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Historical
On the date of the
outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, GB I / 38 is attached
to Group No. 10 of the "Reserved Air Forces" of the ZOAE
(East Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB I/38
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| Commander
GOUGNON |
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Captain
FAURE
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
BROHON Raymond
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Captain
LAGRAVIERE |
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Pilots
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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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| ANGLADE
Jean |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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| BAURET |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief�
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BOYER
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| BROHON
Raymond |
Captain
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Cder
1st Sqn.
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Born
in Blendecques, Pas de Calais. He left Saint-Cyr in 1932.
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BROUARD
Jean
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Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| CLAVAUD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On April
1, 1940, an Amiot 143 is touched by the Flak and must land
in Luxembourg. The crew fire the plane before being interned.
Staff Sergeant CLAVAUD is unharmed.
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CONQUERIAUX
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| DESCHAMPS |
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| DEVAUX
Léon |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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| FAURE |
Captain
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Cder
of Group et Crew Chief
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On April
1, 1940, an Amiot 143 is touched by the Flak and must land
in Luxembourg. The crew fire the plane before being interned.
Captain FAURE is slightly injured.
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| FONTAINE |
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| FUSTER
Serge |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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1st Sqn.
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Born
in Algers. Nicknamed "Casamayor."
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| GOUGNON
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Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| HERBIERT |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On April
1, 1940, an Amiot 143 is touched by the Flak and must land
in Luxembourg. The crew fire the plane before being interned.
Adjutant HERBIER is slightly injured.
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JACQUET
Marc
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Lieutenant
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1st
Sqn.
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JEANNE
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Sub-lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| KASTLER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On April
1, 1940, an Amiot 143 is touched by the Flak and must land
in Luxembourg. The crew fire the plane before being interned.
Lieutenant KASTLER is unhurt.
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| KIRSCH |
Sergeant
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Radio
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On April
1, 1940, an Amiot 143 is touched by the Flak and must land
in Luxembourg. The crew fire the plane before being interned.
Sergeant KIRSCH is unharmed.
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| LAGRAVIERE
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Captain
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
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| PILATE
Jean |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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RABOUIN
Roger
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Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| SAUVANET
Léon |
Lieutenant
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Chief
on board
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| THOMERET
André |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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| VALLET |
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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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HERBIER |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Amiot
143 No ? : Hit by the Flak on April 1, 1940, the
aircraft must land in Luxembourg. The crew fire the plane before
being interned. Captain FAURE and Adjutant HERBIER are slightly
injured |
| FAURE |
Captain
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Crew
Chief
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| KASTLER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| KIRSCH |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| CLAVAUD |
Staff-Sergeant
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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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| Troyes-Barberey |
10
- Aube
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October
15, 1939
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| Nuits-Saint-Georges |
21
- Côte D'Or
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June
13, 1940
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| Feurs |
42
- Loire
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June
15, 1940
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| Avignon
Pujaut |
84
- Vaucluse
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June
16, 1940
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| Perpignan |
66
- Pyrénées-Orientales
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June
18, 1940
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| Avignon
Châteaublanc |
84
- Vaucluse
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June
19, 1940
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| Arles
Mas-De-Rus |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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June
21, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GB I/38 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 :
Casualties
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Crewmen
injured
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2
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Captain
FAURE (Combat)
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April
1, 1940
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Adjutant
HERBIER (Combat)
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April
1, 1940
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Crewmen
prisoner
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5
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| Captain
FAURE (Luxembourg) |
April
1, 1940
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| Adjutant
HERBIER (Luxembourg) |
April
1, 1940
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| Lieutenant
KASTLER (Luxembourg) |
April
1, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
CLAVAUD (Luxembourg) |
April
1, 1940
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| Sergeant
KIRSCH (Luxembourg) |
April
1, 1940
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Sources
- 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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