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67 Fighter crew members are listed below in alphabetical order.

Name
Rank
Unit
Post
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ADAM Lucien  
AC-2
               
AMORY Raymond - Babylas
Petty Officer
AC-2
Pilot
Joined AC-2 on June 8, 1940. Missing on June 18, 1940 during a transfer from Lanvéoc-Poulmic to Rochefort Born on January 24, 1918 in Fort de France (972 - Martinique)
Missing on June 18, 1940 near Auvers (50 - Manche)
ANDRES Henri
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-1
Pilot
On May 10, 1940, in collaboration with Master MAULANDI, he shoots down a Heinkel He111
1
 
BARBE Gabriel
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-5
Pilot
Former instructor of the Hourtin Hunting School  
BEDARD Raymond
Petty Officer
AC-2
Pilot
Joined AC-2 on June 8, 1940.
1
BENEZET Jean Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-1
Pilot
 
BENQUET
Petty Officer
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin Hunting School
BILLOTET Gaston
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-2
Pilot
During a combat training on October 20th 1939, his aircraft collided with the Dewoitine D373 No15 piloted by Second-Master Jean VIENS. Master Billotet managed to parachute out and was unhurt, but Petty Officer VIENS, unable to evacuate his aircraft, crashed to the ground.
2
1
BLACHERES
Petty Officer
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin School of Hunting
He was taken prisoner on 23 June 1940, when he tried to escape from Hourtin
BOISSART
Petty Officer
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin School of Hunting
He was taken prisoner on 23 June 1940, when he tried to escape from Hourtin
BOUCHEREAU
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-2
Pilot
Joined AC-2 on June 8, 1940.
BRIET Joseph - François
Petty Officer
AC-3
Pilot
He was killed in a plane crash on 23 October 1942 in Algeria
Born on 18 June 1918 at Saint-Chamond (42 - Loire)
Killed on 23 October 1942 at Tafaraoui - Algeria)
CARMEILLES Georges
Sub-Lieutenant
AC-3
Pilot
2
CASSE Louis
Sub-Lieutenant
AC-1
Pilot
On June 2, 1940, he left for Toulouse as a precursor of the AC-1 Escadrille to initiate the transformation on Dewoitine D520
He will be commander of the 1AC from August 1st 1940
Born on July 2, 1911 in Perpignan (66 - Pyrénées Orientales)
Died on June 26, 1996 in Saclay (91 - Essone)
CASTEL
Sub-Lieutenant
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin School of Hunting.
He was taken prisoner on 23 June 1940,
CHAFFURIN
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin Hunting School
CHAUME Louis
AC-1
Pilot
 
DEBRIS
Acting Sub-Lieutenant
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin Hunting School
DE-SCITIVAUX Philippe
Sub-Lieutenant
AC1
Pilot
On May 10, 1940, the ensign of 1st class SCITIVAUX succeeds in shooting down a junker 52 but is wounded during the combat.
1
DIDION
AC1
Pilot
 
DOMAS Roger - Claudius
Petty Officer
AC-2
Pilot
On May 17, 1940, in collaboration with the Sub-Lieutenant PREVOST, he shot down a Heinkel He111
Killed in air combat on May 18, 1940
1
Born on May 14, 1915 in Riom (63 - Puy de Dôme)
Killed on May 18, 1940 in Ostend (Belgium)
DUPONT Jean - Charles
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-2
Pilot
The Master DUPONT is the creator of the badge of the Escadrille: Donald Duck in sailor's suit and wearing an old blunderbuss. He was killed in aerial combat on May 18, 1940
1
Born on February 10, 1913 in Reims (51 - Marne)
Killed on May 18, 1940 in La Panne (Belgium)
 
FAUQUENOT René - Emile
Petty Officer
AC-3
Pilot
He was reported missing on 1 July 1941 in Palestine
Born on 30 April 1915 in Valleroy (54 - Meurthe et Moselle)
Killed on 01 July 1941 in Haîfa - (Palestine)
 
FERRAN Michel
Lieutenant
AC-1
Pilot
AC-1 Squadron Commander
 
FEYGUINE
Sub-Lieutenant
AC-3
Pilot
Joined AC-3 on April 18, 1940
 
FOLLIOT Albert - Julien
Lieutenant
AC-2
Pilot
Commander of the Squadron. On May 11, 1940, his Potez 631 was shot down. Unharmed, he managed to evacuate in parachute.

When transferring the unit from Rochefort to Hyères, he will be injured by posing his Dewoitine D520 in the field.

He was killed on November 8, 1942 in a plane crash in Morocco

1
Born on June 13, 1909 in Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Killed on November 8, 1942 in Port-Liautey (Morocco)
 
FOURNEL
Petty Officer
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin Hunting School
 
FRADIN Roland - Maurice
Petty Officer
AC-2
Pilot

Joined AC-2 on June 8, 1940.

He was killed on March 13, 1943 in a plane crash in Algeria

Born on August 29, 1920 in Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives (14 - Calvados)
Killed on March 13, 1943 in Tessala (Algeria)
 
FREY
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-2
Machine-Gunner
On May 11, 1940 during an air combat, he was seriously injured, but managed to parachute his Potez 631
 
GRAIGNIC Jean-Paul
Acting Sub-Lieutenant
AC1 ou AC2
Pilot
1
Deputy Commander of AC2 -
Shot down an HE111 on May 10th 1940
 
GUEGUAN
Petty Officer
AC-3
Pilot
Joined AC-3 on April 22, 1940
 
HEFF Lucien
Petty Officer
AC-3
Pilot

Joined AC-3 May 18, 1940

He was killed in an air crash on 28 June 1941

2
Born on 27 February 1914 in Turckheim (68 - Haut-Rhin)
Killed on 28 June 1941 in Palmyra (Syria)
 
HOURCADE MEDEVIELLE Pierre - Alfred
Chief-Warrant Officer
AC-3
Pilot
Monitor detached from the Air Force. Killed in aerial combat on June 15, 1940
Born on 15 April 1905 at Rontignon (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
Killed on 15 June 1940 at Cuers (83 - Var)
 
JACOUBET André - Louis
Sub-Lieutenant
AC-2
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on June 17, 1940 on board the Potez 631 No177
Born on March 6, 1913 in Toulouse (31 - Haute-Garonne)
Killed on June 17, 1940 in Lécaude (14 - Calvados)
 
JOZAN
Lieutenant Commander
AC1 ou AC2
Pilot
 
LAURENT Guy - Robert
Petty-Officer
AC-2
Pilot
Killed in November 1939 during a simulated attack on the Toulon base     Born April 10, 1916 in Saint-laurent-d'Aigouze (30 - Gard)
Killed on November 30, 1939 in Toulon (83 - Var)
     
LAVIGNE
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-5
Pilot
Former instructor of the Hourtin Hunting School
 
LE-BIHAN Marcel - Pierre
Petty Officer
AC-3
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on June 15, 1940: hit by Italian hunting, he was ejected from his aircraft by crashing. He was evacuated by an ambulance, but died the following day from his injuries
1
Born on 23 April 1916 at Douarnenez (29 - Finistère)
Killed on 15 June 1940 at Brignoles (83 - Var)
 
LE-BOT
Chief Bosun’s Mate
AC-2
Machine-Gunner
Machine gunner of the Petty Officer 1st Class DUPONT. Their Potez 631 was shot down on May 18th 1940. Chief Bosun’s Mate LE-BOT managed to parachute out. The pilot was killed at his post.
 
LECLERC Pierre - Léonard
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-3
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on 13 May 1940: he disappeared at sea off the Gien peninsula.
Born on 05 May 1914 in Hirson (02 - Aisne)
Disappeared at sea on 13 May 1940 off the Gien peninsula (83 - Var)
 
LE-MAGUER

Chief Bosun’s Mate

AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin Hunting School
 
LE-MARESQUIER Eugène - Louis
Chief Bosun’s Mate
AC-2
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on May 11th 1940 : his Potez 631 was shot down by BF110. His machine-gunner, the Petty Officer 1st Class SAMERY will be killed too
Born on May 3, 1917 in Tourlaville (50 - Manche)
Killed on May 11, 1940 in Flushing (Netherlands)
 
LESCARRE  
AC-2
               
LE-THOMAS Henri
Petty Officer
AC-2
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on May 18, 1940 aboard Potez 631 piloted by Petty-Officer DOMAS
Born on October 23, 1911 in Lézardieux (22 - Côtes d'Armor)
Killed on May 18, 1940 off Ostend (Belgium)
 
LEVIS-MIREPOIX Charles-Henri
Lieutenant
AC-2
Pilot
Born January 4, 1912 in Paris
Died November 30, 1987 in Paris
 
LEY  
AC-2
               
MARPAUD
Petty Officer
AC-2
Pilot
Joined AC-2 on June 8, 1940.
 
MAULANDRI André
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-1
Pilot
On May 10, 1940, in collaboration with the Master ANDRES, he shoots down a Heinkel He111
1
 
MINIER François - Louis
Petty-Officer
AC-2
Radio
He was killed on October 29, 1944 in a traffic accident in Senegal     Born on October 18, 1912 in Pordic (22 - Côtes d'Armor)
Killed on October 29, 1944 in Dakar (Senegal)
     
MIRAMOND Jean-Louis
Petty Officer
AC-3
Pilot
1
 
MONEUSE Pierre
Lieutenant
AC-5
Pilot
Killed during the Bombardment of the Rochefort Field by the German Bombarders on June 22, 1940
Born on 18 March 1905 in Orléans (45 - Loiret)
Killed on 22 June 1940 at Rochefort
 
NOEL
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-2
Pilot
Joined AC-2 on June 8, 1940.
 
OSSEMONT
AC-1
Pilot
 
PASCO
Chief Bosun’s Mate
AC-2
Pilot
Joined AC-2 on June 8, 1940.
 
PIREL Edouard
Lieutenant
AC-5
Pilot
AC-5 Squadron Commander
 
PIVET Charles - Henri
Petty Officer
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin Hunting School. Killed on June 23, 1940, probably shot by the Flak from the fort of Chay in Royan which he is attacking.
Born on 23 August 1907 in Aîn Sefra (Algeria)
Killed on 24 June 1940 at Royan (1st - Charente-Maritime)
 
PREVOST Jean - Maurice
Sub-Lieutenant
AC-2
Pilot
Coming from the AB-3 squadron whose aircraft were destroyed on the ground on May 10th 1940, he joined the AC2. On May 17, 1940, in collaboration with Petty Officer DOMAS, he shot down a Heinkel He111
1
Born on February 3, 1912 in Algiers (Algeria)
Died June 12, 1982 in Aix en Provence (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
 
ROUGER  
AC-2
Machine-Gunner
         
SAINT-VANNE René
Petty Officer
AC-3
Pilot
2
 
SAMERY Georges - Pierre
Petty Officer 1st Class
AC-2
Pilot
Machine gunner on board Potez 631 of Chief Bosun’s Mate LE-MARESQUIER, the crew will be killed in air combat on May 11, 1940
Born on August 12, 1912 in Fameck (57 - Moselle)
Killed on May 11, 1940 in Flushing (Netherlands)
 
SCOUEZEC Joseph
Petty Officer
AC-2
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on June 17, 1940 on board the Potez 631 No177
1
Born on May 26, 1910 in Lorient (56 - Morbihan)
Killed on June 17, 1940 at Lécaude (14 - Calvados)
 
SEGUIN
AC-1
Pilot
 
SOULIMANT
Petty Officer
AC-3
Pilot
 
THIBAUX Serge - Lucien
Lieutenant
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin Hunting School
Born on 5 October 1911 at Givet (08 - Ardennes)
Killed on 13 September 1940 at Sidi Abdallah (Tunisia)
 
THIRION
Petty Officer
AC-5
Pilot
Former student of the Hourtin Hunting School
 
VERNAY
Petty Officer
AC-3
Pilot
 
VIENS Jean - Charles
Petty Officer
AC-2
Pilot
During a combat training on October 20th 1939, his aircraft, the Dewoitine D373 No15 collides with the Dewoitine D373 piloted by Master BILLOTET. The latter managed to parachute out and was unhurt, but Petty Officer VIENS, unable to evacuate his aircraft, crashed to the ground
Born on 8 October 1910 in Paris - 11eme
Killed on 20 October 1939 at Hyères (83 - Var)
 
ZIEGLER François
Lieutenant
HC-1 du 01/07 au 22/11/1939
AC-3

Pilot

Squadron Commander

He was Commander of HC-1 Squadron before becoming Commander of AC-3 Squadron

He will be killed on June 28, 1941 in air combat in Syria

Born on 13 July 1909 in Limoges (87 - Haute-Vienne)
Killed on 28 June 1941 in Syria
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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