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In September 1939, the GB
I / 31 is chosen to experiment the Lioré & Olivier Léo
451 : five aircrafts will be delivered to the unit.
On May 10, 1940, GB I / 31
is attached to Group No6 of the Southeast Bombardment Aviation
Training Group of the ZOAA (Alpine Air Operations Area).
After the dissolution of
GB II / 31 in August 1940, 2nd Squadron of GB I / 31 incorporates
the traditions and insignia of the 3rd Squadron of GB II / 31
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Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB I/31
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| Commander
DUMAS Bernard |
March
1939
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September 19, 1939
(Injured by accident)
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Lieutenant-colonel
GERARDOT Paul
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September
20, 1939
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October
5, 1939
(Prisoner)
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| Commander
SCHMITTER Pierre |
October
5, 1939
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Lieutenant
COLLE Jacques
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Lieutenant
HIRSCH Robert
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Captain
MONCHEAUX Jean |
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May 20, 1940
(Killed in aerial combat)
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Lieutenant
FANGEAUX Joseph
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May 21,
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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Etat
Civil
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Photos |
Citations
& Décorations
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| AJAM
Raymond - Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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- Wounded
on May 20, 1940, when his aircraft, the LeO 451 No114
was hit by the Flak.
- Killed on June 8, 1940 during a night mission. His aircraft,
the LeO 451 No3006, hit by flak, lost its way and fell
into the sea off Les Sables-d'Olonne.
Cited in the order of
the Air Force with the attribution of the War Cross with
Palm .
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Born
on January 24, 1916 in Paris |
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| AOUACH
Georges |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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Wounded
on October 6, 1939. He will succeed in bringing back his plane,
the LeO 451 No6, hit by the flak, and will land in flames.
Cited in the order of
the Air Force with the attribution of the War Cross with
Palm.
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| AUBERT
Maurice - Henri |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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1st Sqn.
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Killed
on October 6, 1939 in air combat. His aircraft, the LeO 451
No6, hit by the fight, managed to land, but Sergeant AUBERT,
hit in the legs, died of his wounds,
Cited in the order of
the Air Force with the attribution of the War Cross with
palm.
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Born
on May 29, 1914 in Issoudun (36 - Indre) |
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| AUDOUX
Abel - Louis |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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2nd Sqn.
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Assigned
to the group on 1 September 1938, Abel AUDOUX was appointed
master corporal on February 1st, 1939. Holder of the Aircraft
Machine Gunner's Patent No3197 (Approved on September
9, 1939).
On September 9, 1939,
the Bloch 200 No132, badly damaged by the German
fight, has to make a landing in enemy territory. Staff Sergeant
AUDOUX, wounded, is taken prisoner.
(See individual file
further down the page)
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Born
on September 25, 1916 in Sillards (86 - Vienne) |
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| BELLEGUIC |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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| BERANGER |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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2nd Sqn.
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On September
9, 1939, the Bloch 200 No132, badly damaged by
German Fighters, must make a landing in enemy territory. Sub-Lieutenant
BERANGER, unscathed, is taken prisoner
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| BERTAUX
Fran�ois - Leon |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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Killed
on the November 8, 1939: his plane, the Bloch MB200 No162,
hit by flak, crashed to the ground.
Cited to the order of
the air force with the award of the War Cross with palm.
Posthumous Legion of
Honour.
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Born
on May 17, 1908 in Thierville (55 - Meuse) |
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| BERTRAND |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| BONGARD |
Commander
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Navigator
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| BORDENAVE
Raoul |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Flight
Mechanic
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Inscribed
on the special board of the military medal. |
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| BOUDOT
Gilbert - Marcel |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On may
17, 1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No122, was hit during
an attack on an armoured column: seriously wounded, he left
the aircraft last, but died as a result of his injuries .
Cited posthumously in
the Order of the Air Force, with the award of the Croix
de Guerre with Palm.
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Born
on July 15, 1917 in Lyon (69 - Rhône) |
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| BOUGAULT
Hervé - Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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2nd Sqn.
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Killed
on May 17, 1940: his aircraft, the LeO 451 No61, was shot
down by enemy fighters.
Cited in the order of
the air force with the award of the Croix de guerre with
palm posthumously.
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Born
on February 2, 1917 in Rennes (35 - Ile et Vilaine) |
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| BOUGRAT
Paul |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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| BOZON
André |
Sergeant
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Machine-gunner
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2nd Sqn.
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Confirmed
presence at GB I/31 in September 1939. He later joined GB
II/31 and was killed on May 31,1940.
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| BROUQUIER |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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| CASSEGRAIN
Gilbert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Cited
in the order of the Air Force with the award of the Cross of
War with Palm. |
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| CASTELA
Georges |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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Cited
to the Order of the Wing, with the award of the War Cross with
Bronze Star |
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| CERCUEIL
Jean |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Born
on February 27, 1915 at Montigny La Resle (89 - Yonne) |
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| CHABOUREAU
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief and Pilot
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On September 30, 1939,
Leo 451 No4 was destroyed on takeoff. The crew is unscathed
Cited
to the Order of the Wing, with the award of the War Cross
with Bronze Star
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| CHAMPENOIS
Guy - Leon |
Sergeant
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�Machine
Gunner
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Killed
on 31 may 1940 in aerial combat aboard the LEO 451 No109:
His pilot, Staff Sergeant VERNA, managed to bring his plane
back despite the attack of the fighters, but all the crew
members were killed.
Cited to the order of
the air force with the award of the Croix de guerre with
palm posthumously.
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Born
on January 11, 1920 in Auriens (?) |
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| CHARPENTIER |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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2nd Sqn.
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On September
9, 1939, the Bloch 200 No132, badly damaged by
German fighters, must make a landing in enemy territory. Chief
Warrant Officer CHARPENTIER, injured, is taken prisoner
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| COLLE
Jacques |
Lieutenant
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Cder
1st Sqn. and Pilot
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He joined the FFL and
was killed on 27 July 1944.
Cited to the Order of
the Wing, with the attribution of the War Cross with Bronze
Star
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Born
on June 10, 1910 in Champigneules (54 - Meurthe et Moselle) |
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| COLLETER
Jacques - Jean |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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- Killed
on June 8, 1940 during a night mission. His plane, the LeO
451 No3006, hit by flak, lost its way and fell into the
sea off Les Sables-d'Olonne. The crew was killed except for
Staff Sergeant RENARD who was the only survivor.
Cited in the order of
the air force with the attribution of the Croix de guerre
with palm.
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Born
on May 31, 1914 in Plomordiern (35 - Finistère) |
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| COLOMBET |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| COURAPIED |
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Pilote
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2eme
Esc.
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| DACHEUX |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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2nd
Sqn.
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| DAVID |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| DE-CATALANO
Erick - Gregoire |
Sergeant
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Machine-gunner
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He
will then join GBA I / 51 and will be killed in air combat on
June 5, 1940 |
Born
on June 20, 1915 in Bordeaux (33 - Gironde) |
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| DEGUIL
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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�Machine
Gunner
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2nd
Sqn.
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Killed
on 14 April 1940 aboard the Leo 451 No 111 : the
aircraft crashed during a training flight at low altitude.
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Born
on March 30, 1916 in Sainte-Radegonde (37 - Indre et Loire) |
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| DENIAUD
Henri |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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| DESEQUELLES
Jean - Eugène |
Sergeant
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Radio
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Killed
on May 31, 1940 in aerial combat aboard the LEO 451 No109
: His pilot, Staff Sergeant VERNA, managed to bring his plane
back despite the attack of the fighters, but all the crew
members were killed.
Cited to the order of
the air force with the award of the Croix de guerre with
palm posthumously.
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Born
on December 29,1919 in Tours (37 - Indre et Loire) |
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| DESNEUX
Jean |
Sergeant
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�Machine
Gunner
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Seriously wounded on
May 20, 1940: his aircraft, the LeO 451 No106, is shot
down by Flak and the German Fighter. However, he succeeds
in parachuting.
Cited to the Order of
the Wing, with the attribution of the War Cross with Bronze
Star
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| DOIDEAU
Robert |
Adjutant
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Observer
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Killed
on 14 April 1940 aboard the Leo 451 No 111 : the
plane crashed during a training flight at low altitude.
Military Medal: Posthumously
awarded to the Order of the Air Wing, without the award
of the Cross of War.
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Born
on October 19, 1910 in Lascaux (19 - Corrèze) |
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| DUMAS
Bernard - Antoine |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
Crew Chief
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Wounded
on 19 september 1939: his aircraft, the LeO 451 No7, is
destroyed on take-off due to an engine failure.
Listed on the special roll of the Legion of Honour.
without awarding the war cross.
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| DUPRE
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Cited
to the Order of the Wing, with the attribution of the War Cross
with Bronze Star |
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| ENSLEN |
Lieutenant-Colonel
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Crew
Chief
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On September
9, 1939, the Bloch 200 No132, badly damaged by German
Fighters, must make a landing in enemy territory. Lieutenant-Colonel
ENSLEN, unscathed, is taken prisoner
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| ESNAU
Henri |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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Killed
on November 8, 1939: his aircraft, the Bloch MB200 No162,
hit by flak, crashed to the ground.
Cited to the order of
the air force with the award of the War Cross with palm.
Posthumous Legion of
Honour.
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Born
on June 3, 1906 in Disse-sous-Ballon (72 - Sarthe) |
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| FANGEAUX
Joseph |
Lieutenant
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
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Listed
on the special register of the Legion of Honour without awarding
the war cross.
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FLAMANT
Emile - Philippe
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Adjudant-Chef
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Canonnier
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Cited
to the Order of the Wing, with the award of the War Cross with
Bronze Star |
Born
on October 22, 1909 in Sierck-les-Bains (57- Moselle) |
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| FOURNEAU
Paul - Louis |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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�Machine
Gunner
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Killed
on 17 May 1940 in air combat: his aircraft, the LeO451 No61,
was shot down by the fighter.
Cited posthumously in
the order of the air force with the award of the war cross
with palm.
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Born
on December 18, 1900 in Ambrières (53 - Mayenne) |
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| GAIGNARD |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| GAST
Louis - René |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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Killed
on 17 May 1940: his aircraft, the LeO 451 No122, is shot
down by the Flak. Chief Warrant Officer GAST jumps by parachute,
but the parachute does not open...
Cited posthumously in
the order of the air force with the award of the war cross
with palm.
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Born
on January 23, 1905 in Erstein (67 - Bas-Rhin) |
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| GEOFFROY
Louis |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| GERARDOT
Paul |
Lieutenant-Colonel
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Crew
Chief
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1st Sqn.
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Wounded
on 6th October 1939: his aircraft, the LeO 451 No6, was
badly damaged by the fight and the German Flak had to land
in flames in the German lines. Lieutenant-Colonel GERARDOT
is taken prisoner.
Cited to the order of
the air force with the award of the war cross with palm.
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| GILLET
Pierre - Michel |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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Killed
on 14 April 1940 aboard the Leo 451 No 111 : the
plane crashed during a training flight at low altitude.
Cited to the order of
the air wing with the award of the war cross with palm.
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Born
on January 30, 1906 in Paris. |
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| GOMBERT
Gérard - Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Killed
on 17 th May 1940: his aircraft, the LeO 451 No122, is
shot down by the Flak. He will succeed in keeping his plane
in the line of flight to allow the crew to jump.
Cited posthumously in
the order of the air force with the award of the war cross
with palm.
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Born
on September 09, 1915 in Hellemes Lille (59 - Nord) |
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| GOSSET |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| GUELOU
Georges - Hyacinthe |
Staff-Sergeant
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He later joined GB I/19
and was killed in aerial combat on 18 August 1944.
Cited to the Order of
the Wing, with the attribution of the War Cross with Bronze
Star
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Born
on 4 March 1915 in Plougrescant (22 - C�tes-d'Armor) |
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| GUESPIN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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| GUIDEAU |
Sergeant
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Radio
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GUILLOU
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| GUISSET
Marcel - Jacques |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on November 8, 1939 during a night mission: his aircraft,
the Bloch MB200 No162, hit by flak, crashed to the ground.
Cited posthumously in
the order of the French Air Force and appointed to the National
Order of the Legion of Honour.
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Born
on February 11th 1915 in Saint-Laurent de Cerdans (66 - Pyrénées
Orientales) |
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| HALMA
Robert - Jacques |
Sergeant
|
Observer
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Killed
on 17 may 1940 in aerial combat: his aircraft, the LeO 451
No61, is shot down by German fighters. The crew is killed.
Cited posthumously in
the order of the air force with the award of the war cross
with palm.
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Born
on February 1, 1919 in Chartres (28 - Eure et Loir) |
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| HIRSCH
Maurice |
Lieutenant
then Captain
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Cder
1st Sqn.
Pilot
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On May
16, 1940, the LeO 451 No27 was destroyed by the Flak.
Captain HIRSCH, injured, parachutes.
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| HOURTIC
Henri |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On 20 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No106, was shot down by
the Hunt and flak. He managed to parachute down, but was seriously
wounded and had to have one leg amputated.
Listed in the special
roll of the Legion of Honour.
with the award of the war cross with palm.
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Born
on September 9, 1914 in Arcachon. (33 - Gironde) |
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| JANNOT
Gaston |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| KERRIEN
Roger |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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Cited
in the order of the Air Force with the attribution of the Cross
of War with Palm. |
Born
on March 31, 1917 in Toulon (83 - Var) |
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| LE-GUELLEC
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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�Machine
Gunner
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On 17 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No122, was shot down by
Flak. Staff Sergeant LE-GUELLEC was the only survivor of the
crew.
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| LE-TORREC
Pierre |
Adjutant
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| MACOMBE
Fernand |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On 17 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No74, was shot down by
German fighters: Second Lieutenant MACOMBE was wounded.
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| MAGNAN
Maurice |
Adjutant
|
Pilot�
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On September
30, 1939, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No4, was destroyed
on takeoff. The crew was unharmed.
It was later transferred
to GB II/31.
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| MARION |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| MARTIN
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
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| MERIGUET
René - Lucien |
Staff-Sergeant
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�Machine
Gunner
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On 16 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No27, was destroyed by
Flak. Staff Sergeant MERIGUET, unhurt, jumps by parachute.
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Born
on May 25, 1913 in La Saunière (23 - Creuse) |
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| MONCHEAUX
Jean - Charles |
Captain
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
Crew Chef
|
2nd Sqn.
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On 20 May
1940, his aircraft,the LeO 451 No95, attacked by German
fighters, hit a ME109 and crashed with it. The crew was killed.
Cited posthumously in the order of the air force with the
award of the war cross with palm.
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Born
on May 31, 1911 in Blida (Algeria) |
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| MULLER |
Captain
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| NADAUD
Michel |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
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Cited
to the Order of the Wing, with the attribution of the War Cross
with Bronze Star |
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| OLIVERES
Marcel - Joseph |
Adjutant
|
Radio
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- Killed
on 8 June 1940 during a night mission. His aircraft, the LeO
451 No3006, hit by flak, lost its way and fell into the
sea off Les Sables-d'Olonne. The crew was killed except for
Staff Sergeant RENARD who was the only survivor.
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Born
on April 1, 1915 in Cherbourg (50 - Manche) |
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|
OUDOT
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| PANAY
Emile |
Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
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Wounded
on 17 May 1940, aboard the LeO 451 No74, shot down by
German fighters.
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| PECHERANT |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
2nd Sqn.
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| PERRIGOUARD
André |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Observer
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On 16 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No27, was destroyed by
Flak. Chief Warrant Officer PERRIGOUARD, wounded, jumps by
parachute.
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| PIGELET
Pierre - Jules |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Navigator
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He
was killed on 8 May 1944 over Germany while fighting in the
RAF. |
Born
on February 20, 1909 in Chateauroux (36 - Indre) |
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| POCHART
Laurent |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
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Killed on 14 April 1940
aboard the Leo 451 No 111 : his plane crashed
during a training flight at low altitude.
Cited to the Order of
the Wing, with the award of the War Cross with Bronze Star
Military Medal: Posthumously
awarded to the Order of the Air Wing, without the award
of the War Cross.
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Born
on November 4, 1912 in Saint-Pierre Quilbignon (29 - Finistère) |
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| POILANE |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
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Adutant
Poilane took part in the Group's first mission, on 9 September
1939, over Germany. |
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| QUIDEAU
Corentin - Jean-Marie |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Radio
|
2nd Sqn.
|
On 20 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No95, attacked by the
fighter, hit a ME109 and crashed with it. The crew was killed.
Cited posthumously in
the order of the air force with the award of the war cross
with palm.
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Born
on May 27th 1917 in Plobannec-Lesconil (29 - Finistère) |
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| RAOUL
Louis |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
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On 16 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No 27, was destroyed by
Flak. Sub Lieutenant RAOUL, wounded, jumps by parachute.
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| REGNOUX |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot�
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Wounded
on 19 September 1939: his aircraft, the LeO 451 No7, is
destroyed on take-off following an engine failure.
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| RENARD
Auguste - Adrien |
Staff-Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
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From GB
II/34 at the end of May 1940.
On 8 June 1940 during
a night mission, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No3006, hit
by flak, lost its way and fell into the sea off Les Sables-d'Olonne.
The crew was killed except for Staff Sergeant RENARD who
was unhurt and was the only survivor.
He was killed on 02
March 1945 over Germany while serving in the RAF.
Legion of Honour: Cited
to the order of the Air Force, with the award of the Cross
of War with palm
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Born
on August 04th 1904 in Magneville (50 - Manche) |
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| RIGOURD
Arsène |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
On 17th
May 1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No61, was destroyed
by the German Fighter Force. The crew is killed.
Cited posthumously in
the order of the air force with the award of the war cross
with palm.
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Born
on August 29, 1918 in Saint-Onen La Chapelle (35 - Finistère) |
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| RIVIERE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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| ROBERT |
Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
2nd Sqn.
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| ROGER |
Corporal
|
Radio
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On 20th
May 1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No106, was shot down
by Flak and the German Fighter. Slightly wounded, he had to
parachute.
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| ROSENTAL
Libérato |
Adjutant
|
Radio
|
|
Adjutant
ROSENTAL was killed on 19 May 1940 during a bombardment of the
field by the enemy Air Force .
Cited posthumously in
the order of the Air Force without the award of the war cross
with palm.
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Born
on April 11, 1940 in Buenos Aires (Argentina) |
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| ROY |
Aspirant
|
Radio
|
1st Sqn.
|
On 6th
October 1939, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No6, badly damaged
by the fighter and the German Flak, was forced to land in
flames in the German lines and the wounded aspirant ROY was
taken prisoner.
He was cited in the
order of the Air Force with attribution of the Cross of
War with palm.
|
|
|
|
| SAINT-UPERY
André |
Lieutenant
|
Navigator
|
|
|
|
|
|
| SCAVIZZI
Pierre - Ernest |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
Killed
on 31 May 1940 in aerial combat: His pilot, Staff Sergeant
VERNA, managed to bring his aircraft, the LeO 451 No109,
back despite the attack of the fighters, but all the crew
members were killed.
Cited in the order of
the Air Force with the award of the Cross of War with Palm
Leaf.
|
Born
on October 10, 1903 in Paris. |
|
|
| SCHERBER
Gilbert |
Sergeant
|
Cannoneer
|
|
Cited
in the order of the Air Force with the award of the Cross of
War with Palm. |
|
|
|
| SCHMITTER
Pierre - Nicolas |
Commander
|
Cder
of Group
Pilot
|
|
On 17th
May 1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No 74, is shot down
by the German fighters: Commander SCHMITTER is wounded.
Enrolled in the special
Legion of Honour without being attributed the war cross.
|
|
|
|
| SELLIN |
Sergeant
|
Radio
|
|
|
|
|
|
| SENOT
DE LA LONDE Maurice |
Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
2nd Sqn.
|
On September
9, 1939, the Bloch 200 No132, badly damaged by German
fighters, must make a landing in enemy territory. Sergeant
SENOT DE LA LONDE, wounded, is taken prisoner
|
Born on August 22nd 1914 in Toulon (83 - Var) |
|
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| SOMMESOUS
Pierre - Albert |
Staff-Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
2nd Sqn.
|
On 20 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No95, attacked by the
Chasse, hit a ME109 and crashed with it. The crew was killed.
Cited posthumously in
the Order of the Air Force, with the attribution of the
Cross of War with Palm.
|
Born
on April 22nd 1913 in Fère-Champenoise (51 - Marne) |
|
|
| SUDRES
Augustin - Ludovic |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
2nd Sqn.
|
On 20 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No95, attacked by the
Chasse, hit a ME109 and crashed with it. The crew was killed.
Cited posthumously in
the Order of the Air Force, with the attribution of the
Cross of War with Palm.
|
Born
on March 16, 1904 in La Salvetat-Peyralès (12 - Aveyron) |
|
|
| TANCHOUX
Jacques |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
2nd Sqn.
|
On 20 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No106, was shot down by
the Hunt and flak. Wounded, he nevertheless managed to parachute
out.
He later joined the
FFL and was killed on 15 June 1941 in Syria, within GB I/39
Gascony.
|
Born
on March 22, 1912 in Bagneuse (49 - Maine et Loire) |
|
|
| TERREL
Jean - Robert |
Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
Killed
on November 8, 1939: his aircraft, the Bloch MB200 No162,
hit by flak, crashed to the ground.
|
Born
on October 9, 1916 in Macon (71 - Sa�ne et Loire) |
|
|
| TURBILLON
Wilfried - Stanislas |
Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
Killed
on November 8, 1939: his aircraft, the Bloch MB200 No162,
hit by flak, crashed to the ground.
|
Born
on April 30, 1918 in Tours (37 - Indre et loire) |
|
|
| VEAU |
Lieutenant |
Observer |
|
|
|
|
|
| VERNA
Abel |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
On 31 May
1940, Staff Sergeant VERNA, managed to bring his aircraft,
the LeO 451 No109, back despite the attack by the fighters,
but all the crew members were killed.
He later joined the
FFI, the Maquis of Oyonnax and was killed on 13 July 1944.
|
Born
on February 5, 1915 in Balesmes (37 - Indre et Loire) |
|
|
| VERGNET
Roger |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Radio
|
|
On 17 May
1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No74, was shot down by
German fighters: Chief Warrant Officer VERGNET was wounded.
|
|
|
|
| VILLADIER |
Captain
|
Cder
of Group
|
|
|
|
|
|
| WALBANN |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WALKOFF
|
Adjutant
|
Radio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group
Mechanics
|
|
Names
|
Rank
|
Function
|
Sqn.
|
Information
|
Photo
|
| BUMONT |
Master-Corporal
|
Mechanic
|
|
|
|
| GRILLOT |
|
Mechanic
|
2nd
Sqd.
|
|
|
| HERAULT |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Mechanic
|
|
|
|
| JACQUELIN |
|
Mechanic
|
2nd
Sqd.
|
|
|
| LE-TORREC |
Adjudant
|
Mechanic
|
|
|
|
| RANCIER |
|
Mechanic
|
2nd
Sqd.
|
|
|
| RIVIERE |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Group
Armoury Manager
|
|
|
|
| RUAUX |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Mechanic
|
|
|
|
Stories
Stories
of crews
|
Crews
of Group
|
|
Names
of crew members
|
Rank
|
Function
|
Sqn.
|
Informations
|
Photo
|
|
Crew
|
BERANGER |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
Bloch
200 No132 : Severely damaged by German fighters
on September 9, 1939, he must make a landing in enemy territory.
: 3 Machine Gunners injured and the crew is taken prisoner |
|
| ENSELEM |
Lieutenant-Colonel
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| CHARPENTIER |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
| SENOT-DE-LA-LONDE
Maurice |
Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
| AUDOUX
Abel |
Master-Corporal
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
DUMAS
Bernard |
Commander
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
Léo
451 No 7 : Destroyed on takeoff on 19 September
1939 following an engine failure: Cder Dumas and Chief Warrant
Officer REGNOUX are wounded |
|
| REGNOUX |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot�
|
|
|
Crew
|
CHABOUREAU
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
Léo
451 No 4 : Destroyed on takeoff on September 30,
1939. The crew is unscathed |
|
| MAGNAN
Maurice |
Adjutant
|
Pilot�
|
|
|
Crew
|
AOUACH
Georges |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
1st Sqn.
|
Léo
451 No 6 : On October 6, 1939, the aircraft, seriously
damaged by the fight and the German Flak, had to land in flames
in the enemy lines: Sergeant AUBERT, shot in the legs, died
of his wounds, and the rest of the crew, wounded, was taken
prisoner. |
|
| GERARDOT
Paul |
Lieutenant-Colonel
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| ROY |
Aspirant
|
Radio
|
|
| AUBERT
Maurice |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
TERREL
Jean |
Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
Bloch
MB200 No 162 : The aircraft was shot down by Flak
on November 8, 1939. The crew is killed. |
|
| BERTHAUX
François |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| GUISSET
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
|
| ESNAULT
Henri |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Radio
|
|
| TURBILLON
Wilfried |
Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
POCHART
Laurent |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
|
Léo
451 No 111 : The aircraft crashed during a training
flight at low altitude on April 14, 1940. The crew is killed |
|
| GILLET
Pierre |
Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| DOIDEAU
Robert |
Adjutant
|
Observer
|
|
| DEGUIL
André |
Staff-Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
HIRSCH
Robert |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 No 27 : The aircraft was destroyed by the Flak
on May 16, 1940. The crew parachute down. Second Lieutenant
RAOUL, Captain HIRSCH and Chief Warrant Officer PERRIGOUARD
are wounded. |
|
| RAOUL
Louis |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| PERRIGOUARD
André |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Observer
|
|
| MERIGUET
René |
Staff-Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
BOUGAULT
Hervé |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 No 61 :The aircraft is destroyed by the German
Fighter Command on May 17, 1940. The crew is killed. |
|
| RIGOURD
Arsène |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| HALMA
Jacques |
Sergeant
|
Observer
|
|
| FOURNEAU
Paul |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
GOMBERT
Gérard |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
Léo
451 No 122 : The aircraft was shot down by Flak on May
17, 1940. Lieutenant BOUDOT, Staff Sergeant GOMBERT and Chief
Warrant Officer GAST are killed. Staff Sergeant LE-GUELLEC was
the only survivor. |
|
| BOUDOT
Gilbert |
Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| GAST
Louis |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Observer
|
|
| LE-GUELLEC
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
SCHMITTER
Pierre |
Commander
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 No 74 : The aircraft is shot down by the German
Fighter on May 17, 1940: All the crew members are wounded. |
|
| MACOMBE
Fernand |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| VERGNET
Roger |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Observer
|
|
| PANAY
Emile |
Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
SUDRES
Augustin |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 No 95 : The aircraft, attacked by the Chasse on
May 20, 1940, hit a ME109 and crashed with it. The crew is killed. |
|
| MONCHEAUX
Jean |
Captain
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| QUIDEAU
Corentin |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Radio
|
|
| SOMMESOUS
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
TANCHOUX
Jacques |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 No 106 : The aircraft was shot down by Flak and
the German Fighter Force on May 20,1940. The crew parachute
down. Sergeant DESNEUX and Lieutenant HOURTIC, are seriously
wounded, the latter will have to be amputated of a leg. Staff
Sergeant TANCHOUX and Corporal ROGER were more slightly wounded. |
|
| HOURTIC
Henri |
Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| ROGER |
Corporal
|
Radio
|
|
| DESNEUX
Jean |
Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
VERNA
Abel |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 No 109 : The aircraft was shot down by the hunt
on May 31,1940. Staff Sergeant VERNA, seriously wounded, succeeded
in bringing his aircraft back to the French lines, but all the
other crew members were killed on board: Second Lieutenant SCAVIZZI
and Sergeants DESEQUELLES and CHAMPENOIS. |
|
| SCAVIZZI
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| DESEQUELLES
Jean |
Sergeant
|
Radio
|
|
| CHAMPENOIS
Guy |
Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
|
Crew
|
AJAM
Raymond |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
LéO
451 No 3006 : During a night mission, the aircraft,
hit by flak, went astray and crashed into the sea on 7 June
1940. Lieutenant COLLETER, Staff Sergeant AJAM and Warrant Officer
OLIVERES were killed. Staff Sergeant RENARD is unharmed. |
|
| COLLETER
Jacques |
Lieutenant
|
Crew
Chief
|
|
| OLIVERES
Marcel |
Adjutant
|
Radio
|
|
| RENARD
Auguste |
Staff-Sergeant
|
�Machine
Gunner
|
|
Airfield
|
Airfields
|
Period
of use of airfields
|
|
Names
|
County
|
| Connantre |
51
- Marne
|
September
1, 1939
|
| Lézignan |
11
- Aude
|
January
1940
|
| Roye-Amy |
60
- Oise
|
May
13, 1940
|
| Persan-Baumont |
95
- Val d'Oise
|
May
16, 1940
|
| Claye-Souilly |
77
- Seine et Marne
|
May
19, 1940
|
| Chartres |
28
- Eure et Loir
|
May
25, 1940
|
| Châlon-Sur-Saône |
71
- Saône et Loire
|
June
3, 1940
|
| Paray-Saint
Yan |
71
- Saône et Loire
|
June
16, 1940
|
| Saint
Rambert d'Albon |
26
- Drôme
|
June
17, 1940
|
| Istres |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
|
June
18, 1940
|
|
|
Click
on the map to enlarge
:
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Aircrafts
The GRII/22 has been mainly
equipped since its creation with the following Aircraft :
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
Noof series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
- 8 Bloch MB200
- 4 Bloch MB210
- 35 Lioré &
Olivier LéO451
Casualties
|
Crewmen
killed
|
27
|
| Sergeant
AUBERT (Combat) |
October
6, 1939
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
BERTHAUX (Combat) |
November
8, 1939
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
GUISSET (Combat) |
November
8, 1939
|
| Sergeant
TERREL (Combat) |
November
8, 1939
|
| Staff-Sergeant
ESNAULT (Combat) |
November
8, 1939
|
| Sergeant
TURBILLON (Combat) |
November
8, 1939
|
| Adjutant
POCHARD (Accident) |
April
15, 1940
|
| Adjutant
DOIDEAU (Accident) |
April
15, 1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
DEGUIL (Accident) |
April
15, 1940
|
| Lieutenant
GILLET (Accident) |
April
15, 1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
RIGOURD (Combat) |
May 17,
1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
BOUGAULT (Combat) |
May 17,
1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer FOURNEAU (Combat) |
May 17,
1940
|
| Sergeant
HALMA (Combat) |
May 17,
1940
|
| Lieutenant
BOUDOT (Combat) |
May 17,
1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
GOMBERT (Combat) |
May 17,
1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer GAST (Combat) |
May 17,
1940
|
| Captain
MONCHEAUX (Combat) |
May 20,
1940
|
| Lieutenant
SUDRES (Combat) |
May 20,
1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
QUIDEAU (Combat) |
May 20,
1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
SOMMESSOUS (Combat) |
May 20,
1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
SCAVIZZI (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Sergeant
DESEQUELLES (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Sergeant
CHAMPENOIS (Combat) |
May 31,
1940
|
| Lieutenant
COLLETER (Accident) |
June
7, 1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
AJAM (Accident) |
June
7, 1940
|
| Adjutant
OLIVERES (Accident) |
June
7, 1940
|
|
Crewmen
injured
|
21
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer Charpentier (Combat)
|
September
9, 1939
|
|
Sergeant
SENOT-DE-LA-LONDE Maurice (Combat)
|
September
9, 1939
|
|
Master-Corporal
AUDOUX Abel (Combat)
|
September
9, 1939
|
|
Commander
DUMAS (Accident)
|
September
19, 1939
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer REGNOUX (Accident)
|
September
19, 1939
|
|
Lieutenant
-colonel GERARDOT (Combat)
|
October
6, 1939
|
|
Lieutenant
AOUACH (Combat)
|
October
6, 1939
|
|
Aspirant
ROY (Combat)
|
October
6, 1939
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
RAOUL (Combat)
|
May 16,
1940
|
|
Captain
HIRSCH (Combat)
|
May 16,
1940
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer PERRIGOUARD (Combat)
|
May 16,
1940
|
|
Commander
SCHMITTER (Combat)
|
May 17,
1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
MACOMBE (Combat)
|
May 17,
1940
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer VERGNET (Combat)
|
May 17,
1940
|
|
Sergeant
PANAY (Combat)
|
May 17,
1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
AJAM (Combat)
|
May 20,
1940
|
|
Lieutenant
HOURTIC (Combat)
|
May 20,
1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
TANCHOUX (Combat)
|
May 20,
1940
|
|
Corporal
ROGER (Combat)
|
May 20,
1940
|
|
Sergeant
DESNEUX (Combat)
|
May 20,
1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
VERNA (Combat)
|
May 31,
1940
|
|
Crewmen
prisoner
|
8
|
|
Lieutenant-Colonel
ENSELEM
|
September
9, 1939 |
|
Sub-Lieutenant
BERANGER
|
September
9, 1939 |
|
Chief
Warrant Officer CHARPENTIER
|
September
9, 1939 |
|
Sergeant
SENOT-DE-LA-LONDE Maurice
|
September
9, 1939 |
|
Master-Corporal
AUDOUX Abel
|
September
9, 1939 |
|
Lieutenant
-colonel GERARDOT
|
October
6, 1939 |
|
Lieutenant
AOUACH
|
October
6, 1939 |
|
Aspirant
ROY
|
October
6, 1939 |
Sources
- Mr Gilles
AUDOUX, son of Master-Corporal Abel AUDOUX
- Mr Etienne
CERCUEIL, son of Sergeant Jean CERCUEIL
- Mrs Anne-Claire
RATAJCZAK, granddaughter of Chief-Warrant Officer Emile FLAMANT
- Mrs Monique
BEUZIT-POCHART, daughter of Adjutant Laurent POCHART
- Mr Jean-Claude
QUIDEAU, Staff-Sergeant CORENTIN was his Great Uncle
- Mr Roger VERGNET,
son of Chief-Warrant Officer Roger VERGNET
- 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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