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103 Exploration and Surveillance crew members are listed below in alphabetical order.

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Rank
Unit
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AMIEL
Chief Bosun’s Mate
2S-4
Radio
Injured seriously by accident on October 16, 1939 on board PL-101 No51    
BELLANDO Jacques
Lieutenant
E-5 then E-11
Commander of the E-5 Squadron until December 1939, He took command of E-11E Squadron on 31 December 1939    
BELUCHE André Jules
Chief Bosun’s Mate
HS-1
Radio
Accidentally killed on June 24, 1940 on board the Loire 130 n ° 16 which is damaged at sea Born on 26 December 1917 in Vagney (88 - Vosges)
Killed on 24 June 1940 in the Bay of Oran - Algeria
 
BERNARD Marc
Commander
E-6
Crew Chief

Commander of the E-6 Squadron and commander of the Latécoère 523 "L'Altair"

Marc BERNARD was an experienced pilot: in 1927, he flew the France-Madagascar route in a CAMS37 single-engine seaplane

   
BERTIN Pierre

Lieutenant

E-8
Crew Chief
Chief of board of the Potez-CAMS 141 "Antares" and commander of the Squadron E-8    
BLAIN
Lieutenant
4S-1
Pilot
On June 22, 1940, his aircraft, the CAMS55 4S1-1 was attacked by a ... French hunter, but he managed to reach his base without incident    
BLIN
Chief Petty Officer
E-4
Radio
Radio on board "Le Guilbaud"      
BLONDEAU Robert
Lieutenant
2S-4
Pilote
2S-4 Squadron Commander. Accidentally killed on October 16, 1939 on board PL-101 No51      
BONNEMAISON
Sub-Lieutenant
2S-2
Observer
     
BOUCHER André
Petty Officer
2S-4
Pilot
Killed by accident on May 20, 1940 on board PL-101 No69      
BR�CHET François
Lieutenant Commander
8S-5
Commander of 8S-5 Squadron from January 15,1938 to March 14,1940, at the time the unit was still a Surveillance Section      
BRARD
Lieutenant
E-10
E-10 Squadron Commander      
BRIZOU René
Petty Officer 1st Class
8S-3
Pilot
     
BURY
Petty Officer 1st Class
E-4
Pilot
         
CAMARD Noel
Lieutenant
E-4
  Commander of Squadron E-5 by interim in December 1939        
CARIS
Petty Officer
E-4
Flight Mechanic
Mechanic aboard "Le Guilbaud"      
CARTIGNY
Chief Bosun’s Mate
1S-2
Pilot
     
CASENEUVE Paul Léonce
Lieutenant
E-3

Commander of the E-3 Squadron until November 14, 1939

Captain of Frigate and assigned to the Administrative Centre of the Navy (CAM) in Paris He died of illness on 22 February 1945

Born on 31 October 1896 in Lavelanet (09 - Ariège)
Died on 22 February 1945 in Paris - Hôpital militaire du val de Grâce
   
CASTEL  
E-11E
Master Armourer
Machine gun on the LeO H470 11-E1        
CHARRE Louis
Sub-Lieutenant
3S-2
Commander of the unit from December 1939 to june 1940      
CH�TEL Roger
Lieutenant
8S-4
Squadron Commander from December 20, 1939      
CHATEL DE RAGUET DE BRANCION Paul
Sub-Lieutenant
3S-2
3S-2 Squadron Commander from august 22,1937 to December 1940      
CHOLLET Louis Eugène
Sub-Lieutenant
E-4

Crew member of "Le Guilbaud" in September 1939

Killed on 26 September 1940 at sea off Senegal on board a Loire 130

Born on 12 September 1914 in Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Disappeared on 26 September 1940 at sea off the coast of Senegal
   
CHOUILLET Henri
Sub-Lieutenant
2S-2
2S-2 Squadron Commander from September 1st,1939 to August 1st,1940 (dissolution)      
CODENT Georges
Petty Officer 1st Class
8S-3
Radio
He will be killed during the accident of Loire 130 No23 coded "8S3-3" on July 11, 1940      
COMBE Fernand
Lieutenant
4S-2
Commander of the 4S-2 from November 1, 1939 to January 2nd,1940      
COURALET Etienne
Lieutenant
E-6
Crew Chief
Commander of Latécoère 522 "Ville de Saint-Pierre" from October 4, 1939 to January 31, 1940, date of return of the aircraft to Air France      
DE-BROSSARD Maurice
Lieutenant
3S-3
Squadron Commander from September 14,1939 to August 1st,1940      
DELERUE Jean
Lieutenant
3S-2
  Interim commander from June 1940 to August 1st,1940 (Dissolution)        
DELSUC
Sub-Lieutenant
E-2
Pilot
     
DE-ROUX Philippe
Sub-Lieutenant
E-4
Pilot
Pilot and Commander of the Latécoère 301" No1018 De l'Orza" from 3 September 1939 to 25 June 1940 : Date of the abandonment of the aircraft at Biscarosse      
DESROCHES Roger
Chief Bosun’s Mate
E-4
Radio
Nicknamed "Papillon", it will notably be used on board "Le Guilbaud"  
 
DUFAURE DE LAJARTE Pierre
Lieutenant
E-12E
Squadron Commander
Commander of the Squadron E-12E from June 28 to August 13,1940        
DULUC Henri
Petty Officer
E-4
Pilot

Pilot of "Le Guilbaud"

He was killed on 3 July 1942 in a plane crash near Marseille

Born on 28 October 1913 in Sore (40 - Landes)
Killed on 3 July 1942 at Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
   
DUPONT Paul
Lieutenant
3S-6 E-11E 2S-3
3S-6: Squadron commander from August 8,1939 to November 29,1939
E-11E: He was acting commander of E-11E Squadron in December 1939
2S-3: Squadron Commander from January 1st,1940 to May 18,1940 (Dissolution); He replace the Lieutenant LAUNAY from 2S-3
     
DURAND René
Lieutenant
4S-1
4S-1 Squadron Commander from January 3rd,1940 to August 30,1940 (dissolution)      
DURAND-COUPPEL-DE-SAINT-FRONT Yves
Lieutenant
E-4
Pilot and suqadron Commander
Chief of the Latécoère 302 "Le Guilbaud" and Commander of the E-4 Squadron      
DUVAL Rémi
Lieutenant
E-2
E-2 Squadron Commander      
ESPOUY Edouard
Lieutenant
2S-4
Pilot
2S-4 Squadron Commander. Joined the 2S-4 Squadron on October 28, 1939 to replace the LV BLONDEAU killed by accident on October 16      
EVIN Pierre
Lieutenant
8S-2
8S-2 Squadron Commander from January 1st,1940 to April 30,1940      
FAURE
Sub-Lieutenant
E-11
Crew Chief
Chief on Board of the Lioré & Olivier H470 E11-3      
FROMHEIM Pierre
Lieutenant Commander
E-6
           
GARDANNE
Sub-Lieutenant
4S-1
Pilot
On June 22, 1940, his aircraft, the CAMS55 4S1-1 was attacked by a ... French hunter. Forced to land in the open field, the aircraft was destroyed but the crew was unharmed, only two men were slightly injured.      
GAXOTTE Jean
Lieutenant
3S-6
Interim commander from 29 November 1939 to December 1939        
GORET
Petty Officer 1st Class
1S-1
Radio-Machine-Gunner
His Latecoere 298 was shot down by an ME110 on May 24, 1940. The Master GORET was unharmed      
GRANGE Marcel
Lieutenant Commander
8S-5
Commander of Escadrille 8S-5 from March 14,1940      
GUILLEMIN Jean
Lieutenant

3S-4

E-9

3S-4 : Commander of the Squadron from August 28,1939 to October 14,1939

E-9 : Commander of the Squadron from October,1939 to September 1st,1940

     
GUILLEMIN
Lieutenant
E-9
E-9 Squadron Commander      
GUILLOUX
Lieutenant
E-11
Crew Chief
Chief on Board of the Lioré & Olivier H470 E11-1      
HACARD Pierre Henri Constant
Lieutenant
E-4
Pilot

Pilot Latécoère 302 "Mouneyrès"

Died on 7 December 1942 at Passy-sanatorium Martel de Janville

Born October 4, 1906 in Reims (51 - Marne)
Died on 7 December 1942 at the Martel de Janville sanatorium in Passy (74 - Haute-Savoie)
   
HAMELET Jean
Lieutenant
HS-1
Squadron Commander from November 2, 1937 to November 13, 1939      
HEPP Jean
Lieutenant
3S-5
Squadron Commander from September 2,1939 to August 20,1940 (Dissolution),      
HOURDIN Jacques
Lieutenant
1S-1
1S-1 Squadron Commander      
JOLIVET-DE-RIENCOURT Urbain
Lieutenant
E-6
Crew Chief
From May 1940, he was commander of the Latécoère 523 "Aldébaran", replacing Lieutenant PAQUIER, until the aircraft was scuttled at Lanveoc-Poulmic      
KERAMBRUN René - Jean
Petty Officer
2S-1
Pilot

Disappeared at sea on September 11, 1939 aboard the Gourdou-Lesseurre GL812 No41

Born on 09 March 1919 in Plougrescant (22 - Côte d'Armor)
Disappeared at sea on 11 September 1939
   
KERVELLA André
Lieutenant
2S-1
2S-1 Squadron Commander      
LACAMPAGNE Louis Pierre
Petty Officer
HS-1
Pilot
Accidentally killed on June 24, 1940 on board the Loire 130 n ° 16 which is damaged at sea Born on 25 March 1914 in Bordeaux (33 - Gironde)
Killed on 24 June 1940 in the Bay of Oran - Algeria
   
LACHENY
Petty Officer 1st Class
1S-1
Pilot
Drowned, following aerial combat on May 24, 1940 aboard a Latécoere 298      
LACOSTE Guy
Lieutenant
E-7
E-7 Squadron Commander      
LAUNAY Jean-Louis
Lieutenant
2S-3 puis 3S-6
2S-3: Commander of the Squadron from October 27,1939 to January 1st,1940
3S-6: Commander of the Squadron from February 07,1940 toAugust 20,1940 (dissolution).
     
LAVALLEE André
Chief Bosun’s Mate
2S-1
Radio
Disappeared at sea on September 11, 1939 aboard the Gourdou-Lesseurre GL812 No41 Born on 02 May 1920 in Charmes (88 - Vosges)
Disappeared at sea on 11 September 1939
   
LE-BERRE
Petty Officer
3S-4
Pilot
     
LE-BIHAN
Petty Officer
Accidentally killed on June 10, 1940 on board Latecoere 290 No26      
LE-FRIEC Charles
Seaman
2S-1
Flight Mechanic
Disappeared at sea on September 11, 1939 aboard the Gourdou-Lesseurre GL812 No41 Born on 21 December 1918 in Paimpol (22 - Côte d'Armor)
Disappeared at sea on 11 September 1939
   
LE-GAL
Petty Officer 1st Class
2S-4
Pilot
     
LE-HENAFF Roger
Sub-Lieutenant
2S-1
     
LE-LOUARN Marcel
Petty Officer
E-4
Flight Mechanic

Mechanic aboard the "Le Guilbaud"

He was killed in a plane crash on 13 June 1940

Born on 15 June 1916 at Lorient (56 - Morbihan)
Killed on 13 June 1940 at Castres (81 - Tarn)
   
LEPELTIER Pierre Charles
Lieutenant
E-14
Squadron Commander

14-E Squadron Commander

He will be killed on February 6, 1942 in Arzew, near Oran

Né le 13 Juin 1908 au Mans (72 - Sarthe)
Tué le 6 Février 1942 à Arzew (Algérie)
   
LE-ROUX Alain
Lieutenant
HS-1
Crew Chief and Squadron Commander
Commander of the Squadron from November 13, 1939. Accidentally killed on June 24, 1940 on board the Loire 130 n ° 16 which is damaged at sea Born on 9 November 1937 in Toulon (83 - Var)
Killed on 24 June 1940 in the Bay of Oran - Algeria
 
LE-SAINT
Sub-Lieutenant
E-11
Crew Chief
Chief on Board of the Lioré & Olivier H470 E11-2      
LISSILOUR François
Chief Bosun’s Mate
E-4
Machine-Gunner / Bomber
Gunner-Bombardier aboard "Le Guilbaud"      
LOLIVIER
Chief Petty Officer
E-4
Pilot
Pilot of "Le Guilbaud"      
LUTHREAU Paul
Lieutenant
4S-2
Commander of the 4S-2 from January 2nd,1940 to August 30,1940      
MARC
Chief Petty Officer
E-4
Flight Mechanic
Flying mechanic, nicknamed "Petit zef", he will notably serve on board "Le Guilbaud"      
MARRAUD Paul
Lieutenant
3S-3
Squadron Commander from September 1st,1939 to September 14,1939      
MATHON Henri Albert
Lieutenant
E-6
Crew Chief

Commander of Latécoère 523 No2 "L'Algol", from May 1938 to September 18, 1939, then of Latécoère 521 "Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris".

He will be killed on November 8, 1942 in Port-Liautey

Born on 23 January 1903 in Watignies (59 - Nord)
Killed on 8 November 1942 in Port Lyautey (Morocco)
   
MAURS Roger
Sub-Lieutenant
8S-3
Observer
     
MICHEL-DE-BOISLISLE François
Lieutenant
8S-3
Commander of the Squadron 8S-3 from February 1 to July 1940      
MIOSSEC
Chief Petty Officer
E-4
Radio
     
MORNU Louis
Lieutenant
E-1
E-1 Squadron Commander      
MOULIERAC Jean
Lieutenant
E-3
Commander of the E-3 Squadron from November 14, 1939      
NICOLLE Bernard
Sub-Lieutenant
HS-1
Pilot
     
NORMAND Henri
Lieutenant
E-4
E-11E
3S-1
E-4 : Captain of the Latécoère 301" No1018 De l'Orza" from August 25th 1938 to September 3rd 1939
E-11E :Commander of the Squadron from September 3 to October 27,1939
3S-1 : Commander of the unit from October 27,1939 until the unit was dissolved the August 20,1940
     
NORMAND Daniel Georges
Aspirant
8S-3
Observer
He will be killed during the accident of Loire 130 N ° 23 coded "8S3-3" on July 11, 1940 Born on 13 September 1920 at Prouville (80 - Somme)
Killed on 11 July 1940 in Dakar (Senegal)
   
NORMAND
Lieutenant
E-11
11-E Squadron Commander. He will be replaced at the end of 1939, by Lieutenant de Vaisseau BELLANDO      
PAQUIER Etienne
Lieutenant
E-6
Crew Chief
Commander of Latécoère 523 "Aldébaran" No3 from October 1938 to May 1940. He will leave the E-6 Escadrille in May 1940      
PERIE Casimir
Lieutenant
8S-2
8S-2 Squadron Commander from May 4, 1940 to November 11,1940      
PIERLOT
Sub-Lieutenant
3S-1
Pilot
     
POINTEL
Seaman
2S-4
Pilot
Killed by accident on May 20, 1940 on board PL-101 No69      
PRAT Roger
Chief Petty Officer
E-6
Pilot

First pilot of the "Aldebaran" seaplane

He was killed in a plane crash on August 23, 1944 in Dakar

Born on 3 March 1912 in Paris - 18th Arr.
Killed on 23 August 1944 in Dakar (Senegal)
 
RAULT Marcel
Chief Bosun’s Mate
E-4
Radio
Marcel RAULT was a radio on board the Latécoère 302 "Le Guilbaud from April 1939"      
ROGER Albert
Petty Officer 1st Class
8S-3
Pilot
     
ROUX André
Lieutenant
E-4
Pilot
From April 1940, he replaced Lieutenant de Vaisseau RUE and became pilot of Latécoère 302 "Cavelier de Cuverville"      
RUE François
Lieutenant
E-4
Pilot
Latécoère 302 pilot "Cavelier de Cuverville"    
SARDA Yves
Sub-Lieutenant
3S-6
Assures the InterimCommander of the Squadron from January 1st,1940 to February 7,1940    
SAUTEREAU-DU-PART Robert
Lieutenant
3S-4
Commander of the 3S-3 from October 14,1939 to August 1st,1940    
SIROUY Jean Lieutenant
HS-1
Commander of squadron Commander of HS-1 Squadron from 25 June 1940        
SOULEZ Paul
Lieutenant
1S-2
1S-2 Squadron Commander    
TELLIER Maurice
Lieutenant
3S-1
Commander of the 3S-1 Squadron from December,1939 to January 1940    
THABAUD Jacques
Lieutenant
E-6
E-8
Pilot
Jacques THABAUD will become Vice-Admiral        
THIBAUX Serge
Sub-Lieutenant
3S-6
Assures the provisional commander of the Squadron in December 1940    
VEILLARD Antoine Lieutenant
E-11E
  Second on the LeO H470 11-E1        
VIDEAU Gaston
Lieutenant
E-5
Commander of the E-5 Squadron from December 1939 to August 30,1940    
VILACEQUE
Sub-Lieutenant
E-6
He was later Director of the UTA airline company    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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