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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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                | BARRAU 
                  De LORDE Joseph - Gaston | 
                 
                   Adjutant 
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                   Pilot 
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                   On May 
                    30, 1940, an Amiot 143, probably damaged by the Flak, crashes 
                    on landing. Adjutant BARRAU-DE-LORDE is killed. 
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                   Born on 1 June 1912 
                    at Houdan (78 - Yvelines) 
                    Killed at Chaumont (52 - Haute-Marne) on 30 May 194 
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                | BAUER | 
                 
                   Staff-Sergeant 
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                   Machine 
                    Gunner 
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                   On May 
                    16, 1940, at the start of a mission, the Amiot 143 No 136 
                    crashes after a power failure. Staff Sergeant BAUER is unharmed. 
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                | BECK 
                  Joseph - Arsène | 
                 
                   Chief-Warrant-Officer 
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                   Pilot 
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                Joseph 
                  BECK was killed in an air accident on 8 July 1941 at Istres 
                  aboard LéO 451 n°315. | 
                 
                   Born on 30 March 1908 
                    in Bidestroff (57 - Moselle) 
                    Killed on 8 July 1941 at Istres (13 - Bouches du Rhône) 
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                | BENOIT | 
                 
                   Lieutenant 
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                | BODET 
                  André - Raymond | 
                 
                   Commander 
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                   Cder 
                    of Group 
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                   Born 8 May 1911, Bordeaux 
                    (33 - Gironde) 
                    Died 13 September 1990, Limoges (87 - Haute-Vienne) 
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                   BOUSSICUT 
                    Guy - Edme 
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                   Chief-Warrant 
                    Officer 
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                   Pilot 
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                On 
                  10 May 1940, during the Assault on the Sedan Bridges, he managed 
                  to land his aircraft in the countryside with one engine on fire. | 
                 
                   Born 15 January 1904 
                    in Paris (75) 
                    Died at Saint-Amant-Tallende (63 - Puy de Dôme) on 6 
                    November 1975 
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                | CHERY | 
                 
                   Sergeant 
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                   Pilot 
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                | CHRISTOPHE | 
                 
                   Lieutenant 
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                   Crew 
                    Chief 
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                | DESHOGUES 
                  Paul - Albert | 
                 
                  
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                   Paul DESHGUES 
                    died in December 1942 at Saint Lô Hospital. 
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                   Born 28 June 1923 at 
                    Coutances (50 - Manche) 
                    Died at Saint Lô Hospital (50 - Manche) on 4 December 
                    1942 
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                | DESTANNES 
                  Louis - Charles | 
                 
                   Captain 
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                   Cder 
                    of Group  
                    and Crew Chief 
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                   On May 
                    16, 1940, at the start of a mission, the Amiot 143 No 136 
                    crashes after a power failure. Captain DESTANNES is killed. 
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                   Born on 24 April 1905 
                    in Aurillac (15 - Cantal) 
                    Killed on 16 May 1940 at Bricon (52 - Haute-Marne) 
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                | DORANGEON 
                  Ernest | 
                 
                   Chief-Warrant-Officer 
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                   Crew 
                    Chief 
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                Ernest 
                  DORANGEON was killed on 30 October 1952 at Lahr-Baden in Germany. 
                  He held the rank of Captain at the time. | 
                 
                   Born on 27 May 1906 
                    in Neuvry Saint-Sepulcre (36 - Indre) 
                    Killed on 30 October 1952 at Lahr-Baden (Germany) 
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                | DU-BESSEY-DE-CONTENSON 
                  Gérard - Roger | 
                 
                   Captain 
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                   Cder 
                    of 3rd Sqn 
                    then 
                    Cder of Group 
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                   Born on 27 January 1910 
                    in Rambouillet (78 - Yvelines) 
                    Died in Versailles on 3 November 1990 
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                | FERRY | 
                 
                   Staff-Sergeant 
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                   Pilot 
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                | FLEURIAU | 
                 
                   Captain 
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                   Cder 
                    of Group 
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                | GAUSSEN 
                  Jean-François - Maurice | 
                 
                   Sub-Lieutenant 
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                   Pilot 
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                   Born on 6 November 1914 
                    in Barcelona (Spain) 
                    Died in Beaumont-sur-Oise (95 - Val d'Oise) on 29 October 
                    1992 
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                | HAMEL | 
                 
                   Lieutenant 
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                   Crew 
                    Chief 
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                | JACOB | 
                 
                   Lieutenant 
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                   Crew 
                    Chief  
                    and 
                    Cder 4th Sqn. 
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                   JEAN 
                    Henri Simon 
                 | 
                 
                   Lieutenant 
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                   Crew 
                    Chief 
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                See 
                  dedicated page in the "Stories" section below | 
                 
                   Born in Toulon (83 - 
                    Var) on 17 March 1915 
                    Died at Hyères (83 - Var) on 9 May 2000 
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                   LECLERC 
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                   Chief 
                    Warrant Officer 
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                   Radio 
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                   On May 
                    16, 1940, at the start of a mission, the Amiot 143 No 136 
                    crashes after a power failure. Chief Warrant Officer LECLERC 
                    is injured. 
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                   MAREY 
                    Levy - Robert 
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                   Lieutenant 
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                   Crew 
                    Chief 
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                   Born 20 May 1905 in 
                    Cereste (04 - Alpes de Haute-Provence) 
                    Died at Fréjus (83 - Var) on 3 November 2001 
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                | MULTRIER 
                  François - Augustin | 
                 
                   Sergeant 
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                   Pilot 
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                   Born on 29 August 1916 
                    in Annecy (74 - Haute-Savoie) 
                    Died at Vannes (56 - Morbihan) on 3 June 2001 
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                | PERONNE | 
                 
                   Lieutenant 
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                   Observer 
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                | PONS | 
                 
                   Sub-Lieutenant 
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                   Pilot 
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                   On May 
                    16, 1940, at the start of a mission, the Amiot 143 No 136 
                    crashes after a power failure. Sub-Lieutenant PONS is unscathed. 
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                | ROY | 
                 
                   Aspirant 
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                   Radio 
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                Confirmed 
                  presence in the Group in April 1940 | 
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                | VIAL 
                  Louis - Achile | 
                 
                   Lieutenant 
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                   Navigateur 
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                   On May 
                    16, 1940, at the start of a mission, the Amiot 143 No 136 
                    crashes after a power failure. Lieutenant VIAL is killed. 
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                   Born on 16 April 1917 
                    at Cagnes-sur-Mer (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) 
                    Killed on 16 May 1940 at Bricon (52 - Haute-Marne) 
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                | VIVIER | 
                 
                   Sergeant 
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                   Pilot 
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