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Site in French
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Historical
Originally, 22 Wing was
a Bombardment Wing stationed at Chartres airfield and made up
of GB I/22 and GB II/22. On 18 September 1936, 22 Wing left Chartres
airfield for Orléans-Bricy airfield. Both squadrons flew
Amiot 143s.
On 13th February 1939, 22e Escadre de Bombardement changed its
speciality and became a Reconnaissance unit. The GB I/22 and GB
II/22 became the GR I/22 and GR II/22.
When the German attack began on 10 May 1940, the GR I/22 was attached
to the IIIrd Army as part of the Cooperative Air Forces of the
ZOAE (Zone d'Opérations Aériennes Est).
GR I/22 received Glenn-Martins at the end of July 1940. GR I/22
sent a detachment to the Levant in June 1941 to support GB I/39
engaged in the Syrian Campaign. Only eight of the eighteen aircraft
reached their destination.
In 1941, GR I/22 was gradually re-equipped with Leo 451s, production
of which had resumed in France. Its conversion was completed in
October 1942, when it became a Bombardment Group. The Group lost
a large number of aircraft on the ground to Allied bombing during
Operation Torch.
In February 1943, Groupe GR I/22 took part in the Tunisian Campaign
and was equipped with B26 Marauder bombers from July 1943. It
continued its conversion and training on the new aircraft until
early 1944.
In March 1944, the Group
was attached to the 42nd Wing (US), and flew its first mission
on 29 March. The Group flew 17 war missions.
Marching Diary
of the GR I/22 from
June 1940 to
September 1941
Source
Mr Michel CRISTESCU
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The
French Campaign as seen by Lieutenant HATIER
And the story of the mission on 15 April 1940
Source Mr Jean-claude
FEIND :
Lieutenant
HATIER was his great-uncle
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Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GR I/22
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| Commander
LUCQUES Charles |
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December
10,1939
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Commander
NAST Robert
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December
11,1939
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January
1940
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| Commander
SAVART Pierre |
January
1940
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Deputy
Group Commander
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| Commander
HARTEMANN André |
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
FLECK Maurice
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Lieutenant
MERCEUR Auguste
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June
21, 1940
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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LAINEY Paul |
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May 12,
1940
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Captain
FOUQUES-DUPARC Henri
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May 13,
1940
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Other
staff members
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| Lieutenant
DELAHAYE |
Group
Treasurer |
| Lieutenant
GIMONET Camille |
Mechanical
Officer |
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GROSBOIS François |
Doctor |
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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Civil
Statut
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Photos
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Citations
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ASTRUC
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Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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2nd Sqn.
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BORZONE
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Sergeant
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
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BOURDIN
Jean
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Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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On
11 June 1934, Jean BOURDIN, then Staff Sergeant, was involved
in a serious accident aboard LeO20 n°212: during a night
flight, the aircraft suffered engine damage just after take-off
and turned around, but the take-off was too short and the aircraft
hit the roof of a house. The LeO20 crashed to the ground, ejecting
Pilot Jean BOUDIN, who was seriously burnt, and Sub-Lieutenant
GRIMBERT, who was beside him. The radio operator and navigator
were unable to evacuate the burning aircraft and were killed. |
Born 16 March 1908,
Saumur (49 - Maine et Loire)
Died 9 March 1997 at Dijon (21 - Côte d'Or)
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BRETON
Robert
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Lieutenant
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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Lieutenant
BRETON came from a large family and was initially assigned to
a Staff. But using his connections, he managed to get himself
transferred to a Combat Group. An excellent pilot, always impeccably
dressed with a hint of snobbery, Lieutenant BRETON loves flying,
but is unable to give his number of flying hours... |
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| BRUN |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Lieutenant
BRUN is seconded from the French Army as an Air Observer |
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| BÜCKER |
Lieutenant
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CANDELIER
André
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Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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1st Sqn.
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André
CANDELIER joined the Free French Air Force and fought with the
1/25 Group in Tunisia. |
Born in Levallois-Perret
(92 - Hauts de Seine) on 14 June 1907
Died at Boulogne-Billancourt (92 - Hauts de Seine) on 5 September
1997
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| CAPDEVILLE
Paul - Antoine |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on September 17, 1939 aboard Bloch MB131 No. 86. This one, attacked
by 5 Me109 lands in flame and finishes his race in the trees. |
Born March 10, 1915
in Palalda (66 - Pyrénées Orientales)
Killed on September 17, 1939 at Morhange (57 - Moselle)
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Louis - Arthur |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 10, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 425 was shot down
by German Fighters. The crew is killed. |
Born November 27, 1916,
Hautefort (24 - Dordogne), France
Killed May 10, 1940 at Echternach (Luxembourg)
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CHAPPE
Roger
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Adjudant
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Radio
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Accident
on 9 October 1944 aboard a Junkers JU88 while fighting with
the DOR Group. This Group, formed on 19 August 1944, was equipped
with JU 88 Junkers seized from the Germans. It later became
GB I/31 Aunis. |
Born
on 9 April 1899 |
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Albert - Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 10, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 425 was shot down
by German Fighters. The crew is killed. |
Born March 13, 1917
at Chamoy (10 - Aube)
Killed May 10, 1940 at Echternach (Luxembourg)
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Lieutenant
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Chief
of Board
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| DASPET
Jean |
Adjutant
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Radio
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2nd
Sqn.
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Warrant
Officer DASPET joined the Free French Air Force and fought with
Bombardment Group GB 2/23 "Guyenne". |
Born on 15 November
1913 in Bellocq (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
Died 17 August 1989 at Saint-Mandé (94 - Val de Marne)
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Roger |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 12, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 444, was shot down
by German Fighters. The crew is taken prisoner. |
Born on 19 February
1912 in Perreux sur Marne (94 - Val de Marne)
Died 18 February 1986 in Paris (75)
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DUPRAT
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Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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2nd Sqn.
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Sub-Lieutenant
DUPRAT, like Lieutenant MARTIN, was originally from the Auvergne
and was a schoolteacher in civilian life. These similarities
led to a close friendship between the two men. |
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| DURANTHON |
Lieutenant
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| DUVERGIER
Louis - Julien |
Captain
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Born on 26 January 1896
in Bruges (33 - Gironde)
Died at Le Vésinet (78 - Yvelines) on 4 December 1978
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| EDEL
Robert |
Captain
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Observer
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2nd
Sqn.
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Captain
EDEL is seconded from the French Army as an Air Observer. |
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| FLECK
Maurice - Louis |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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Born on 1 January 1903
in Fozzano (20 - Corsica)
Died at Bourges (18 - Cher) on 24 February 1987
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FOUQUES-DUPARC
Henri - Marie
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Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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After studying in France
and Italy, Henri FOUQUES-DUPARC obtained his Pilot's Licence
at the Nungesser School in Orly in 1922 and left to do his
Military Service. He was first trained at the Istres School
before joining the Colomb-Béchar School. In 1923, he
took part in the creation of the first section of the Trans-Saharan
line under the command of Captain PAOLACCI and was awarded
a medal for this. In 1925, he became Director of Insurance
in his home town of Oran.
In December 1930, with his wife, whom he had married three
years earlier, he flew from Paris to Oran in the Potez 36
registered F-AJYQ which he owned; the aircraft became the
first private tourist aircraft in Oran.
In 1934, Henri FOUQUES-DUPARC founded the Aéro-Club
d'Oran and became its President.
On mobilisation, Captain
FOUQUES-DUPARC was posted to Syria, but asked to return to
France in May 1940. He quickly converted to modern aircraft
and joined the GR I/22 as Commander of the 2nd Sqn.adrille.
In 1945, he was demobilised with the rank of Reserve Colonel,
awarded the Resistance Medal and Commander of the Legion of
Honour.
After the war, Henri FOUQUES-DUPARC
"entered" politics and was appointed Senator for
Oran from November 1948 to June 1951, Deputy for Algeria from
1951 to 1962 and, at the same time, Mayor of Oran from 1948
to 1962. He briefly held the post of Secretary of State for
Civil Aviation in Pierre MENDES-FRANCE's government from 20
January to 23 June 1955.
Henri FOUQUES-DUPARC clocked
up 2700 flying hours, including 870 as a Military Pilot.
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Born 27 June 1903 in Oran
Died at Pujo Le Plan (40 - Landes) on 22 November 1976
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Paul - Louis |
Lieutenant
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Born on 30 March 1913
at Rochefort En Terre (56 - Morbihan)
Died at La Châtre (36 - Indre) on 26 February 1999
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GEIN
Maurice - Frédéric
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Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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2nd Sqn.
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He
was killed in an accident on 9 September 1941 aboard Glenn Martin
no. 27. The aircraft landed on fire, following an engine fire.
Maurice GEIN jumped out of the aircraft, which was still taxiing,
but was hit by the tail. |
Born on 26 June 1918
Died 9 September 1941
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GEOFFRION
André - Fenelon
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Lieutenant
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Observer
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2nd Sqn.
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A civil servant in Paris,
Lieutenant GEOFFRION is a sportsman who holds a civilian pilot's
licence.
Before joining the GR I/22, he was posted to the Potez 630
command aircraft of the 5th Wing.
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Born in Sens (89 - Yonne)
on 12 April 1908
Died at Limeil-Brévannes (94 - Val de Marne) on 20
July 1988
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GORON
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Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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1st Sqn.
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Pierre |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 12, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 444, was shot down
by German Fighters. The crew is taken prisoner. |
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| GUARNERI
Jean |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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1st
Sqn.
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Killed
on June 21st, 1940 while trying to join the Group in Oran aboard
a LeO 451 borrowed on the ground of Salon: After three attempts,
the Aircraft ends up taking off but crushes on the ground: the
crew is killed. |
Born December 22, 1901
in Tunis
Killed on June 21, 1940 at Salon de Provence (13 - Bouches
du Rhône)
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André |
Commander
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Deputy
Group Manager
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André HARTEMANN,
a graduate of the Saint-Cyr Military Academy, fought in the
final weeks of the First World War. He was posted to Silesia,
then Morocco, where he took part in the "Pacification"
operations in Taza and the Rif from 1924 to 1926. He entered
the War College in 1929, before being appointed Staff Officer
in Oran in 1930. Attracted by aviation, he passed his Air
Observer's Certificate. After a brief spell in an Algerian
Tirailleurs regiment in Constantine, he finally joined the
Air Force as a staff officer in the 5th Air Region in Algiers.
He played an active
role in organising the Air Force in North Africa.
When war broke out in 1939, he was initially assigned to the
Military Cabinet of the Minister for Air, Guy LA CHAMBRE,
before joining the active Air Force at his request. He passed
his Brevet de Pilote and joined the GR I/22 in May 1940.
During the Group's withdrawal,
he effectively led the rolling echelon to the south of France.
He then took command of GR I/22 until the desertion of one
of his Group's aircraft: he was dismissed and placed in reserve
to protect it before joining the Air Staff in Algiers where
he took command of the 3rd Bureau.
After the Allied landings in North Africa in November 1942,
he joined the Free French Forces. This period, during which
former Vichy servicemen now had to work for Free France, was
a very difficult one...He was then given command of the landing
air force, with the task of setting up the 1st Parachute Regiment
in Fez, Morocco, with very limited resources. He took the
opportunity to obtain his parachutist certificate.
Appointed lieutenant-colonel, he returned to the General Staff
in Algiers and worked hard to ensure the cohesion of the reborn
French Air Force, which was made up of Gaullists and Giraudists.
After the Liberation, the General Staff moved to Paris, where
André HARTEMANN continued his work.
In June 1945, he was appointed
Brigadier General and in December 1945 took command of the
1st Air Division in Germany.
On his return to Paris in September 1946, he became Chief
of Staff and then Major General. In August 1949, he was appointed
Director of the Centre d'Enseignement Supérieur Aérien
(CESA) and then Commandant of the Ecole Supérieure
de Guerre Aérienne. Eager to return to the field, he
applied in 1950 to replace General Bodet in Indochina: in
April 1950 he was appointed Commander of the French Air Force
in the Far East. He arrived in a hostile climate, generated
by the reputation of his predecessor and his detractors in
the Air Staff in Paris. But his qualities soon reassured General
de Lattre de Tassigny. In March 1951, he lost his wife and
threw himself wholeheartedly into his work: he was everywhere,
supervising everything.
On 28 April, he was
due to take part in a day of operations in the Hanoi region.
He took a seat as a passenger in a B26 Invader at Cat-Bi base.
The aircraft disappeared without explanation. No trace of
the B26 or the crew was ever found...
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Born on 23 July 1899
in Colmar (67 - Haut-Rhin)
Killed on 28 April 1951 in Indochina
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Julien - Eugène |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Born in Arbouans (25
- Doubs) on 10 December 1900
Died at Grand-Charmont (25 - Doubs) on 5 February 1996
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| HILT |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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1st
Sqn.
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On
11 March 1940, Potez 63-11 No. 22 flew over its home airfield
at Metz-Frescaty to test its photographic equipment.
As it was about to land, it was attacked by 5 Messerschmitt
Bf-109s from III/JG 53. The pilot, Lieutenant Meitret, although
wounded, managed to make an emergency landing on his field.
Lieutenant Parmentier, the observer, and Master Corporal Hilt,
the machine-gunner, were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed. |
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HIMMELSPACH
René - Clovis
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Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Born on 15 May 1915
in Pers Jussy (74 - Haute-Savoie)
Died at Bourges (18 - Cher) on 18 December 1999
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| JOCQUEL
Hubert - Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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1st
Sqn.
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Killed
on June 21st, 1940 while trying to join the Group in Oran aboard
a LeO 451 borrowed on the ground of Salon: After three attempts,
the Aircraft ends up taking off but crushes on the ground: the
crew is killed. |
Born August 5, 1915
in Bègles (33 - Gironde)
Killed on June 21, 1940 at Salon de provence (13 - Bouches
du Rhône)
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| JOUQUANT
Jean-Baptiste |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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1st
Sqn.
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Born in Saint-Anne sur
Vilaine (35 - Ille et vilaine) on 26 August 1907
Died at Saint jean De Ruelle (45 - Loiret) on 7 April 1981
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| LAINEY
Paul - Guy |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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Paul LAINEY is a former
student at the Ecole Supérieure Militaire de Saint-Cyr,
class "Joffre" - 1930 - 1932
On May 12, 1940, his aircraft,
Potez 63-11 No. 444, was shot down by German Fighters. Captain
LAINEY, wounded, is taken prisoner.
He ended his career with
the rank of Air Brigadier General.
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Born on 1 January 1911
in Brest (29 - Finistère)
Died at Saint-Nicolas de la Grave (82 - Tarn et Garonne) on
12 March 1996
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| LARD |
Lieutenant
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| LEROY |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Wounded
on September 17, 1939 aboard Bloch MB131 No. 86. This one, attacked
by 5 Me109 lands in flame and finishes his race in the trees. |
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LE-SAOUT
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Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Radio
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| LOIZUET |
Lieutenant
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| LUCQUES
Charles - Edouard |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Born 10 December 1891
at Mezieres en Gatinais (45 - Loiret)
Died at Monthermé (08 - Ardennes) on 29 December 1974
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MARIE
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Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Machine-gunner
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2nd Sqn.
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Embarked on the boat "CHAMPOLLION"
on 21 June 1940 in Marseille with the rolling echelon of GR
I/22 to reach North Africa.
He later joined the Free
French Air Force and served as a lieutenant with Groupe de
Bombardement I/19 Gascogne.
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MARTIN
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Lieutenant
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Observer
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1st Sqn.
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Lieutenant MARTIN, like
Sub-Lieutenant DUPRAT, was originally from the Auvergne and
was a schoolteacher in civilian life. These similarities led
to a close friendship between the two men.
He later joined the Free French Air Force and served with
the I/19 Gascogne Bombardment Group.
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MATHIEU
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Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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2nd Sqn.
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| MEITRET |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
11 March 1940, Potez 63-11 No. 22 flew over its home airfield
at Metz-Frescaty to test its photographic equipment.
As it was about to land, it was attacked by 5 Messerschmitt
Bf-109s from III/JG 53. The pilot, Lieutenant MEITRET, although
wounded, managed to make an emergency landing on his field.
Lieutenant PARMENTIER, the observer, and Master Corporal HILT,
the machine-gunner, were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed. |
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| MERCEUR
Auguste - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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Killed
on June 21st, 1940 while trying to join the Group in Oran aboard
a LeO 451 borrowed on the ground of Salon: After three attempts,
the Aircraft ends up taking off but crushes on the ground: the
crew is killed. |
Born February 6, Relecq-Kerhuon
(29 - Finistère)
Killed June 21, 1940 at Salon de Provence (13 - Bouches du
Rhône)
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| MOYNOT
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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1st
Sqn.
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Lieutenant MOYNOT, a descendant
of X, was a civilian doll maker. Before the war, his workshops
produced the dolls presented to the Queen of England.
After the Armistice, he decided to leave the Army to devote
himself to his industry.
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Born
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| MOYON
Hubert - Emile |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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1st
Sqn.
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Hubert MOYON is an engineer
from ICAM Lille (Institut Catholique des Arts et Métiers).
A very calm observer, whatever the circumstances, he became
friends with Second Lieutenant Candelier, with whom he shared
his first mission.
He was killed by accident on 7 December 1944.
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Born June 5, 1922 at
Drefféac (44 - Loire Atlantique)
Killed December 7, 1944 at Plessé (44 - Loire Atlantique)
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Robert |
Commander
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Deputy
Group Manager
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Staff
Group
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Born
on 17 July 1893 |
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| PARMENTIER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
11 March 1940, Potez 63-11 No. 22 flew over its home airfield
at Metz-Frescaty to test its photographic equipment.
As it was about to land, it was attacked by 5 Messerschmitt
Bf-109s from III/JG 53. The pilot, Lieutenant MEITRET, although
wounded, managed to make an emergency landing on his field.
Lieutenant PARMENTIER, the observer, and Master Corporal HILT,
the machine-gunner, were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed. |
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| PELLETIER
René - Henri |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
May 10, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 425 was shot down
by German Fighters. The crew is killed. |
Born
on 30 November 1919 in Courbevoye - Paris
Killed in Luxembourg on 10 May 1940 |
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PIERRON
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Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Originally
from the Vosges and an Arts et Métiers engineer, he was
passionate about aviation and wanted to be part of every mission. |
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| PRESSARD
Louis |
Captain
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Observer
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Captain
PRESSARD is seconded from the French Army as an Air Observer. |
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| PREVAUD
Pierre |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
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| ROULLIN
Albert - Victor |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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2nd
Sqn.
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Albert
ROULLIN, Captain, was killed on 22 October 1954 during the Indochina
War, while serving as a pilot with the GTA I/64 Béarn
Transport Group. |
Born on 17 December
1911 in Le Mans (72 - Sarthe)
Died at Tan Son Hoa (Vietnam) on 22 October 1954
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| ROUSSET
Paul |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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Wounded on 17 September
1939 aboard Bloch MB131 n°86. Attacked by 5 Me109s, it
landed in flames and ended up in the trees.
Having left Metz very late during the Group's withdrawal to
the South of France, he had to take refuge in Switzerland,
where he was interned with General DE-BOISSON's staff. Lieutenant
ROUSSET took with him the GR I/22 marching diary.
Lieutenant ROUSSET was killed in an accident on 30 January
1946 at a place called "Les Moulins des Ponts",
in the commune of Bény, on board GLAM's Siebel NC701
"Martinet" no. 27, piloted by Maryse HILSZ. Due
to icing, the aircraft's controls jammed and the rear of the
fuselage burst.
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Killed
on 30 January 1946 at Bény (01 - Ain) |
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| SARRAUTE |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Pilot
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| SARON
René - Emile |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Killed
on September 17, 1939 aboard Bloch MB131 No. 86. This one, attacked
by 5 Me109 lands in flame and finishes his race in the trees. |
Born September 18, 1909
in Béziers (34 - Hérault)
Killed on September 17, 1939 at Morhange (57 - Moselle)
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SAVART
Pierre - Camille
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Commander
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Staff
Group
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Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel
in April 1940, then Colonel, he was appointed Commander of
the Marrakech Air Base in 1942.
Pierre SAVART went on to become an Air Brigadier General and,
in particular, Commander of the Air Force in Morocco.
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Born 23 May 1899, Paris
(75)
Died in Paris on 22 September 1996
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| TRUCHOT
Eugène |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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1st
Sqn
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He later joined the
Free French Air Force and served as navigator with the Group
that became Bombardment Group GB I/22 "Morocco".
He was killed on 22 January 1945 during a Bombing mission
near NEUENBURG: the B26, for which he was navigator, was hit
by Flak and crashed to the ground.
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Born on 2 November 1913
in Montcenis (71 - Saône et Loire)
Killed on 22 January 1945 at Chalampé (68 - Haut-Rhin)
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VAYSSIE
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Master
Corporal
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Machine-gunner
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2nd Sqn.
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| VETRIE |
Lieutenant
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| WITTMANN
Charles |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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1st
Sqn.
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Born in Marmoutier (67
- Bas-Rhin) on 5 August 1910
Died at Strasbourg (67 - Bas-Rhin) on 31 December 1998
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Non-flying
personnel : Mechanics
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Name
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Grade
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Fonction
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Divers
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Etat-civil
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Photo
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Citations.
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| ARCHER |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
2nd Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
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| BONNAFOUS
Paul - Augustin |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic1st
Sqn.
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Embarked on the boat "CHAMPOLLION"
on 21 June 1940 in Marseille with the rolling echelon of GR
I/22 to reach North Africa.
Staff Sergeant BONNAFOUS
later joined the Free French Air Force and fought with the GB
II/23 Guyenne Bombardment Group.
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| BOULLIOT |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| BRAQUEHAIS |
Adjudant
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Mechanic
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| CANAC |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Mechanic
2nd Sqn.
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Embarked on the boat "CHAMPOLLION"
on 21 June 1940 in Marseille with the rolling echelon of GR
I/22 to reach North Africa.
Subsequently, Chief Warrant
Officer CANAC joined the Free French Air Force and fought with
the GB I/22 Morocco Bombardment Group.
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| DAVIGNON
Emile - Henri |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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Born in Laroche Saint
Cydroine (89 - Yonne) on 24 June 1894
Died February 16th 1978 at Podensac (33 - Gironde)
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| DUCHET
Raymond |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
2nd Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
Born 17 September 1914
in Zigliara (20 - Corsica)
Died November 27th 1998 at Bordeaux (33 - Gironde)
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| GELOUX
Jean - Victor |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Mechanic
1st Sqn.
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Born 27 May 1908, Brest
(29 - Finistère)
Died at Villeneuve sur lot (47 - Lot et Garonne) on 3 May 1982
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| GIMONET
Camille - Gaston |
Lieutenant
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Officier
Mechanic
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Wounded
on 21 June during an aerial bombardment in Marseille while on
board the rolling echelon for a flight to North Africa. |
Born in Bourges (18 -
Cher) on 10 November 1900
Died at Versailles (78 - Yvelines) on 11 June 1975
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| GOETT |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
1st Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
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| JOANNET
Brice - Georget |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mecanicien
2nd Sqn.
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Born in Bourges (18 -
Cher) on 4 April 1912
Died at Angers(49 - Maine et Loire) on 21 November 1996
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| LAMARQUE |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
1st Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
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| LEBEUF |
Adjudant
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Mechanic
2nd Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
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| LHOTELIER |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
2nd Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
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| MANIFACIER |
Adjudant
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Mechanic
2nd Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
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| MARTORELLA |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Mechanic
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| PEDEGERT
Marcel - Vincent |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
1st Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
Born on 29 April 1918
in Boumourt (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
Died at Boumourt on 25 May 2007
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| PLUCHARD
André - Goeges |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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Born on 6 August 1915
in Gommegnies (59 - Nord)
Died in Paris (75) on 17 June 1997
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| REYROLLES |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
1st Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
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| ROQUES |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| TOURY
Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
1st Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
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| WARNAULT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
1st Sqn.
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Embarked
on the boat "CHAMPOLLION" on 21 June 1940 in Marseille
with the rolling echelon of GR I/22 to reach North Africa. |
Born
on 13 November 1887 |
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Other
non-flying personnel
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Name
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Grade
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Fonction
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Divers
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Etat-civil
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Photo
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Citations.
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| ARSON |
Sergeant
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| BILLAROCHE |
Master
Corporal
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| BRUNEL |
Staff-Sergeant
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| BRY |
Staff-Sergeant
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| CAMPENAS |
Master
Corporal
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| CARTIER
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Sergeant
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DELAHAYE
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Lieutenant
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Group
Treasurer
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| DELMARRE |
Staff-Sergeant
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| GROBOIS
François - Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Doctor
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A
civilian doctor in Orléans, he spent the entire French
campaign with the GR I/22. |
Born
on 30 September 1893 |
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| LINAY |
Corporal
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| MALIN |
Sergeant
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| MONTEIL
Marcel |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Rolling Echelon Commander
of the Specialised Section
Killed on 21 June during an aerial bombardment in Marseille
while directing the rolling echelon to embark for North Africa.
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Killed
on 21 June 1940 in Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône) |
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| NARUAULT |
Staff-Sergeant
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| PETIT |
Staff-Sergeant
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| PRAGOT |
Sergeant
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| ROUSSILLON |
Soldat
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Driver
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The
name of this driver is either "ROUSSILLON" or "FAUCILLON"
depending on the source: his name is therefore to be confirmed.
Wounded on 21 June during an aerial bombardment in Marseille
while in the rolling echelon for embarkation to North Africa. |
Né
le 4 Décembre 1890 |
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| TARQUEREL |
Corporal
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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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LEROY |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Bloch
MB131 n° 86 : Shot down in air combat September
17, 1939. Sub-Lieutenant CAPDEVILLE and Adjutant SARON are killed,
the other two crew members are wounded |
| ROUSSET
Paul |
Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| CAPDEVILLE
Paul |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| SARON
René |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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MEITRET |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 22 : Destroyed on landing following an
aerial combat on March 11, 1940: Lieutenant MEITRET is wounded |
| PARMENTIER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| HILT |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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PELLETIER
René |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 425 : Shot down by German Fighters on May
10, 1940. The crew is killed |
| CHAUMONT
Albert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CATTOEN
Arthur |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LAINEY
Paul |
Captain
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 444 : Shot down by German Fighters on May
12, 1940. The crew is taken prisoner, and Captain LAINEY is
wounded. |
| DETRIE
Roger |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| GRES
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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MERCEUR
Auguste |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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LéO
451 n° ? : On June 21, 1940, the crew crashes on
takeoff with a Léo 451 borrowed from Salon attempting to join
the Group at Oran since June 20, 1940. The crew is killed. |
| GUARNERI
Jean |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| JOCQUEL
Hubert |
Staff-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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| Chatel-Chéhéry |
08
- Ardennes
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September
3, 1939
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| Metz-Frescaty |
57
- Moselle
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February
23, 1940
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| Toul-Ochey |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
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June
12, 1940
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| Auzainvilliers
/ Ambérieux-En-Bugey |
01
- Ain
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June
13, 1940
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| Montélimar |
26
- Drôme
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June
17, 1940
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| Lézignan
/ Marignane |
11
- Aude
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June
18, 1940
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| Salon-De-Provence |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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June
19, 1940
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| Perpignan
La Salanque |
66
- Pyrénées Orientales
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June
20, 1940
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| Alger
La Maison-Blanche |
Algeria
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June
21, 1940
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| Oran
/ Rabat |
Morocco
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June
22, 1940
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| Oulad-Okba |
Morocco
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June
23, 1940
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Click
on the map to enlarge :
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Aircrafts
The GR I/22 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 :
- 9 Bloch MB131
- 15 Potez 63-11
- 31 Gleen-Martin 167F
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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8
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| Sub-Lieutenant
CAPDEVILLE (Combat) |
September
17, 1939
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| Adjutant
SARON (Combat) |
September
17, 1939
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| Sub-Lieutenant
CHAUMONT (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Sergeant
PELLETIER (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
CATTOEN (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Lieutenant
MERCEUR (Accident) |
June
21, 1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer GUARNERI (Accident) |
June
21, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
JOCQUEL (Accident) |
June
21, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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4
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| Lieutenant
ROUSSET (Combat) |
September
17, 1939
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| Sub-Lieutenant
LEROY (Combat) |
September
17, 1939
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| Lieutenant
MEITRET (Combat) |
March
11, 1940
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| Captain
LAINEY (Combat) |
May 12,
1940
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Crewmen
prisoners
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3
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| Lieutenant
DETRIE |
May 12,
1940
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| Captain
LAINEY |
May 12,
1940
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| Adjutant
GRES |
May 12,
1940
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Sources
- Mr
Michel CRISTESCU shared with me the march diary of the GR I/22 from
June 1940 to 1941.
- Mr Jean-claude
FEIND :
Lieutenant Julien HATIER was his great-uncle
- The
dates and places of birth of the killed 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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