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Historical
On
May 10, 1940, the GB II / 31 is attached to Group No. 6 of the Southeast
Bombing Aviation Training Group of the ZOAA (Alpine Air Operations
Zone).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB II/31
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| Commander
DELOZANNE |
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September
9, 1939
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Commander
BOILLOT
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September
10, 1939
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| Commander
MALAISE |
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Captain
De-CHASSEVAL
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Captain
RISSE
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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Lieutenant
CORNET
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Captain
RENNESSON Roger
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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| Lieutenant
D'IRUMBERRY-De-SALABERRY Charles |
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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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| ALEXANDRE
Jean |
Staff
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On June
13, 1940, the LéO 451 No. 275, severely damaged by
the Flak, was destroyed on landing. The crew is unscathed.
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| AUBOURG
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| AUDREN
Hector |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| BARDON
Gilbert |
Master
Corporal
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Maxchine
Gunner
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On June
13, 1940, the LéO 451 No. 275, severely damaged by
the Flak, was destroyed on landing. The crew is unscathed.
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| BEAUNE
Robert |
Sergeant
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Cannoneer
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| BOILLOT
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Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| BOZON
André |
Staff
Sergeant
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Radio
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On May
29, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 128 was shot down by the Flak. Staff
Sergeant BOZON is taken prisoner
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| CALLAC
Roger |
Sergeant
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Radio
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On May
31, 1940, the LeO. 451 No. 73 was shot down by Fighters on
May 31, 1940. Injured, Sergeant CALLAC parachutes.
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| CAUDRY
Roger |
Staff
Sergeant
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Radio
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- On May 31, 1940,
the LeO. 451, No.268, was shot down by Fighters, and the
crew unscathed parachutes.
�- On June 6, 1940,
the Leo 451 No. 271 is shot down by Fighters. The men composing
this crew are shot for the second time ... Staff Sergeant
CAUDRY is seriously injured. "
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| CHARREIRE
Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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On September
9, 1939, Bloch 200 No. 163 was shot down by hunting near Saarbr�cken.
The crew is killed
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| CORNET
Pierre |
Lieutenant
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Cdt 3eme
Esc.
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| DAUGE
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Radio
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4th Sqn.
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On
May 31, 1940, LéO 451 No. 29 was shot down by Fighters.
Sergeant DAUGE is killed.
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| De-CHASSEVAL |
Captain
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Cder
of Group
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| DE-LA-TOUR-DU-PIN
Geoffroy |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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4th Sqn.
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Born
in Paris. He joined the French Air Force in 1935.
On
May 31, 1940,LéO 451 No. 29 was shot down by Fighters.
Lieutenant DE-LA-TOUR-DU-PIN is unharmed.
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| DELOZANNE
Eugène |
Commander
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Cdt de
Groupe
Crew Chief
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On September
9, 1939, Bloch 200 No. 163 was shot down by hunting near Saarbr�cken.
The crew is killed
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| D'IRUMBERY-DE-SALABERRY
Charles |
Captain
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Cdt 4th
Sqn.
Pilot
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4th Sqn.
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On May
31, 1940, LéO 451 No. 29 was shot down by Fighters.
Captain D'IRUMBERY-DE-SALABERRY is unscathed.
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| DUBALEN
Guy |
Lieutenant
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Chief
of board
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| GAILLERES
Jean |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On September
9, 1939, Bloch 200 No. 163 was shot down by hunting near Saarbr�cken.
The crew is killed
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| JOLY
Marcel |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On September
9, 1939, Bloch 200 No. 163 was shot down by hunting near Saarbr�cken.
The crew is killed
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| LE-MEZO
Michel |
Sergeant
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Maxchine
Gunner
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On May
31, 1940, the LeO 451 No. 73 was shot down by Fighters on
May 31, 1940. Injured, Sergeant LE-MEZO parachuted.
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| LOISELEUX
Daniel |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On May
31, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 73 was shot down by Fighters. Adjutant
LOISELEUX, unscathed, parachutes.
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| MAGNAN
Maurice |
Adjutant
then Chief Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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- On May
31, 1940, the LéO 451, No. 268, was shot down by the
German fighters. The crew, unscathed, parachutes.
- On June 6, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 271 is shot down by the
hunt. The men who compose this crew are shot for the 2nd time
... Chief Warrant Officer MAGNAN is unharmed,
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| MALAISE
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Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| MESPLES
Raymond |
Staff
Sergeant
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Radio
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On June
13, 1940, the No. 451 No. 275, severely damaged by the Flak,
was destroyed on landing. The crew is unscathed.
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| MILLET
Paul |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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- On May 31, 1940,
the LeO 451, No. 268, was shot down by the German fighters.
The crew, unscathed, parachutes.
�- On June 6, 1940,
the Leo 451 No. 271 is shot down by Fighters. The men composing
this crew are shot for the second time ... Lieutenant MILLET
is unharmed.
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| MOSER
Ferdinand |
Sergeant
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Maxchine
Gunner
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On May
29, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 128 was shot down by the Flak. Sergeant
MOSER is killed.
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| PANTENER
Robert |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Radio
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| PETTON
Guillaume |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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On September
9, 1939, Bloch 200 No. 163 was shot down by hunting near Saarbr�cken.
The crew is killed
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| PINON
Théophile |
Adjutant
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Cannoneer
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| PIOGER
Raoul |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Radio
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On May
18, 1940, the LéO 451 n � 94 was shot down by the French ...
DCA. The crew evacuated the aircraft, but Chief Warrant Officer
PIOGER drowned in the Marne
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| PRE
Roland |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On June
13, 1940, the LeO. 451 No. 275, severely damaged by the Flak,
was destroyed on landing. The crew is unscathed.
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| PROTEAU
Marc |
Staff
Sergeant
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Maxchine
Gunner
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- On May 31, 1940,
the LeO 451, No. 268, was shot down by the German fighters.
The crew, unscathed, parachutes.
�- On June 6, 1940,
the Leo 451 No. 271 is shot down by Fighters. The men composing
this crew are shot for the second time ... Staff Sergeant
PROTEAU is unharmed.
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| RAPOPORT
Eugène |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On May
31, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 73 was shot down by Fighters. Sub-Lieutenant
RAPOPORT unhamed, parachutes.
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| RENNESSON
Roger |
Captain
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Chief
of Board and Cder 3rd Sqn.
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| RESSEGUIER
Léo |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| REY
René |
Sergeant
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Maxchine
Gunner
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On May
31, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 29 was shot down by Fighters. Sergeant
REY was seriously injured.
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| RISSE |
Captain
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Cder
of Group
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| SABOURDY
Pierre |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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On May
29, 1940, the Leo 451 No128 was shot down by the Flak.
Lieutenant SABOURDY is killed.
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| TOURRES
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On May
29, 1940, the Leo 451 No 128 was shot down by the Flak.
Adjutant TOURRES 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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JOLY
Marcel |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Bloch
200 No 163 : Shot down during an air fight near
Saarbr�cken on September 9, 1939: the crew is killed
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| DELOZANNE
Eugène |
Commander
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Crew
Chief
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| CHARREIRE
Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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| PETTON
Guillaume |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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| GAILLERES
Jean |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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PIOGER
Raoul |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Radio
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LéO
451 No 94 : Shot down by ... French DCA May 18th,
1940. The crew evacuated the aircraft, but Chief Warrant Officer
PIOGER drowned in the Marne
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Crew
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TOURRES
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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LéO
451 No 128 : Shot down by Flak on May 29, 1940.
Lieutenant SABOURDY, Adjutant TOURRES and Sergeant MOSER are
killed. Staff Sergeant BOZON is taken prisoner
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| SABOURDY
Pierre |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| BOZON |
Staff
Sergeant
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Radio
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| MOSER
Ferdinand |
Sergeant
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Maxchine
Gunner
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Crew
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LOISELEUX |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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LéO
451 No 73 : Shot down by Fighters on May 31, 1940.
The crew parachutes. Sergeant CALLAC and Sergeant LE-MEZO
are injured
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| RAPOPORT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| CALLAC |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| LE-MEZO |
Sergeant
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Maxchine
Gunner
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Crew
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MAGNAN |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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LéO
451 No 268 : Shot down by Fighters May 31, 1940.
The crew, unscathed, parachute.
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| MILLET |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| CAUDRY |
Staff
Sergeant
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Radio
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| PROTEAU |
Staff
Sergeant
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Maxchine
Gunner
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Crew
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D'IRUMBERY-DE-SALABERRY |
Captain
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Pilot
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LéO
451 No 29 : Shot down by Fighters on May 31, 1940.
Sergeant DAUGE is killed. Sergeant REY is seriously injured.
Lieutenant DE-LA-TOUR-DU-PIN and Captain D'IRUMBERY-DE-SALABERRY
are unscathed.
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| DE-LA-TOUR-DU-PIN |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| DAUGE
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| REY |
Sergeant
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Maxchine
Gunner
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Crew
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MAGNAN |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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LéO
451 No 271 : Shot down by Fighters on June 6,
1940. This crew is shot down for the second time ... The crew
is unscathed, only the Staff Sergeant CAUDRY is seriously
injured.
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| MILLET |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| CAUDRY |
Staff
Sergeant
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Radio
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| PROTEAU |
Staff
Sergeant
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Maxchine
Gunner
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Crew
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ALEXANDRE |
Staff
Sergeant
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Pilot
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LéO
451 No 275 : Severely damaged by the Flak on June
13, 1940, the aircraft was destroyed on landing. The crew
is unscathed.
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| PRE |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| MESPLES |
Staff
Sergeant
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Radio
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| BARDON |
Master
Corporal
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Maxchine
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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| Marigny
Le grand |
51
- Marne
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August
26, 1939
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| Vimory |
45
- Loiret
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September
18, 1939
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| Lézignan |
11
- Aude
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December
9, 1939
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| Claye-Souilly |
77
- Seine et Marne
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May
18, 1940
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| Chartres |
28
- Eure et Loir
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May
21, 1940
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| Til-Châtel |
21
- Côte d'Or
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June
1, 1940
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| Dôle
Tavaux |
39
- Jura
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June
13, 1940
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| Istres |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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June
15, 1940
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| Arles
Les Chanoines |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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June
16, 1940
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| Istres |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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June
24, 1940
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Itinerary
of the GB II/31
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Aircrafts
The GB II/31 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 :
- 1 Bloch MB200
- 13 Lioré & Olivier
LeO451
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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10
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Commander
DELOSANNE (Combat)
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September
9, 1939
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Lieutenant
JOLY (Combat)
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September
9, 1939
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Sub-Lieutenant
CHARREIRE (Combat)
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September
9, 1939
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Chief
Warrant Officer PETTON (Combat)
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September
9, 1939
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Adjutant
GAILLERES (Combat)
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September
9, 1939
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Chief
Warrant Officer PIOGER (Méprise)
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May 18,
1940
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Lieutenant
SABOURDY (Combat)
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May 28,
1940
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Adjutant
TOURRES (Combat)
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May 28,
1940
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Sergeant
MOSER (Combat)
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May 28,
1940
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Sergeant
DAUGE (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Crewmen
injured
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4
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Sergeant
CALLAC (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Sergeant
LE-MEZO (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Sergeant
REY (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Staff
Sergeant CAUDRY (Combat)
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June
6, 1940
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Crewmen
prisoner
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1
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Staff
Sergeant BOZON
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May 28,
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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