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Bomber Group GB I/32

1st Squadron
2nd Squadron


Historical

On May 10, 1940, GB I / 32 is stationed in North Africa, attached to Bombardment Group No. 3.


Staff

Commanders of the group GB I/32
Commander HONORE
 
Captain DUCRAY
 
Commander GUYOT
 
Commander of the 1st Squadron
Captain DUCRAY
 
Lieutenant AUBRY
 
Commander of the 2nd Squadron
Captain LEFEVRE    

 


Pilots

Pilots and crew of the Group
Names of crew members
Rank
Function
Sqn.
Informations
Etat Civil
Photos
Citations & Décorations
AUBRY
Lieutenant
Cder 1st Sqn.
     
DUCRAY
Captain

Cder 1st Sqn. then

Cder of Group

     
GUYOT
Commander
Cder of Group
     
HONORE
Commander
Cder of Group
     
LEFEVRE
Captain
Cder 2nd Sqn.
     

 

 

Stories of crews

Crews of Group
Names of crew members
Rank
Function
Sqn.
Informations
         
     
     
     
     

 


Airfield

Airfields
Period of use of airfields
Names
County
Dijon-Longvic
21 - Côte d'Or
September 1, 1939
Orange-Violès
84 - Vaucluse
December 21, 1939
Oran-La-Sénia
Algeria
May 11, 1940
Médiouna
Marocco
May 15, 1940
Sidi-Rahal
Marocco
June 21, 1940

Click on the map to enlarge :

Itinerary of the GB I/32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Aircrafts

The GB I/32 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 :

  • 1 Bloch MB200
  • 3 Douglas DB7

 


Casualties

The GB I / 32 had no losses to deplore during the Campaign of France.

 


Sources

- 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 Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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