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Historical
On May 10, 1940, GAO 516
is attached to the 7th Army of the 1st Air Division of the ZOAN
(North Air Operations Area).
Staff
Commanders
of the group
GAO 516
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Commander
DURAND |
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Personnel
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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Informations
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Civil-statut
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Photos
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Citations
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ALLAIRE
Robert |
Sub-lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
28 May 1940, Robert ALLAIRE left the Group to join GR I/35.
Wounded on 16 June 1940, he was taken prisoner but managed to
escape on 18 June. |
Born
5 January 1913, Paris
Died 12 January 1981, Versailles (78 - Yvelines) |
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DURAND |
Commander
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Commander
of the Group
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FILLIATRE
Jean - Marie |
Staff-Sergeant
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Coming
from the GR I/35, he was killed on 27 May 1940. |
Born
on 12 February 1914 in Mireval (34 - Hérault)
Died at Oye Plage (62 - Pas-de-Calais) on 27 May 1940 |
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GILBERTAS |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Seriously
injured on May 22, 1940 following an accident during the landing
in fog on the Breguet 27 No. 53 |
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NOUVEL
Louis - Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Injured May 22, 1940 following
an accident landing on foggy weather aboard the Breguet 27
No. 53
Louis NOUVEL was killed
on 7 February 1944 in Ismailia, Egypt.
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Born on 30 August 1917
at Saint Jean de Valensie (30 - Gard)
Killed on 7 February 1944 at Ismaïlia (Egypt)
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REGIS
Pierre - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On 26th May 1940, Pierre
REGIS left the Group to join GR I/35.
He was killed on 7th June 1940.
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Born on 17 December
1912 at Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Killed on 7 June 1940 at Roye (80 - Somme)
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RELAT
Marcel - André |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
May 22, 1940, following a mechanical failure aboard the Breguet
27 No. 94, the aircraft abyss at sea, and despite the intervention
of a trawler, Lieutenant RELAT will die. |
Born on 10 November
1918 in Saint-Brice sur Vienne (87 - Haute-Vienne)
Killed on 22 May 1940 at sea
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TONI
Charles - Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On 1 April 1940, Charles
TONI left the Group to join GR I/35.
Wounded on 16 June 1940, he was taken prisoner but managed
to escape on 18 June.
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Born
24 August 1916, Noves (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Died 12 February 1992, Nimes (30 - Gard) |
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TRIOL
André - Gabriel |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Left
the Group May 28, 1940 to join GR I/35 |
Born on 17 January 1901
in Greece
Died at Lunel (34 - Hérault) on 12 July 1991
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Stories
of crews
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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Informations
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Crew
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NOUVEL
Louis |
Staff-Sergent
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Pilot
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Breguet
27 n° 53 : Destroyed on landing in foggy weather
on May 22, 1940. Warrant Officer GILBERTAS seriously injured,
Staff-Sergeant NOUVEL slightly |
GILBERTAS |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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?? |
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Pilot
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Breguet
27 n° 94 :Is forced to land at sea due to mechanical
problems on May 22, 1940. The crew is collected by a trawler,
but Sergeant RELAT is killed. |
RELAT
Marcel |
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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Calais-Saint-Inglevert |
62
- Pas de Calais
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September
3, 1939
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Rouen-Boos |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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May
22, 1940
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Clermont-Ferrand |
63
-Puy de Dôme
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May
30, 1940
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Bordeaux-Mérignac |
33
- Gironde
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May
31, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 516 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
Crewmen
killed
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1
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Sergeant
RELAT (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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Crewmen
Injured
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2
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Adjutant
GILBERTAS (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
NOUVEL (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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