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Historical
GB
II / 61 participates in only one war operation, June 24, 1940.
Staff
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Commandants
du Groupe GB II/61
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| Commander
SCHURCK René |
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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Captain
SANTO
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Lieutenant
MORIN
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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VEYRUNES |
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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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| MORIN |
lieutenant
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Cder
3rd Sqn.
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| SANTO |
Captain
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Cder
3rd Sqn.
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| SCHURCK
René - Jules |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
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René
Schurck was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur on
9 July 1919. |
Born
in Provenchères sur Faure (88 - Vosges) on 5 February
1897
Died at Chaumont (52 - Haute-Marne) on 19 September 1975 |
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| THEVENOT
Yves |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| VEYRUNES
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Captain
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Cder
4th Sqn.
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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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Airfields
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Period
of use of airfields
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Names
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County
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Blida
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Algeria
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28
Aout 1939
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Biskra
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Algeria
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12
Novembre 1939
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Blida
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Algeria
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13
Avril 1940
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Médiouna
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Maroc
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01
Mai 1940
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Oran
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Algeria
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07
Juin 1940
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Alger
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Algeria
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08
Juin 1940
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Marignane
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13
- Bouches du Rhône
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09
Juin 1940
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Cazaux
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33
- Gironde
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10
Juin 1940
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Lissay-Lochy
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18
- Cher
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13
Juin 1940
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Agen
La Garenne
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47
- Lot et Garonne
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15
Juin 1940
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Lézignan
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11
- Aude
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16
juin 1940
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Blida
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Algeria
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17
Juin 1940
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Souk-El-Arba
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Maroc
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20
Juin 1940
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Itinerary
of the GB II/61
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Aircrafts
The GB II/61 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.
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this list are identified :
Casualties
The
GB II / 61 does not suffer any casualties 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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