Saône et Loire
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May10,
1940
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| Lézignan |
11
- Aude
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Juny 16, 1940
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| Oran-La-Sénia |
Algeria
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Juny
18, 1940
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| Sétif |
Algeria
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Juny
19, 1940
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| Thelepe |
Tunisia
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Juny
23, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GB I/15 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 Mureaux 115
- 1 Farman F221-1
- 4 Farman F222-1
- 5 Farman F221-2
- 3 Farman F223-3
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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8
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Sub-Lieutenant
CASSE (Accident)
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May 18,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
DESROCHES (Accident)
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May 18,
1940
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Captain
VANHOUTTE (Combat)
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May 30,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
HUMBERT (Combat)
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May 30,
1940
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Lieutenant
PAILLOUX (Combat)
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May 30,
1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer LOYER (Combat)
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May 30,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
SEGUIN (Combat)
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May 30,
1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer SERVIER (Combat)
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May 30,
1940
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Crewmen
injured
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2
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Lieutenant
DE-LACCABE (Accident)
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May 18,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
SIMEONI (Combat)
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May 30,
1940
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Sources
- Mr Laurent
MOYAUX : Warrant Officer Gilbert RION was his Great Uncle
- 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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