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On May 10, 1940, the GB II/21 is attached to Group No. 9 of the Southeast Bombardment Aviation Training Group of the ZOAA (Alpine Air Operations Zone).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB II/21
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| Commander
DARNET |
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| Commander
DAGAN |
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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| Captain
LACOSTE |
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Captain
EUGENE Jacques
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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| Captain
PASTEAU |
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| Captain
ROUGIEUX Jean |
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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 |
| CARTERON
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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The Amiot
354 No8 was accidentally destroyed on June 2, 1940 during
a training flight. The crew is killed.
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| CHALTET |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
13, 1940, Bloch 210 No12, badly damaged by the Flak, crashed.
The crew is killed.
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| CIBRON
Robert |
Sergeant
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Pilote
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| CLEMENT |
Sergeant
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The Amiot
354 No8 was accidentally destroyed on June 2, 1940 during
a training flight. The crew is killed.
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| DAGAN |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
Pilot
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Amiot 351
No78 was accidentally destroyed on takeoff on June 18,
1940. Commander DAGAN is unharmed.
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| DARNET |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| DECOMBES
Marcel |
Sergeant
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The Amiot
354 No8 was accidentally destroyed on June 2, 1940 during
a training flight. The crew is killed.
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| DOMINE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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On May
10th, 1940, the Amiot 354 No6, victim of a motor failure,
crashes during a flight of experimentation. The crew is killed
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| DUMOND |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On June
13, 1940, Bloch 210 No12, badly damaged by the Flak, crashed.
The crew is killed.
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| DUPONT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On June
13, 1940, Bloch 210 No12, badly damaged by the Flak, crashed.
The crew is killed.
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| D'WELLES |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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3rd Sqn.
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| EUGENE
Jacques |
Captain
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Chief
of board and Cdt 3eme Esc.
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| FASSO
Guy |
Captain
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Pilot
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Assigned
to GB II/21 on May 20, 1940 from CIB de Cazaux
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| FAURE |
Lieutenant
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On May
10th, 1940, the Amiot 354 No6, victim of a motor failure,
crashes during a flight of experimentation. The crew is killed
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| FROIDEVAL |
Soldat
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Amiot 351
No78 was accidentally destroyed on takeoff on June 18,
1940. Private FROIDEVAL was killed.
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| GAMET |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| GIBRON
robert |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On May
25, 1940, Bloch 210 No188 crashed on takeoff. The plane
hits a farm, and its bombs explode. The crew is killed
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| GIMEL
Raymond |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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4th Sqn.
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The Bloch
210 No14 is shot down by the Flak on May 25, 1940. The
crew is killed.
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| GONZALVEZ
Robert |
Sergeant
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� Radio
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4th Sqn.
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The Bloch
210 No14 is shot down by the Flak on May 25, 1940. The
crew is killed.
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| GUIDICELLI
Etienne |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On May
25, 1940, Bloch 210 No188 crashed on takeoff. The plane
hits a farm, and its bombs explode. The crew is killed
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| GUYOT
Armand |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Radio
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On May
25, 1940, Bloch 210 No188 crashed on takeoff. The plane
hits a farm, and its bombs explode. The crew is killed
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| HARENT |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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On May
10th, 1940, the Amiot 354 No6, victim of a motor failure,
crashes during a flight of experimentation. The crew is killed
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| LACOSTE |
Captain
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Cder
3rd Sqn.
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| MAYERRHOEFFER
Gilles |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On May
25, 1940, Bloch 210 No188 crashed on takeoff. The plane
hits a farm, and its bombs explode. The crew is killed
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| PASTEAU
Robert |
Captain
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Cder
4th Sqn.
Crew Chief
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4th Sqn.
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The Bloch
210 No14 is shot down by the Flak on May 25, 1940. The
crew is killed.
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| RAOUL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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On June
13, 1940, Bloch 210 No12, badly damaged by the Flak, crashed.
The crew is killed.
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| ROQUES
Claude |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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4th Sqn.
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The Bloch
210 No14 is shot down by the Flak on May 25, 1940. The
crew is killed.
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| ROUGIEUX
Jean |
Captain
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Pilot
,and Cder 4th Sqn.
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| SEILLIER |
Soldat
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Amiot 351
No78 was accidentally destroyed on takeoff on June 18,
1940. Private SEILLIER was killed.
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| SPAGNOLO
Joseph |
Lieutenant
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On May
10th, 1940, the Amiot 354 No6, victim of a motor failure,
crashes during a flight of experimentation. The crew 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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FAURE |
Lieutenant
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Amiot
354 No 6 : Crashes during an engine failure test
flight on May 10, 1940. The crew is killed |
| SPAGNOLO
Joseph |
Lieutenant
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| HARENT |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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| DOMINE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Crew
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GIMEL
Raymond |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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4th Sqn.
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Bloch
210 No 14 : Shot down by the Flak on May 25, 1940.
The crew is killed. |
| PASTEAU
Robert |
Captain
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Crew
Chief
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| GONZALVEZ
Robert |
Sergeant
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� Radio
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| ROQUES
Claude |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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GIBRON
robert |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Bloch
210 No 188 : Crashes on takeoff on May 25, 1940.
The plane hits a farm, and its bombs explode. The crew is killed |
| MAYERRHOEFFER
Gilles |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| GUYOT
Armand |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Radio
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| GUIDICELLI
Etienne |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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CARTERON
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Amiot
354 No 8 : Destroyed by accident on June 2, 1940.
The crew is killed. |
| DECOMBES
Marcel |
Sergeant
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| CLEMENT |
Sergeant
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Crew
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DUPONT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Bloch
210 No 12 : Damaged by the Flak on June 13th, 1940,
the plane crashes on the ground: the crew is killed. |
| DUMOND |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| RAOUL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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| CHALTET |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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DAGAN |
Commander
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Pilot
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Amiot
351 No 78 : Destroyed by accident at take off on
June 18, 1940. The soldiers SEILLIER and FROIDEVAL are killed. |
| SEILLIER |
Soldat
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| FROIDEVAL |
Soldat
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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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| Athies-Sur-Laon |
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- Aisne
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September
2, 1939
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| Nangis |
77
- Seine et Marne
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September
20, 1939
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| Avignon
Châteaublanc |
84
- Vaucluse
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December
21, 1939
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| La
Ferté-Gaucher |
77
- Seine et Marne
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May
18, 1940
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| Saint-Florentin |
89
- Yonne
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May
30, 1940
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| Dun-sur-Auron |
18
- Cher
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June
11, 1940
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| Agen
La Garenne |
47
- Lot et Garonne
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June
15, 1940
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| Kalaa-Djerda |
Tunisia
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June
19, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GB II/21 was equipped
since its creation, following aircrafts :
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 :
- 1 Bloch MB200
- 11 Bloch MB210
- 4 Amiot 351
- 4 Amiot 354
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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21
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Lieutenant
FAURE (Accident)
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May 10,
1940
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Lieutenant
SPAGNOLO (Accident)
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May 10,
1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer HARENT (Accident)
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May 10,
1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer DOMINE (Accident)
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May 10,
1940
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Sergeant
GIMEL (Combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Sergeant
GONZALVEZ (combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Sergeant
ROQUES (Combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Captain
PASTEAU (Combat)
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May 25,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
MAYERRHOEFFER (Accident)
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May 25,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
GIBRON (Accident)
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May 25,
1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer GUYOT (Accident)
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May 25,
1940
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Sergeant
GUIDICELLI (Accident)
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May 25,
1940
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Adjutant
CARTERON (Accident)
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June
2, 1940
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Sergeant
DESCOMBES (Accident)
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June
2, 1940
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Sergeant
CLEMENT (Accident)
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June
2, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
DUPONT (Combat)
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June
13, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
DUMOND (Combat)
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June
13, 1940
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Staff-Sergeant
RAOUL (Combat)
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June
13, 1940
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Sergeant
CHALTET (combat)
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June
13, 1940
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Soldat
SEILLIER (Accident)
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June
18, 1940
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Soldat
FROIDEVAL (Accident)
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June
18, 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 Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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