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Site in French
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Historical
Originally, the group was
an Observation Unit, GO I / 39. It was converted to GB I / 39 on
January 1, 1938.
Equipped in its early Bloch
MB 200, it received Gleen-Martin 167F in May 1940. The GB I / 39
is stationed in Lebanon, attached to the Air Forces of Mediterranean
Orient.
It will be dissolved on
August 1, 1941 after fighting against the Allied Forces.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB I/39
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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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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Civil-statut
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Photos
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Citations
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Commander
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Cder
of Group
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Group
mechanics and non-flying personnel
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of crew members
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Informations
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Civil-statut
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Citations
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Guy |
Master-Corporal
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Mechanic
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In 1937,
Guy ARCAM signed a voluntary enlistment for 4 years and
joined the Rochefort Air force apprentice mechanics school.
in Rochefort. Volunteering for a posting to the TOE (External
operating territories), he joined the GB I/39 based in Lebanon.
After the Armistice, keen to continue fighting, he managed
to reach Egypt and enlisted in the Royal Air Force in September
1940. He then joined the Free French Forces in October 1940
and joined the EB1 Bombardment Squadron, which later became
the Lorraine Group.
He was killed on 9 May 1942 during a flight from Cairo to
Beirut aboard Caudron SIMOUN n°595: the wreckage of
the aircraft, reported missing at sea, was found a few days
later, but there was no trace of the crew...
Source
; Fondation de la france Libre
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Born
on 31 March 1921 in Langon (33 - Gironde)
Killed on 9 May 1942 in Haiffa Bay (Palestine) |
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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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Syrie
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Aircrafts
The GB I/39 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
- 1 Glenn Martin 167F
Casualties
The GB I / 39
had no casualties to deplore during the Campaign of France.
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