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Historical
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GAO 581, undergoing transformation
and training, is attached to the Air Cooperation Forces of the ZOAA
(Zone d'Aériennes Alpes).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 581
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Commander
DUPOND
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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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| DUPOND |
Commander
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Commander
of the Group
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| DUVAL |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
gunner
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On
June 13, 1940, his Potez 63-11 is damaged by the Flak: he is
unscathed. |
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| GAUTRON
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Seriously
injured on June 14, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 837 shot down
by 9 Me109. He will be taken prisoner. |
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| GIROUD
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Machine
gunner
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Seriously
injured on June 14, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 837 shot down
by 9 Me109. He will be taken prisoner. |
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| MERMET
François |
Captain
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Observer
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Killed
on June 13, 1940 aboard a Potez 63-11 hit by the Flak. |
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| VARET
Baptiste |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 13, 1940, his Potez 63-11 is damaged by the Flak : he is
unscathed. |
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| VENARD
Robert |
Captain
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Observer
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Seriously
injured on June 14, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 837 shot down
by 9 Me109. He will be taken prisoner. |
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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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VARET |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° ? : Damaged by Flak on June 13, 1940: Captain
MERMET is killed |
| MERMET
François |
Captain
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Observer
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| DUVAL |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
gunner
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Crew
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GAUTRON |
Staff-Sergent
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 837 :Shot down by German Fighters on June
14, 1940: The crew, seriously wounded, is taken prisoner. |
| VENARD |
Captain
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Observer
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| GIROUD |
Adjutant
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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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Marrakech
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Morocco
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September
3, 1939
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Ksar
El-souk
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Morocco
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December
2, 1939
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Marignane
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13
- Bouches du Rhône
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February
6, 1940
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Rabat
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Morocco
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April 5, 1940
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Denain
Prouvy
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59
- Nord
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May
23, 1940
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Clermont-Ferrand
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63
- Puy-de-Dôme
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May
29, 1940
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Avord
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18
- Cher
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Juny
11, 1940
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Romilly-sur-Seine
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10
- Aube
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Juny
12, 1940
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Montargis
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45
- Loiret
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Juny
14, 1940
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Bourges
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18
- Cher
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Juny
15, 1940
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Cognac
Segonzac
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16
- Charente
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Juny
17, 1940
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Dax
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40
- Landes
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Juny
19, 1940
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Mont-De-Marsan
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40
- Landes
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Juny
20, 1940
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Bordeaux
Mérignac
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33
- Gironde
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Juny
21, 1940
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Limoges
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87
- Haute-Vienne
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Juny
22, 1940
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Moissac
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82
- Tarn et Garonne
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Juny
23, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 581 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
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Crewmen
killed
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1
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| Captain
MERMET (Combat) |
Juny
13, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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3
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| Captain
VENARD (Combat) |
Juny
14, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
GAUTRON (Combat) |
Juny
14, 1940
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| Adjutant
GIROUD (Combat) |
Juny
14, 1940
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Crewmen
Prisoner
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3
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| Captain
VENARD |
Juny
14, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
GAUTRON |
Juny
14, 1940
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| Adjutant
GIROUD |
Juny
14, 1940
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