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Historical
Originally, the Group has
for designation GAR 517. It will become GAO 517 on September 2,
1938.
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GAO 517 is attached to
the 5th Army within the Air Cooperation Forces of the ZOAE (East
Air Operations Zone).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 517
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| Commander
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Captain
MICHET-DE-LA-BAUME Marie - Fernand
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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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Informations
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Civil-statut
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Photos
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Citations
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| BARBARIN
Maxime - Adrien |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Seriously
wounded on June 8, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 331 shot down
by 9 Me109. |
Born on 14 June 1902
at La Bussière (86 - Vienne)
Died at Nalliers (86 - Vienne) on 36 March 1979
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| BATLLE
Sébastien - Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Sébastien Batlle
studied at the Lycée de Perpignan.
He entered the Ecole de l'Air, graduating as Second Lieutenant
in 1939 and then joined GAO517.
Wounded on 8 June 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 n°331, shot
down by 9 Me109s,
After the Armistice, he was appointed Lieutenant in 1941,
then Captain in 1944. After the war, he was appointed Commander
in 1947, then Lieutenant-Colonel in 1952, Colonel in 1958,
and finally Brigadier General in 1962. He was successively
appointed Deputy Inspector General, Inspector of Reserves
in 1963, Commander of the 4th Air Region in 1966 and finally
Air Division General in 1967.
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Born on 19 March 1914
in Llupia (66 - Pyrénées-Orientales)
Died at Perpignan (66 - Pyrénées-Orientales)
on 23 August 2006
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| CAMBEFORT
Jacques - Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Jacques CAMBEFORT rejoindra
le GR II/36 avant l'attaque allemande du 10 mai 1940.
Voir page dédiée
dans la rubrique "Récits" ci-dessous
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Born
on 4 September 1911 in Salvagnac (81 - Tarn)
Died in Paris on 6 April 1983 |
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| CAUJOLLE
Joseph - Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Gravely
wounded on June 4, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 327 shot down
by 3 Me109, he died of his wounds on June 10. |
Born on 27 June 1909
in Ustou (Ariège)
Killed at Montmirail on 10 June 1940
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| COLLOMB
Jean - Albert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Wounded
on June 4, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 327 shot down by 3 Me109. |
Born 18 September 1908
in Abries (05 - Hautes-Alpes)
Died at Baie-Mahault (971 - Guadeloupe) on 30 July 1983
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| FONVIELLE
Maurice - Marcel |
Adjutant
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Machine
gunner
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Maurice FONVIELLE was
a bank clerk before joining the Army.
He voluntarily enlisted for 3 years on 15 April 1929 at the
Intendance Militaire d'Amiens
He was posted to the 35th Aviation Regiment as 2nd class on
17 April 1929.
Appointed Sergeant in October 1936, he joined the Marignane
Air Base and was posted to the 8th Wing - 1st Group.
Appointed Warrant Officer in April 1939, he was transferred
to Hyéres and joined GAO 517.
Killed on 4 June 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 n°327 shot down
by 3 Me109s.
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Born on 7 August 1908
at Nesle (80 - Somme)
Killed on 4 June 1940 at D'Anizy-le-Château (02 - Aisne)
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| MICHET-DE-LA-BAUME
Marie - Fernand |
Captain
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Commander
of the Group
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After
the war, Marie MICHET-DE-LA-BAUME became Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Banque Régionale Périgourdine,
then General Councillor for the Dordogne. |
Born 29 January 1906,
Perigueux (24 - Dordogne)
Died at Trélissac (24 - Dordogne) on 7 July 1985
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| MOUGEOT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Commander
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Commander
of the Group
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| PLAUD
Louis - Auguste |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Seriously
wounded on June 8, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 331 shot down
by 9 Me109. |
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| POULAIN
Jacques - Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Disappeared
at sea on February 14, 1940. Because of the turbulence, Lieutenant
POULAIN is ejected from Potez 390 No. 30, and will be driven
to sea by the wind that has engulfed in his parachute. |
Born on 23 June 1917
in Le Mans (72 - Sarthe)
Missing at sea on 14 February 1940
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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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Informations
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Crew
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MOUGEOT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
390 n° 30 : Because of the turbulence, the Sub-Lieutenant
POULAIN is ejected from the aircraft. His parachute dragged
by the wind is taken to sea: he is missing |
| POULAIN
Jacques |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Crew
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CAUJOLLES
Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 327 : Shot down by German fighters on June
4, 1940. Sub-Lieutenant CAUJOLLES and Adjutant FONVIELLE are
killed. Sub Lieutenant COLLOMB is injured. |
| COLLOMB
Jean-Albert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| FONVIELLE
Maurice |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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BATTLE
Sébastien |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 331 : Shot by German fighters on June 8,
1940. Lieutenant PLAUD and Master Corporal BARBARIN are seriously
injured, Sub- Lieutenant BATTLE is wounded more lightly |
| PLAUD
Louis |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BARBARIN
Maxime |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Stories
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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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| Nancy-Azelot |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
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September
3, 1939
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| Fayence |
83
- Var
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October 20, 1939
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| Neufchâteau |
88
- Vosges
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April
11, 1940
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| Bray-sur-Seine |
77
- Seine et Marne
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May
17, 1940
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| Monthiers |
02
- Aisne
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Juny
4, 1940
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| Chezy |
03
- Allier
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Juny
7, 1940
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| Nangis |
77
- Seine et Marne
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Juny
8, 1940
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| Bray-Sur-Seine |
77
- Seine et Marne
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Juny
12, 1940
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| Pont-Sur-Yonne |
89
- Yonne
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Juny
13, 1940
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| Montargis |
45
- Loiret
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Juny
14, 1940
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| Cognac
Segonzac |
16
- Charente
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Juny
16, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 517 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 :
- 8 potez 390
- 2 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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3
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| Sub-Lieutenant
POULAIN (Accident) |
February
14, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
CAUJOLLES (Combat)
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Juny
4, 1940
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Adjutant
FONVIELLE (Combat)
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Juny
4, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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4
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| Sub-Lieutenant
COLLOMB (combat) |
Juny
4, 1940
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| Lieutenant
PLAUD (Combat) |
Juny
8, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
BATTLE (Combat) |
Juny
8, 1940
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| Master-Corporal
BARBARIN (Combat) |
Juny
8, 1940
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Sources
- Mr Yves CAMBEFORT : The Sub-Lieutenant Jacques
CAMBEFORT was his Father
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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