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Historical
On August 28, 1939, the training
section of Cherbourg is transformed into Exploration Squadron 1S-1,
and it's the Lieutenant SOULEZ, boss of the section who becomes
the leader of the new unit. First equipped with Latecoere 290 and
CAMS37, it quickly receives CAMS 55 to replace the CAMS37 a little
outdated and ... disarmed! These CAMS55 will be exchanged at the
end of 1939, with the Gourdou-Leseure GL812 of the 2S1.
The Escadrille 1S1 is responsible
for surveillance missions over the mouth of the Loire, but like
all French units, it will be pushed south-west by the German advance
and it joins Hourtin (Gironde), the June 25, 1940. Staff will scuttle
all its aircraft before being evacuated by the road.
Staff
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Commanders
of
Squadron
1S-2
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| SOULEZ
Paul Lieutenant |
August
23, 1939
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August
1st, 1940
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Personnel
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Personnel
of Squadron
1S-2
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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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| CARTIGNY |
Able
rate
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Pilot
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| LE-BIHAN
Raymond |
Leading
rate
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Flight
Mechanic
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Accidentally
killed on June 10, 1940 aboard the Latecoere 290 No. 26 |
Born
on 01 June 1910 at Pontivy (56 - Morbihan)
Killed on 11 June 1940 at Brest (29 - Finistère) |
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| SOULEZ
Paul |
Lieutenant
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Commander
of the Squadron
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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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From
August 28 to October 12, 1939
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Lorient
(CAMS 55)
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56 -
Morbihan
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From
October 12, 1939 to June 18, 1940
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Saint
Trojean - Ile d'Oléron (Latecoere 290)
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17 -
Charente-Maritime
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From
October 12, 1939 to June 2, 1940
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Lanveoc-Poulmic
(Latecoere 290)
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29 -
Finistère
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June
2nd to 18th, 1940
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Saint
Trojean - Ile d'Oléron (Whole Squadron)
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17 -
Charente-Maritime
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From
June 18 to 22, 1940
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| Biscarosse |
40 -
Landes
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June
22, 1940
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Hourtin
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33 -
Gironde
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From
22 to 25 June 1940
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Aircrafts
The
1S-2 Squadron was equipped since its creation in August, 1939, 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 :
- 1 Gourdou-Leseurre
GL-810
- 1 Gourdou-Leseurre
GL-811
- 1 Gourdou-Leseurre
GL-812
- 1 Gourdou-Leseurre
GL-813
- 3
Latecoere 290
Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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6
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| LE-BIHAN
Able rate |
June
10th, 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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