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Historical
The unit was created in August
1936. Initially equipped with CAMS-55, it receives Loire 130 before
the outbreak of the conflict, completed by Latécoere 298
from May 1940.
The squadron, based in Cherbourg,
will be pushed back to "Berre l'Etang" by the advance
of the German Forces. The unit will finally be dissolved in August
1940.
Staff
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Commanders
of the Squadron 1S-1
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| HOURDIN
Jacques Lieutenant |
August
27,1938
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August
20, 1940
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Personnel
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Personnel
of Squadron 1S-1
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Squadron
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Informations
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Civil
Statut
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Photo
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Citations
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| GORET |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Radio-Machine-Gunner
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On
May 24, 1940, his aircraft was shot down in air combat by a
ME 110. The Chief Petty Officer GORET, unharmed will be recovered
by a French ship. His pilot, Chief Petty Officer LACHENY is
killed. |
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| HOURDIN
Jacques |
Lieutenant
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Commander
of Squadron
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| LACHENY
René - Pierre |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Dies
drowned, following in aerial combat May 24, 1940 aboard a Latécoere
298 |
Born
on 8 March 1909 in Paris (75)
Killed on 24 May 1940 |
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Crews
of Squadrons 1S-1
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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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LACHENY
René |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Pilot
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Latecoere 298 1S1-2
:
On 24 May 1940, the
Latecoere 298 1S1-2, was shot down at sea by a ME 110. The
two crewmen managed to evacuate the aircraft, but despite
the help of Chief Petty Officer GORET, the Petty Officer 1st
Classr LACHENY, injured , drowned. The Petty Officer 1st Class
GORET will be recovered by a French minesweeper, the "Lucien
Gougy"
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| GORET |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Radio-Machine-Gunner
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Various
used Airfields
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City
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Department
or country
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Period
of use
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Cherbourg
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50
- Manche
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Until
June 18, 1940
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Saint
Trojean (Ile d'Oléron)
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17
- Charente-Maritime
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From
June 18th to 20th 1940
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Hourtin
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33
- Gironde
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from
June 20th to 22nd 1940
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Berre
l'Etang
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13
- Bouches du Rhône
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From
June 22, 1940
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Aircrafts
The
Squadron 1S-1 was equipped since its creation in August, 1936, following
aircrafts:
The used aircrafts
are dSqnribed 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 :
- 2 CAMS 55
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7 Loire
130
-
7 Latecoere
298
Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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1
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| LACHENY
-Petty Officer 1st Class |
May 24th,
1940
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Sources
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Hors série AVIONS No1
- "L'Aéronautique Navale Française de Septembre
1940 à Juin 1940" by L. Morareau - Editions LELA Presse
- Aéro-Journal No18
"L'Aéronautique Navale en Guerre 1939-1940": by Christian-Jacques
EHRENGARDT - Editions Aéro-Editions
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