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Bomber Group GB II/23

3rd Squadron
4th Squadron


Historical

On May 10, 1940, GB II / 23 belongs to Group No. 7 of the Southeast Bombardment Aviation Training Group of the ZOAA (Alpine Air Operations Area).


Staff

Commanders of the group GB II/23
Commander BAUDOIN      
Commandant LECOQ
     
Captain PLIQUE
 
Commander of the 3rd Squadron
Captain BIENVENU
Juny 6, 1940
 
Lieutenant ROLLAND
Juny 7, 1940
 
Commander of the 4th Squadron
Captain LACHAUD
Juny 13, 1940
 
Lieutenant GAUBERT
Juny 14, 1940
 

 


Personnel

Pilots and crew of the Group
Names of crew members
Rank
Function
Sqn.
Informations
Etat Civil
Photos
Citations & Décorations
BAUDOIN
Commander
Cder of Group
     
BAUER
Adjutant
Machine Gunner
4th Sqn.
- On June 9, 1940, the Leo 451 No 93 is damaged by the Flak. He crashed on landing: the crew was unharmed.
- The Leo 451 No154 is hit hard by the Flak and explodes in flight on June 13, 1940: Adjutant BAUER is killed.
     
BIENVENU Jean
Captain
Cder 3rd Sqn.
Pilot
3rd Sqn.
On June 6, 1940, the LeO 451 No. 260 was shot down by the flak. Captain BIENVENU is killed.
     
BLANCHARD Simon
Lieutenant
Pilot and Crew Chief
On June 8, 1940, the LeO 451 No. 206 was shot down by the Flak. Lieutenant BLANCHARD, seriously wounded is taken prisoner.
     
BOILEAU Robert
Master Corporal
� Machine Gunner
Seriously wounded on June 6, 1940 aboard the Léo 451 n � 214 shot by flak, the Master corporal BOILEAU managed to parachute himself.
     
BROS
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
On May 22, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 218 was destroyed by accident during a training flight. The crew is killed.
     
CANAUX Marcel
Chief Warrant Officer
Crew Chief
3rd Sqn.
On June 6, 1940, the LeO 451 No. 260 was shot down by the flak. Chief Warrant Officer CANAUX is killed.
     
CARAIL
Sub-Lieutenant
Observer
On May 22, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 218 was destroyed by accident during a training flight. The crew is killed.
     
CHUZEVILLE
Chief Warrant Officer
Pilot
LEO 451 No. 258 was shot down by flak on June 8, 1940, and crushed in the field. Chief Warrant Officer CHUZEVILLE is unharmed.
     
CLERC Jacques
Lieutenant
Crew Chief
LEO 451 No. 258 was shot down by flak on June 8, 1940, and crushed in the field. Lieutenant CLERC is injured.
     
CONQUET
Corporal
� Machine Gunner
On June 8, 1940, the LeO 451 No. 206 was shot down by the Flak. Corporal CONQUET, seriously wounded is taken prisoner.
     
DEFENDINI Dominique
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
On June 6, 1940, the Leo 451 No 214 was shot down by the flak. Staff Sergeant DEFENDINI is killed.
     
DELAMARE Raymond
Sergeant
Pilot
Present in the Group from August 16, 1940 to November 13, 1940, date of his death in a plane crash in El Hajeb during a low-level flight  
 
DUSSANS
Sergeant
Pilot
On May 22, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 218 was destroyed by accident during a training flight. The crew is killed.
     
FAVRE-BULLE
Adjutant
Radio
3rd Sqn.
On June 6, 1940, the LeO 451 No. 260 was shot down by the flak. The crew is killed. Adjutant FAVRE-BULLE, the only survivor, parachutes and is taken prisoner
     
GAUBERT
Lieutenant
Cder 4th Sqn.
     
GRANGE Edmond
Staff-Sergeant
Radio
On June 8, 1940, the LeO 451 No. 206 was shot down by the Flak. Staff Sergeant GRANGE is killed.
     
GUIONNET
Captain
Pilot
On June 9, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 93 damaged by the Flak crashed on landing: the crew was unscathed.
     
JEAN André
Chief Warrant Officer
� Machine Gunner
3rd Sqn.
On June 6, 1940, the LeO 451 No. 260 was shot down by the flak. Chief Warrant Officer JEAN is killed.
     
LACHAUX
Captain
Cder 4th Sqn.
Crew Chief
4th Sqn.
The Leo 451 No 154 is hit hard by the Flak and explodes in flight on June 13, 1940: The Captain LACHAUX is killed.
     
LECOQ
Commander
Cder of Group
     
MARCHAND Théodore
Captain
Crew Chief
Seriously wounded on June 6, 1940 aboard the Flak, Léo 451 No 214, Captain MARCHAND managed to parachute himself.
     
MARIANI Marcel
Adjutant
Radio
On June 6, 1940, the Leo 451 No 214 was shot down by the flak. Adjutant MARIANI is killed.
     
MAURET
Chief Warrant Officer
� Machine Gunner
LEO 451 No. 258 was shot down by flak on June 8, 1940, and crushed in the field. The Chief Warrant Officer MAURET is unscathed.
     
MOROY
Chief Warrant Officer
Crew Chief
On June 9, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 93 damaged by the Flak crashed on landing: the crew was unscathed.
     
PETERMANN Francis
Sergeant
Pilot
4th Sqn.
The LéO 451 No154 was hit hard by the Flak and exploded in flight June 13, 1940. Sergeant PETERMANN ejected in flight, managed to open his parachute: he is seriously injured and is taken prisoner.
     
PLIQUE
Captain
Cder of Group
     
ROLLAND
Lieutenant
Cder 3rd Sqn.
     
TERRIERES Robert
Adjutant
Radio
4th Sqn.
- The Leo 451 No. 258 is shot down by the flak on June 8, 1940, and crashes in the field. Adjutant TERRIERES is unharmed.
- On June 9, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 93 damaged by the Flak crashed on landing: the crew was unscathed.
- The LéO 451 No154 is hit hard by the Flak and explodes in flight on June 13, 1940: Adjutant TERRIERES is killed.
     
VOISINE Léon
Adjutant
Machine-gunner
On June 8, 1940, the LeO 451 No. 206 was shot down by the Flak. Adjutant VOISINE, seriously wounded is taken prisoner.
     

 

 

Stories of crews

Crews of Group
Names of crew members
Rank
Function
Sqn.
Informations
Crew
DUSSANS
Sergeant
Pilot
LéO 451 No 218 : Destroyed by accident on May 22, 1940. The crew is killed.
CARAIL
Sub-Lieutenant
Observer
BROS
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
Crew
BIENVENU Jean
Captain
Pilot
3rd Sqn.
LéO 451 No 260 : Shot down by the flak on June 6, 1940. The crew is killed. Only Adjutant FAVRE-BULLE parachutes and is taken prisoner
CANAUX Marcel
Chief Warrant Officer
Crew Chief
FAVRE-BULLE
Adjutant
Radio
JEAN André
Chief Warrant Officer
� Machine Gunner
Crew
DEFENDINI Dominique
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
LéO 451 No214 : Shot down by flak on June 6, 1940. Staff-Sergeant DEFENDINI and Adjutant MARIANI are killed. Captain MARCHAND and Corporal Corporal BOILEAU seriously injured, parachute.
MARCHAND
Captain
Crew Chief
MARIANI Marcel
Adjutant
Radio
BOILEAU Robert
Master Corporal
� Machine Gunner
Crew
VOISINE
Adjutant
Pilot
LéO 451 No 206 : Shot by Flak on June 8, 1940. Staff Sergeant GRANGE is killed. The rest of the crew, seriously wounded is taken prisoner.
BLANCHARD
Lieutenant
Crew Chief
GRANGE Edmond
Staff-Sergeant
Radio
CONQUET
Corporal
� Machine Gunner
Crew
CHUZEVILLE
Chief Warrant Officer
Pilot
LéO 451 No 258 : Shot down by the flak on June 8, 1940, he crashed in the field: Lieutenant CLERC is wounded, the rest of the crew is torn.
CLERC
Lieutenant
Crew Chief
TERRIERES Robert
Adjutant
Radio
MAURET
Chief Warrant Officer
� Machine Gunner
Crew
GUIONNET
Captain
Pilot
LéO 451 No 93 : Damaged by the Flak on June 9, 1940, he crashed on landing: the crew is unscathed
MOROY
Chief Warrant Officer
Crew Chief
TERRIERES Robert
Adjutant
Radio
BAUER
Adjutant
� Machine Gunner
Crew
PETERMANN
Sergeant
Pilot
4thSqn.
LéO 451 No 154 : shot by the Flak on June 13, 1940: Captain LACHAUX, Adjutants TERRIERES and BAUER are killed. Sergeant PETERMANN ejected in flight, succeeds in opening his parachute: he is seriously wounded and prisoner.
LACHAUX André
Captain
Crew Chief
TERRIERES Robert
Adjutant
Radio
BAUER Joseph
Adjutant
� Machine Gunner

 


Airfield

Airfields
Period of use of airfields
Names
County
Istres
13 - Bouches du Rhône
September 1, 1939
Istres Le Vallon
13 - Bouches du Rhône
December 8, 1939
Orange Plan-De-Dieu
84 - Vaucluse
May 27, 1940
Etampes-Montdésir
91 - Essone
June 2, 1940
Oysonville-Gandreville
28 - Eure et Loire
June 3, 1940
Tours-Mettray
37 - Indre et loire
June 11, 1940
Bordeaux-Mérignac
33 - Gironde
June 16, 1940
Toulouse-Francazal
31 - Haute-Garonne
June 18, 1940
Blida
Algérie
June 22, 1940

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Itinerary of the GB II/23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Aircrafts

The GB II/23 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 MB210
  • 14 Lioré & Olivier LeO451

 


Casualties

Crewmen killed
12
Sub-Lieutenant CARAIL (Accident)
May 22, 1940
Sergeant DUSSANS (Accident)
May 22, 1940
Staff-Sergeant BROS (Accident)
May 22, 1940
Chief Warrant Officer CANAUX (Combat)
June 6, 1940
Captain BIENVENU (Combat)
June 6, 1940
Chief Warrant Officer JEAN (Combat)
June 6, 1940
Staff-Sergeant DEFENDINI (Combat)
June 6, 1940
Adjutant MARIANI (Combat)
June 6, 1940
Staff-Sergeant GRANGE (combat)
June 8, 1940
Captain LACHAUX (Combat)
June 13, 1940
Adjutant BAUER (Combat)
June 13, 1940
Adjutant TERRIERES (Combat)
June 13, 1940
Crewmen injured
6
Captain MARCHAND (Combat)
June 6, 1940
Master Corporal BOILEAU (Combat)
June 6, 1940
Lieutenant BLANCHARD (Combat)
June 8, 1940
Adjutant VOISINE (Combat)
June 8, 1940
Corporal CONQUET (Combat)
June 8, 1940
Sergeant PETERMANN (Combat)
June 13, 1940
Crewmen prisoner
5
Adjutant FAVRE-BULLE
June 6, 1940
Lieutenant BLANCHARD
June 8, 1940
Adjutant VOISINE
June 8, 1940
Corporal CONQUET
June 8, 1940
Sergeant PETERMANN
June 13, 1940

 


Sources

- Mr CLERC Richard - Sergeant Raymond DELAMARE was a cousin of Mr CLERC's mother
- 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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