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Historical
On May 10,
1940, GB I / 63 is attached to Group No1 of the Southeast Bombing
Aviation Training Group of the ZOAA (Alpine Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB I/63
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| Commander
TESTARD |
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Commander
TRUCHEMENT Jean
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
NODET Maurice
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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Captain
MADELIN
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| Captain
WATRIN |
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May 24,
1940
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| Lieutenant
LE-CORRE |
May 25,
1940
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| Captain
JOBERT Marcel |
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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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| ASTRE
Robert |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Chief
of Board
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| CARRERA
Kléber |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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On May
22, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167 F No117, damaged by the
Flak, managed to land on French ground. Adjutant CARRERA is
killed
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| CHIEUSSE
Raymond |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
5, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167 F No68 is shot down by 7
Me109. Staff Sergeant CHIEUSSE is killed.
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| EAUCLAIRE
Georges |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On May
24, 1940, during a long-distance transport mission, the Glenn
Martin 167 F No38 was shot down by the British ... DCA:
The crew was killed.
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| GRISONNI
Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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2nd Sqn.
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On May
24, 1940, during a long-distance transport mission, the Glenn
Martin 167 F No61 was shot down by the English DCA. Staff
Sergeant GRISONNI is killed.
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| HABOURDIN
Jupiter |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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The Glenn
Martin 167 F No 71 is damaged by the Flak on June 8, 1940.
The Chief Warrant Officer HABOURDIN is killed
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| JOBERT
Marcel |
Captain
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
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| LE-CORRE
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Lieutenant
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
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| LE-GALL
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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2nd Sqn.
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On May
24, 1940, during a long-distance transport mission, the Glenn
Martin 167 F No61 was shot down by the English DCA. Staff-Sergeant
LE-GALL unscathed, parachute.
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| MADELIN
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Captain
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
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| MARTIN |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
9, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167 F No140 was shot down By
German Fighters. Sergeant MARTIN, unharmed parachute and is
taken prisoner.
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| MAURY
Fernand |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On May
24, 1940, during a long-distance transport mission, the Glenn
Martin 167 F No38 was shot down by the British ... DCA:
The crew was killed.
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| MONTHOIS
Georges |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On May
24, 1940, during a long-distance transport mission, the Glenn
Martin 167 F No38 was shot down by the British ... DCA:
The crew was killed.
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| MONY
Eugène |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On June
5, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167 F No68 is shot down by 7
Me109. Adjutant MONY, injured is seriously burned.
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| NODET
Maurice |
Captain
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Pilot
and Cder 1st Sqn.
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| POLLET
Georges |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On June
9, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167 F No140 was shot down By
German Fighters. Lieutenant POLLET is killed.
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| REY
Marc |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On June
9, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167 F No140 was shot down By
German Fighters. Staff Sergeant REY is killed.
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| TESTARD
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Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| TRUCHEMENT
Jean |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| VAUX
Robert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On June
5, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167 F No68 is shot down by 7
Me109. Injured Sub-Lieutenant VAUX is severely burned.
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| WATRIN
Jacques |
Captain
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Observer
et Cder 2nd Sqn.
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2nd Sqn.
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On May
24, 1940, during a long-distance transport mission, the Glenn
Martin 167 F No61 was shot down by the English DCA. Captain
WATRIN 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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CARRERA |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Glenn
Martin 167 F No117 : It is damaged by the Flak on
May 22, 1940. Adjutant CARRERA is killed |
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Crew
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GRISONNI
Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Glenn
Martin 167 F No61 : May 24, 1940, shot down by mistake
by the British DCA: Captain WATRIN and Staff-Sergeant GRISONNI
are killed. Staff-Sergeant LE-GALL unscathed, parachute. |
| WATRIN
Jacques |
Captain
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Observer
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| LE-GALL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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EAUCLERE
Georges |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Glenn
Martin 167 F No38 : May 24, 1940, shot down by mistake
by the British DCA: The crew is killed. |
| MAURY
Fernand |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MONTHOIS
Georges |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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MONY |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Glenn
Martin 167 F No68 : Shot down By German Fighters
on June 5, 1940. Staff-Sergeant CHIEUSSE is killed. Sub-Lieutenant
VAUX and Adjutant MONY are seriously burned. |
| VAUX |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CHIEUSSE
Raymond |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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HABOURDIN |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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Glenn
Martin 167 F No71 : It is damaged by the Flak on
June 8, 1940. Chief Warrant Officer HABOURDIN is killed |
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Crew
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REY
Marc |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Glenn
Martin 167 F No140 :Shot down By German Fighters
on June 9, 1940. Lieutenant POLLET and Staff Sergeant REY are
killed. Sergeant MARTIN parachutes himself and is taken prisoner. |
| POLLET
Georges |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MARTIN |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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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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Alger
Maison-Blanche
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Algeria
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August
26, 1939
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Sétif
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Algeria
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September
2, 1939
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Canrobert
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Algeria
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September
6, 1939
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Sétif
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Algeria
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September
17, 1939
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Blida
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Algeria
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November
2, 1939
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Marrakech
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Morocco
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November
16, 1939
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Alger
Maison-Blanche
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Algeria
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April
26, 1940
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Marignane
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13
- Bouches Du rhône
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May
1, 1940
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Orange
Plan-De-Dieu
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84
- Vaucluse
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May
6, 1940
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Cormeilles-En-Vexin
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95
- Val d'Oise
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May
12, 1940
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Evreux-Fauville
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27
- Eure
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May
18, 1940
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Saint-André-De-L'Eure
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27
- Eure
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June
1, 1940
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Châteauroux
Déols
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36
- Indre
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June
10, 1940
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Jonzac
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17
- Charente-Maritime
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June
14, 1940
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Lézignan
/ Oran
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11
- Aude
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June
17, 1940
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Nouvion
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Algeria
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June
18, 1940
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Ain-Beida
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Algeria
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June
19, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GB I/63 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
killed
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10
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| Adjutant
CARRERA (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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| Captain
WATRIN (Méprise) |
May 24,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
GRISONNI (Méprise) |
May 24,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
MAURY (Méprise) |
May 24,
1940
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| Sergeant
EAUCLERE (Méprise) |
May 24,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
MONTHOIS (Méprise) |
May 24,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
CHIEUSSE (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer HABOURDIN (Combat) |
June
8, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
REY (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
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| Lieutenant
POLLET (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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2
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| Sub-Lieutenant
VAUX (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Adjutant
MONY (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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Prisoner
Crewmen
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1
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Sergeant
MARTIN
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June
9, 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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