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Historical
Originally, GB I / 34 is
a reconnaissance group: GO I / 34. He becomes GB I / 34 on January
1, 1938
On May 10, 1940, GB I / 34
is attached to Group No. 9 of the 1st Air Division of the ZOAN (North
Air Operations Area)
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB I/34
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| Lieutenant-Colonel
AUDOIN |
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October
22,1939
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Captain
VERON Jean
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October
22,1939
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May 21,
1940
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| Captain
JULIEN Georges |
May 21,
1940
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
De-PERETTI
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Lieutenant
ORANGE André
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Captain
MARIE Bernard |
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Lieutenant
GUSTIN Paul
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Personnel
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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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Etat
Civil
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Photos |
Citations
& Décorations
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| AUDOIN
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Lieutenant-Colonel
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Cder
of Group
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| BEGUERET
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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On October
15, 1939, the Amiot 143 No.93 was shot down by the Flak. The
crew is taken prisoner.
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| BENYAMINA
Clément |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Observer
and Machine-Gunner
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| BETOU |
Sergeant
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| BOISONNADE
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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� Crew
Chief
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| BONDU
Jean |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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On October
15, 1939,the Amiot 143 No.93 was shot down by the Flak. The
crew is taken prisoner.
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| BONIFACE |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| CARRE
Daniel |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On May
21, 1940, the Amiot 143 No.133 was shot down by the Flak.
Staff Sergeant CARRE parachutes and will be taken prisoner.
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| CHABLE
Alphonse |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Wounded
on October 15, 1939 aboard the Amiot 143 No 93 shot by
the Flak. The crew is taken prisoner.
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| CHAUVET
Gaston |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| De-PERETTI |
Captain
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Cder
1st Sqn.
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| FOISSET
Ernest |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Navigateur
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On June
20, 1940, Amiot 354 No. 28 is missing at sea.The crew is killed.
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| FREMON |
Lieutenant
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� Crew
Chief�
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2nd Sqn.
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| GEMON
Paul |
Captain
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Pilot
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On June
20, 1940, Amiot 354 No. 28 is missing at sea.The crew is killed.
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| GUSTIN
Paul |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
Cder 2nd Sqn.
And
Crew Chief
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| HOFFMANN
Gabriel |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On May
21, 1940, the Amiot 143 No.133 was shot down by the Flak.
Sergeant HOFFMANN is killed.
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| JULIEN
Georges |
Captain
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Observer
and Cder of Group
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| JULLIAN
Gérard |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Crew
Chief
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| LAMBLIN
Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On October
15, 1939, the Amiot 143 No.93 was shot down by the Flak. The
crew is taken prisoner.
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| LECLERC
Marie - François - Robert |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Born
March 24, 1916 in Paris. Pilot's license No26189 delivered
on March 18, 1938, he will be demobilized on August 20, 1940. |
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| LEFEVRE |
Lieutenant
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| LEFEVRE
Germain |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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On June
20, 1940, Amiot 354 No. 28 is missing at sea.The crew is killed.
Only the staff of Staff Sergeant LEFEVRE will be found in
February 1941,
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| LEGRAND |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner Avant
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2nd Sqn.
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On May
14, 1940, Amiot 143 No. 69 was shot down jointly by the Flak
and the German hunt. Staff-Sergeant LEGRAND, unscathed, parachutes.
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| MACHET |
Sergeant
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| MARIE
Bernard |
Captain
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Cdt 2nd
Sqn. and Observer
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2nd Sqn.
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On May
14, 1940, Amiot 143 No. 69 was shot down jointly by the Flak
and the German hunt. Captain MARIE, unscathed, parachutes.
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| MILAN
Henri |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| MINONDO
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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On May
21, 1940, the Amiot 143 No.133 was shot down by the Flak.
Adjutant MINONDO is killed.
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| MOLLIET-BILLIET
Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Observer�
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On June
20, 1940, Amiot 354 No. 28 is missing at sea.The crew is killed.
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| NOMERANGE
Marcel |
Sergeant
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Radio
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Wounded
on October 15, 1939 aboard the Amiot 143 No93 shot by
the Flak. The crew is taken prisoner.
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| ORANGE
André |
Lieutenant
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Cder
1st Sqn. And
Crew Chief
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| PECH
Raymond |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
20, 1940, Amiot 354 No. 28 is missing at sea.The crew is killed.
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| SAULOU
Guy |
Adjutant
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Radio
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On May
21, 1940, the Amiot 143 No.133 was shot down by the Flak.
Injured, Adjutant SALOU parachutes himself and will be taken
prisoner.
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| SPEICH
Hubert |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Wounded
May 14, 1940 aboard the Amiot 143 No. 69 shot jointly by the
Flak and the German hunt. Adjutant SPEICH, seriously injured,
parachutes.
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| TABARDEL
Gabriel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| TEYSSIER |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner Dorsal
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2nd Sqn.
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On May
14, 1940, Amiot 143 No. 69 was shot down jointly by the Flak
and the German hunt. Staff Sergeant TEYSSIER, unscathed, parachutes.
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| THEVENARD
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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2nd Sqn.
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Wounded
May 14, 1940 aboard the Amiot 143 No. 69 shot jointly by the
Flak and the German hunt. Staff Sergeant THEVENARD, seriously
wounded, parachutes.
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| VERON
Jean |
Captain
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Cder
of Group
and
Obrver
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Born in Cao-Bany,
Tonkin, he joined the Air Force in 1929 and received his
military license in November 1930.
On May 21, 1940, the
Amiot 143 No.133 was shot down by the Flak. Captain VERON
parachutes and will be taken prisoner.
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Stories
of crews
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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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CHABLE
Alphonse |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Amiot
143 No 93 : Shot down by the Flak on October 15,
1939. The crew is taken prisoner. Sergeant NOMERANGE and the
Adjutant CHABLE are injured |
| LAMBLIN
Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BEGUERET
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| NOMERANGE
Marcel |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| BONDU
Jean |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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SPEICH |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Amiot
143 No 69 : Shot down by the Flak and German Fighterson
May 14th, 1940: The crew evacuated the apparatus in parachute.Adjutant
SPEICH and Staff-Sergeant THEVENARD were wounded. |
| MARIE |
Captain
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Observer�
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| THEVENARD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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| LEGRAND |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner Avant
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| TEYSSIER |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner Dorsal
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Crew
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HOFFMANN
Gabriel |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Amiot
143 No 133 : Shot by Flak on May 21, 1940. Sergeant
HOFFMANN and Adjutant MINONDO are killed. Captain VERON, Staff-Sergeant
CARRE and Adjutant SALOU parachute themselves and are taken
prisoner. The latter being injured. |
| VERON
Jean |
Captain
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Observer�
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| SAULOU
Guy |
Adjutant
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Radio
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| MINONDO
Pierre |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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| CARRE
Daniel |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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GEMON
Paul |
Captain
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Pilot
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Amiot
354 No 28 : Missing at sea on June 20, 1940. The
crew is killed. |
| MOLLIET-BILLIET
Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Observer�
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| FOISSET
Ernest |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Navigateur
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| LEFEVRE
Germain |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| PECH
Raymond |
Staff-Sergeant
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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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Abbeville
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80
- Somme
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September
1, 1939
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Auzainvilliers
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88
- Vosges
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September
8, 1939
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Chaumont
Semoutiers
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52
- Haute-Marne
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September
17, 1939
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Montbard
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21
- Côte d'Or
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October
14, 1939
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Montdidier
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80
- Somme
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April
10, 1940
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La
Ferté-Gaucher
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77
- Seine et Marne
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May
10, 1940
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Nangis
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77
- Seine et Marne
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May
17, 1940
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Bray-Sur-Seine
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77
- Seine et Marne
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May
26, 1940
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Avord
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18
- Cher
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June
11, 1940
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Bergerac
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24
- Dordogne
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June
14, 1940
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Lézignan
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11
- Aude
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June
19, 1940
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Oran
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Algérie
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June
21, 1940
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Kalaa-Djerda
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Tunisie
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June
22, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GB I/34 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 :
- 2 Potez 390
- 19 Amiot 143
- 1 Potez 540
- 2 Bloch MB200
- 1 Amiot 351
- 5 Amiot 354
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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7
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Sergeant
HOFFMANN (Combat)
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May 21,
1940
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Adjutant
MINONDO (Combat)
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May 21,
1940
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Captain
GEMON (Accident)
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June
20, 1940
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Lieutenant
MOLLIET-BILLIET (Accident)
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June
20, 1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer FOISSET (Accident)
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June
20, 1940
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Sergeant
LEFEVRE (Accident)
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June
20, 1940
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Staff-Sergeant
PECH (Accident)
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June
20, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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5
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Adjutant
CHABLE (Combat)
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October
15, 1939
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Sergeant
NOMERANGE (Combat)
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October
15, 1939
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Adjutant
SPEICH (Combat)
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May 14,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
THEVENARD (Combat)
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May 14,
1940
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Adjutant
SAULOU (Combat)
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May 21,
1940
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Crewmen
prisoner
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8
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Adjutant
CHABLE
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October
15, 1939
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Sergeant
NOMERANGE
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October
15, 1939
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Lieutenant
LAMBLIN
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October
15, 1939
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Chief
Warrant Officer BONDU
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October
15, 1939
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Staff-Sergeant
BECQUERET
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October
15, 1939
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Adjutant
SAULOU
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May 21,
1940
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Captain
VERON
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May 21,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
CARRE
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May 21,
1940
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Sources
- Mrs Anne NEWLAND, daughter
of Sergeant Marie-François LECLERC
- 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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