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Historical
On May 10, 1940, GB II /
11 belongs to Group No. 11 of the Southeast Bombardment Aviation
Training Group of the ZOAA (Alpine Air Operations Area).
The GB II / 11 is transferred
to Marrakech after Armisitce in anticipation of a shipment to Dakar.
But the Group will be dissolved in August 1940
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB II/11
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| Commander
POUPART |
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Commanders
of the 3rd Squadron
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Captain
MENTRE
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Commanders
of the 4th Squadron
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Lieutenant
VANDEVEN
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| Captain
BOUYER |
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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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| BOUYER |
Captain
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Cder
4th Sqn.
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| CALMEL |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| CHOPIN |
Colonel
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| CRUMIERE
Paul |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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On June
23, 1940, the LéO 451 No 144 was accidentally destroyed on
landing when returning from a night mission. The crew is killed.
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| DROGUE
Emile |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On June
23, 1940, the LéO 451 No 144 was accidentally destroyed on
landing when returning from a night mission. The crew is killed.
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| HUET
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On June
23, 1940, the LéO 451 No 144 was accidentally destroyed on
landing when returning from a night mission. The crew is killed.
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| LIGNON
Jean |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On June
23, 1940, the LéO 451 No 144 was accidentally destroyed on
landing when returning from a night mission. The crew is killed.
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| MENTRE |
Captain
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Cder
3rd Sqn.
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| POHER |
Sub-Lieutenant
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The Bloch
MB 210 No 143 is missing with all crew on June 13, 1940 during
a night bombardment.
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| POUPART |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| RANNOUX |
Staff-Sergeant
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The Bloch
MB 210 No 143 is missing with all crew on June 13, 1940 during
a night bombardment.
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| SENCIEL |
Adjutant
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The Bloch
MB 210 No 143 is missing with all crew on June 13, 1940 during
a night bombardment.
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| VANDEVEN |
Lieutenant
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Cder
4th Sqn.
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| YVERNAULT |
Sergeant
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The Bloch
MB 210 No 143 is missing with all crew on June 13, 1940 during
a night bombardment.
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| ZIMMERMANN |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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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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POHER |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Bloch
MB 210 No 143 :The aircraft and its crew disappeared
on June 13, 1940 during a night bombardment. |
| RANNOUX |
Staff-Sergeant
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| SENCIEL |
Adjutant
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| YVERNAULT |
Sergeant
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Crew
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DROGUE
Emile |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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LéO
451 No 144 : Destroyed by accident on landing on
June 23, 1940 after returning from a night mission. The crew
is killed. |
| HUET
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| CRUMIERE
Paul |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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| LIGNON
Jean |
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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| Istres
Retour-Des-Aires |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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September
3, 1939
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| Istres
Groupe 1 |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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October
16, 1939
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| Arles
Mas-De-Rus |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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December
9, 1939
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| Avignon
Châteaublanc |
84
- Vaucluse
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May
27, 1940
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| Blida |
Algérie
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June
18, 1940
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Itinerary
of the GB II/11
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Aircrafts
The GB II/11 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 :
- 6 Bloch MB210
- 10 Lioré & Olivier
LeO 451
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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8
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| Sous-Lieutenant
POHER (combat) |
June
13, 1940
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| Sergent-Chef
RANNOUX (Combat) |
June
13, 1940
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| Adjudant
SENCIEL (Combat) |
June
13, 1940
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| Sergent
YVERNAULT (Combat) |
June
13, 1940
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| Sous-lieutenant
HUET (Accident) |
June
23, 1940
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| Lieutenant
DROGUE (Accident) |
June
23, 1940
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| Sergent-Chef
CRUMIERE (Accident) |
June
23, 1940
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| Sergent
LIGNON (Accident) |
June
23, 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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