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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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| AUDUIRE |
Captain
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| BAGOT
Jean-Marie |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Jean BAGOT later joined
the FAFL and fought with Groupe de Bombardement GB I/25 ‘Tunisie’.
He was killed on the night of 7 to 8 February 1945. His Halifax
was hit by a night fighter and crashed near Eindhoven. His
body was never recovered.
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Born on 13 December
1917 in Fréhel (22 - Côtes-d'Armor)
Killed on 7 February 1945 in Eindoven (Germany)
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| BALLAIRE
René - Joseph |
Lieutenant
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René BALLAIRE
joined the Versailles air academy in October 1939, then the
Orly flying school and finally the Saint-Cyr flying school.
He qualified as an Observer in March 1940 and was then assigned
to the GB II/25.
In December 1942, he managed to escape from France via Spain,
but was arrested and interned until June 1943. He joined the
FAFL and was posted to the GB I/20 ‘Lorraine’ as
an observer in February 1944.
After the war, he qualified as a pilot in April 1946 and joined
the GT I/62 ‘Béarn’ transport group in August
1948.
He was posted to Indochina, where he was killed in March 1949:
a victim of poor visibility, his Junker 52 (Toucan) crashed
to the ground with 21 parachutists on board. There were no
survivors.
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Born 23 July 1917 at
Châtelus-Malvaleix (23 - Creuse)
Died at Tsin-Keou - Hoang-Su-Phi district (Indochina) on 12
March 1949
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| BISGAMBIGLIA
Paul |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Paul
BISGAMBIGLIA later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment
Group GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’. |
Born
on 4 September 1907 |
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| BOE
Louis - Marie |
Captain
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Pilot
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Louis BOE later joined
the FAFL and fought with the GB 2/23 ‘Guyenne’.
Louis BOE pursued a military career after the War and left
the French Air Force with the rank of Air Brigadier General.
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Born on 24 March 1912
in Castres (81 - Tarn)
Died in Dourdan (91 - Essone) on 15 February 2011
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| BOIZET
Paul |
Captain
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Paul BOIZET joined the
Navy in 1927 and embarked on the ‘Voltaire’. He
was successively appointed Enseigne de Vaisseau de 2nd Class
and then Enseigne de Vaisseau de 1st Class before joining
the French Air Force in 1935.
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Born 12 January 1906
in Marnand (69 - Rhône)
Died in Marseille (13 - bouches du Rhône) on 13 October
1955
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| BOULMER
Emmanuel - Paul |
Commander
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Group
Commander
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Emmanuel
BOULMER pursued a military career after the war, ending it with
the rank of Air Brigadier General. |
Born in Le Mans (72
- Sarthe) on 13 October 1903
Died at Saint-Nazaire (44 - Loire-Atlantique) on 1 December
1978
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| BOURGOGNON
J. |
Master-Corporal
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Radio
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Master
Corporal BOURGOGNON later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment
Group GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’. |
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| BUIGNET
R. |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| CHABRES
Henri |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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Henri CHABRES later joined
the FAFL and fought with the Groupe de Bombardement GB I/25
‘Tunisie’.
He was killed in March 1945 on his return from a bombing mission.
Halifax Nr287 was lost after being diverted from its initial
airfield and crashed on the ground.
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Born on 1 December 1917
in Escures (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
Killed on 15 March 1945 in Helmsley (United Kingdom)
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| CHAPRON
Gérard - Maurice |
Sub-Lieutenant
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navigator
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Gérard CHAPRON
later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group GB
I/25 ‘Tunisia’.
He was killed in July 1944 aboard Halifax LK728. His aircraft
crashed shortly before arriving at its Elvington base for
an undetermined reason.
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Born on 2 January 1919
in Caen (14 - Calvados)
Killed on 6 July 1944 at Thorne Colliery (United Kingdom)
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| CHARAUDEAU
René - Ernest |
Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
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René CHARAUDEAU
later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group GB
I/25 ‘Tunisia’.
He was killed in July 1944 aboard Halifax LK728. His aircraft
crashed shortly before arriving at its Elvington base for
an undetermined reason.
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Born on 1 April 1914
in Paris (75)
Killed on 6 July 1944 at Thorne Colliery (United Kingdom)
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| CHARLETY
Paul - Antoine |
Aspirant
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Observer
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Born 16 February 1916
in Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Died in Chambéry (73 - Savoie) on 4 March 1977
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| CHEMIN
Antonin - Lacharie |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Antonin CHEMIN later joined
the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’.
He was killed in March 1945 on his return from a bombing mission.
Halifax Nr287 was lost after being diverted from its initial
airfield and crashed on the ground.
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Born on 20 January 1914
in La Verpillière (38 - Isère)
Killed at Helmsley (United Kingdom) on 15 March 1945
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| CHOPINI |
Lieutenant
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| CLUZEL
|
Lieutenant
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| COCHET |
Lieutenant
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| COCHO
Louis - Paul |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Louis
COCHO later joined the FAFL and fought with GB 2/23 ‘Guyenne’
from July 1944 to March 1945. |
Born in Saint-Brieuc
(22 - Côtes d'Armor) on 4 August 1913
Died in Paris (75) on 11 May 1981
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| COTONNEC
Edouard - Louis |
Lieutenant
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Born on 18 October 1907
in Concarneau ( 29 - Finistère)
Died in Italy on 4 February 1994
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| CUISINIER |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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| DANIEL
Lucien - Joseph |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Lucien
DANIEL later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group
GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’. |
Born 30 September 1920
in Uzes (30 - Gard)
Died in Arles (13 - Bouches du Rhône) on 26 April 2005
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| DE
BUCHET Robert - Marie |
Commander
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Robert
DE-BUCHET pursued a military career after the war, ending it
with the rank of Air Brigadier General. |
Born on 29 March 1902
in Toul (54 - Meurthe et Moselle)
Died at Boissise-le-Roi (77 - Seine-et-Marne) on 28 November
1994
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| DE-COSTIER |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| DEGNANTE |
Staff-Sergeant
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| DEMAZURE
Robert - Léon - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Navigator
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Lieutenant
DEMAZURE later joined the FAFL and fought with the GB 2/23 ‘Guyenne’. |
Born 16 May 1907 in
Bains les Bains (88 - Vosges)
Died 21 April 1988 at Clamart (92 - Hauts de Seine)
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| DERNONCOUR |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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| DEVE
Max - Eugène |
Commander
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Born 30 September 1893,
Paris (75)
Died 16 February 1976 at Saint-Mandé (94 - Val de Marne)
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| DUBOS |
Sergeant
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| DUTREY-LASSUS
René - Marcel |
Lieutenant
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René DUTREY-LASSUS
later joined the FAFL and fought with Groupe de Bombardement
GB I/25 ‘Tunisie’.
He was killed on 20 October 1946 aboard a Junkers JU88 from
the Centre d'Essais en Vol. It left Orange airfield on its
way to Pau, but had to turn back because of bad weather, and
crashed on the ground shortly afterwards. All 3 crew members
were killed in the accident.
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Born on 20 March 1912
Died 20 October 1946
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| ECKARDT
Paul - Alphonse |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Adjutant ECKARDT later
joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group GB I/25
‘Tunisia’.
He was killed in July 1944 aboard Halifax LK728. His aircraft
crashed shortly before arriving at its Elvington base for
an undetermined reason.
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Born on 15 November
1914 in Mulhouse (68 - Haut-Rhin)
Killed on 6 July 1944 at Thorne Colliery (United Kingdom)
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| FAVANT
René |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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He
was killed in March 1945 in Morocco, aboard Douglas DB7 n°99. |
Born on 14 April 1906
at Gagnières (30 - Gard)
Killed on 21 March 1945 at Tafersit (Morocco)
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| FAYANT |
Staff-Sergeant
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| FRANGOLACCI
Roger |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Roger FRANGOLACCI later
joined the FAFL and fought with Groupe de Bombardement GB
I/25 ‘Tunisie’.
On 16 January 1945, his Halifax MZ986 was seriously hit by
flak. He managed to evacuate the aircraft and was taken prisoner
on landing. Along with two other survivors, he was paraded
by the Germans in front of the bombed civilian population
and narrowly missed being publicly lynched...
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Born on 11 June 1919
in Diego Suarez (Madagascar)
Died at Fontet (33 - Gironde) on 14 April 2007
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| GODARD
Pierre |
Master-Corporal
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Pierre Godard later joined
the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’.
He was killed in July 1944 aboard Halifax LK728. His aircraft
crashed shortly before arriving at its Elvington base for
an undetermined reason.
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Born on 5 August 1920
in Strasbourg (67 - Bas-Rhin)
Killed on 6 July 1944 at Thorne Colliery (United Kingdom)
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| GRAND |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| GRAS |
Staff-Sergeant
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| GUILLONNEAU |
Lieutenant
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| HABASQUE |
Adjutant
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HANNEDOUCHE Robert
- André - Joseph
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Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Robert
HANNEDOUCHE later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment
Group GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’. |
Born on 14 July 1913
in Chocques (62 - Pas de Calais)
Died in Bordeaux (33 - Gironde) on 21 August 1984
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| HERROU
Pierre - Marie |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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Pierre HERROU, Seaman
2nd Class, joined the Vaisseau Ecole Armorique in October
1929. At the end of his training, he joined the Navy for 5
years, first as Quartermaster Ordnance Surveyor, then as Second
Master, before re-enlisting for 3 years in 1935. He was transferred
to the brand new Air Force in January 1936.
On 15 January 1943, LéO 45 No. 424 was involved in
an accident: Chief Warrant Officer HERROU was unhurt.
Pierre HERROU later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment
Group GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’.
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Born on 22 March 1913
Died 17 September 1969
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| JAUJE |
2nd Class
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| JIGNERONT |
Staff-Sergeant
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| JULIEN |
Adjutant
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| KAMMERER
René - Gilbert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Born on 30 August 1918
in Périgueux (24 - Dordogne)
Died in Eaubonne (95 - Val d'Oise) on 20 July 2016
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| KERGRENE
Louis - Mathurin |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Sergeant
KERGRENE later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group
GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’. |
Born on 9 October 1919
in Lanester (56 - Morbihan)
Died in Lyon (69 - Rhône) on 7 November 1991
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| LAGRANGE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| LEVEQUE |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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| LOTH
François - Dominique |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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François
LOTH later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group
GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’. |
Born on 30 January 1916
in Paris (75)
Died in Saint-Jean-De-Luz (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
on 5 December 2006
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| MANICK
Nicolas |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Nicolas
MANICK later joined the FAFL and fought with the GB 2/23 ‘Guyenne’. |
Born on 22 July 1920
in Florange (57 - Moselle)
Died in Caussade (82 - Tarn et Garonne) on 7 May 1997
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| MANO
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Staff
Sergeant MANO later joined the FAFL and fought with the GB I/25
‘Tunisia’ Bombardment Group. |
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| MARCHAND |
Captain
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| MARIN
Xavier - Yves |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Xavier MARIN later joined
the FAFL and fought with Groupe de Bombardement GB I/25 ‘Tunisie’.
He was killed on 16 January 1945 at Calvorde (Germany). His
aircraft, the Halifax III MZ986, was hit head-on by flak during
a raid on Magdeburg. Xavier MARIN died at the controls of
the aircraft, which crashed in the Rebenberg forest.
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Born on 3 December 1914
in Saint-Malo (35 - Ille et Vilaine)
Killed on 16 January 1945 in Calvorde (Germany)
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| MARMOZ
Jacques - Louis |
Lieutenant
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Born in Le Chambon-Feugerolles
(42 - Loire) on 15 February 1904
Died at Francueil (37 - Indre et Loire) on 25 June 1980
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| MATTE
Georges - Louis |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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Georges
MATTE later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group
GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’. |
Born 31 December 1911,
Paris (75)
Died 20 January 1982 in Paris
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| MENARD
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Adjutant
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| MENAU |
Staff-Sergeant
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| MENJEAND |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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| MOLLEREAU
Marc - Gilbert |
Staff-Sergeant
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Born
on 9 October 1912 in Melun (77 - Seine et Marne) |
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| MORTEREAU |
Staff-Sergeant
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| MOUTIER |
Adjutant
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| MUSELIER
Pierre - Victor |
Lieutenant
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Born 28 February 1913
in Toulon (83 - Var)
Died at Chamalières (63 - Puy de Dôme) on 8 August
1994
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| OSTRE
Georges - Camille |
lieutenant
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Pilot
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Georges OSTRE later joined
the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’.
He was killed in March 1945 on his return from a bombing mission.
Halifax Nr287 was lost after being diverted from its initial
airfield and crashed on the ground.
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Born on 15 August 1907
in Chavanoz (38 - Isère)
Killed at Helmsley (United Kingdom) on 15 March 1945
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| PICARD |
Captain
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| PICHON |
Captain
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| PILLION |
Captain
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| REY
Célestin |
Commander
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Célestin
REY enlisted in 1911, initially as an artilleryman. In February
1916, he joined the air force as an observer and fought in the
C228 squadron. He obtained his pilot's licence in March 1917
before taking command of his squadron. From 1919 to 1923, he
was posted to North Africa and took part in various campaigns.
On his return to France, he joined the 35th Bombardment Squadron
and took part in the ‘France-Senegal’ raid, a 10,300-kilometre
journey. In July 1932, he was put in charge of organising the
Lyon-Bron air base. In 1936, he took command of the 1st Group
of the 25th Bombardment Wing before heading the Wing from September
1939. He was demobilised in August 1940 and finally retired
in September 1948. He left active service with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. |
Born in Charavines (38
- Isère) on 1 February 1892
Died at Voiron (38 - Isère) on 18 April 1962
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| REYS |
Sergeant
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| RUBY
Georges - André |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Lieutenant
Ruby later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group
GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’. |
Born in Nedde (87 -
Haute-Vienne) on 9 December 1914
Died at Caluire et Cuire (69 - Rhône) on 11 April 1976
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| SIMON
Jean |
Captain
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Pilot
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Captain SIMON later joined
the FAFL and fought with GB 2/23 ‘Guyenne’.
He was killed on 23 October 1944 during a bombing mission
over Germany. The aircraft was reported missing, but it is
likely that it collided with another Halifax over the North
Sea.
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Born on 23 December
1910 in Saint-Brancher (89 - Yonne)
Killed on 23 October 1944 in Essen (Germany)
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| SOUCILLE
Pierre - Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Pierre SOUCILLE later
joined the FAFL and fought with the GB 2/23 ‘Guyenne’.
He was killed on 22 February 1945 aboard the Halifax PN179
during the bombing of the town of Worms in Germany. His aircraft
was shot down by fighter aircraft.
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Born on 23 June 1917
in Essey-lès-Nancy (54 - Meurthe-et-Moselle)
Killed on 22 February 1945 in Kleinbockenheim (Germany)
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| SOULIER |
Staff-Sergeant
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| TROTET
Gérard - Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Gérard
TROTET later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group
GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’. |
Born in Paris (75) on
29 November 1914
Died 24 January 1998 at Val de Louyre et Caudeau (24 - Dordogne)
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| VALETTE |
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| VARLET
Gilbert |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Pilot
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Gilbert VARLET later joined
the FAFL and fought with Bombardment Group GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’.
He was killed in July 1944 aboard Halifax LK728. His aircraft
crashed shortly before arriving at its Elvington base for
an undetermined reason.
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Born on 17 February
1910 in Messein (54 - Meurthe-et-Moselle)
Killed on 6 July 1944 at Thorne Colliery (United Kingdom)
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| VEYNANT |
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| VILLEBRUN |
Sergeant
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| VINAGNERRE |
Lieutenant
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| VUILLEMOT
Philippe - Camille |
Adjutant
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Radio
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Philippe
VUILLEMOT later joined the FAFL and fought with Bombardment
Group GB I/25 ‘Tunisia’. |
Born in Blois (41 -
Loir et Cher) on 14 August 1893
Died at Trappes (78 - Yvelines) on 7 June 1983
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