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Historical
On
May 10, 1940, GB I / 19 is stationed in North Africa, attached to
Bombardment Group No2.
GB
I / 19 is dissolved in November 1940. GB II / 19 reproduces the
GB I / 19 issue while retaining its own traditions.
Staff
Commanders
of the group
GB I/19
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Commander
CHASSANDRE-PATRON |
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Commanders
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
COUILLEAU
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Commanders
of the 2nd Squadron
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Captain
DUPONT
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Juny
10, 1940
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Lieutenant
MAIGROT Marcel |
Juny
10, 1940
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Personnel
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 |
Citations
& Decorations |
ANGE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner�
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Injured
in aerial combat on June 13, 1940
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ARNULPHY
Albert |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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The Douglas
DB7 No41 is shot down by Fighters on June 10, 1940: the
crew is killed.
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BEGUIER
Marcel |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The Douglas
DB7 No31 was shot down by BF110 on June 5, 1940. The crew
was killed.
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BELIN
André Marie |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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The Douglas
DB7 No 33 is shot down by the flak on June 7, 1940: the crew
is killed.
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Born
on 20 January 1912 at Dijon (21 - C�te d'Or) Killed on 7 June
1940 at Saint-Mard (80 - Somme) |
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CHAROY
Albert |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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On May
31, 1940, the Douglas DB7 No32 was shot down by Fighters.
The crew is killed
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CHASSANDRE-PATRON |
Commander
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EM Groupe
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CONSTANT
André |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On May
31, 1940, the Douglas DB7 No32 was shot down by Fighters.
The crew is killed
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COUILLEAU
Pierre |
Captain
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Pilot
and Staff 1st Sqn.
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DELPERIE
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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The Douglas
DB7 No31 was shot down by BF110 on June 5, 1940. The crew
was killed.
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DESCAMPS
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The Douglas
DB7 No 33 is shot down by the flak on June 7, 1940: the crew
is killed.
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DUPONT
Pierre |
Captain
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
Pilot
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The Douglas
DB7 No41 is shot down by Fighters on June 10, 1940: the
crew is killed.
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DUPUID |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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The Douglas
DB7 No20 was hit by the Flak on May 29, 1940, and must
land in the field: Staff-Sergeant DUPUID is wounded.
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FRICEAU
Gilles |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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GILLET
Jacques |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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The Douglas
DB7 No41 is shot down by Fighters on June 10, 1940: the
crew is killed.
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HENRY
Franck |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On May
31, 1940, the Douglas DB7 No46 was shot down by Fighters.
Lieutenant HENRY is killed.
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LE-GOFF
Georges |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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The Douglas
DB7 No 33 is shot down by the flak on June 7, 1940: the crew
is killed.
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MAIGROT
Marcel |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
and Staff 2nd Sqn.
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PALMADE
Fran�ois |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On May
31, 1940, the Douglas DB7 No46 was shot down by Fighters.
Sub-Lieutenant PALMADE is killed.
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QUANAUX
Robert |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio-Machine-Gunner
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RAVENEAU
victor |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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The Douglas
DB7 No31 was shot down by BF110 on June 5, 1940. The crew
was killed.
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SCHOENHER
Henri |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On May
31, 1940, the Douglas DB7 No32 was shot down by Fighters.
The crew is killed
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THYL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On May
31, 1940, the Douglas DB7 No46 was shot down by Fighters.
Staff Sergeant THYL parachutes but is taken prisoner
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TOUAILLES
Marc |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
- Machine-Gunner
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Stories
of crews
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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Sqn.
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Informations
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Crew
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DUPUID |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Douglas
DB7 No 20 : Touched by the Flak on May 29, 1940,
he lands in the field: Staff-Sergeant DUPUID is wounded. |
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Observer
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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SCHOENHER
Henri |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Douglas
DB7 No 32 : Shot down by Fighters on May 31, 1940.
The crew is killed |
CONSTANT
Henri |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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CHAROY
Albert |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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PALMADE
François |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Douglas
DB7 No 46 : Shot down by Fighters on May 31, 1940.
Lieutenant HENRY and Sub-Lieutenant PALMADE are killed. Staff
Sergeant THYL parachutes but is taken prisoner |
HENRY
Franck |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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THYL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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RAVENEAU
victor |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Douglas
DB7 No 31 : Shot down by BF110 on June 5, 1940.
The crew is killed. |
DELPERIE
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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BEGUIER
Marcel |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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LE-GOFF
Georges |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Douglas
DB7 No 33 : Shot by the flak on June 7, 1940: the
crew is killed. |
BELIN
André |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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DESCAMPS
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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DUPONT
Pierre |
Captain
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Pilot
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Douglas
DB7 No 41 : Shot down by Fighters on June 10, 1940:
the crew is killed. |
GILLET
Jacques |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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ARNULPHY
Albert |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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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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Setif |
Algeria
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August
27, 1939
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Kalaa-Djerda |
Tunisia
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September
9, 1939
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Blida |
Algeria
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September
21, 1939
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Biskra |
Algeria
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October
29, 1939
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Médiouna |
Morocco
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April
3, 1940
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Alger
Maison-Blanche |
Algeria
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May
20, 1940
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Marseille
Marignane |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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May
21, 1940
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Cazaux |
33
- Gironde
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May
22, 1940
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Evreux-Damville |
27
- Eure
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May
24, 1940
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Pithiviers-Bléville |
45
- Loiret
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June
3, 1940
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Lissay-Lochy |
18
- Cher
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June
11, 1940
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Agen
La Garenne |
47
- Lot et Garoone
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June
15, 1940
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Lézignan |
11
- Aude
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June
15, 1940
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Blida |
Algeria
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June
17, 1940
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Souk
El-Arba
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Morocco
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June
21, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GB I/19 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 :
Casualties
Crewmen
killed
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14
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Lieutenant
CONSTANT (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Adjutant
SCHOENHER (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Adjutant
CHAROY (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Lieutenant
HENRY (combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
PALMADE (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Lieutenant
DELPERIE (Combat)
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June
5, 1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer RAVENEAU (Combat)
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June
5, 1940
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Sergeant
BEGUIER (Combat)
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June
5, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
BELIN (Combat)
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June
7, 1940
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Sergeant
LE-GOFF (Combat)
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June
7, 1940
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Staff-Sergeant
DESCAMPS (Combat)
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June
7, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
GILLET (Combat)
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June
10, 1940
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Captain
DUPONT (Combat)
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June
10, 1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer ARNULPHY (Combat)
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June
10, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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2
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Staff-Sergeant
DUPUID (Combat)
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May 29,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
ANGE (Combat)
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June
13, 1940
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Prisoner
Crewmen
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1
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Staff-Sergeant
THYL
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May 31,
1940
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Sources
- Mr Pierre-Fran�ois BOUGEY, Cousin of Second Lieutenant André BELIN
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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