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Historical
On May 10, 1940, GB II /
62 was stationed in North Africa, attached to Bombardment Group
No. 1.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GB II/62
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| Captain
CHERON |
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Captain
BATTISTELLI Jérôme
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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Lieutenant
DALMAS Camille
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Captain
THORET Jean
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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| Captain
THORET Jean |
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Lieutenant
BAVIERE Christian
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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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| ALSUMARD
Jean - Hubert |
Adjutant
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On June
17, 1940, during the movement of the group to North Africa,
the Glenn Martin 167F No.209 was accidentally destroyed on
landing on the ground of Oran. The crew is killed.
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Born on 3 November 1913
at Saubrigues (40 - Landes)
Killed on 17 June 1940 at Saint-Leu (Algeria)
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| BARAQUE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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The Glenn
Martin 167F No191 was accidentally destroyed on June 12, 1940
on landing: the crew was wounded.
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| BARRAUD
Marius - Philippe |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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On June
12, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F No.133 is shot down by the
Flak. Chief Warrant Officer BARRAUD is killed.
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Born on 31 December
1912 at Villefranche-sur-Saône (69 - Rhône)
Killed on 12 June 1940 at Beugneux (02 - Aisne)
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| BATTISTELLI
Jérôme - Victor |
Captain
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Cder
of Group
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Born on 18 November
1900
Died 26 May 1971
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| BAVIERE
Christian - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Cder
4th Sqn.
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Born on 9 December 1912
in Paris )
Died in Paris on 13 April 1991
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| BEYRAUD |
Sergeant
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On June
17, 1940, during the movement of the group to North Africa,
the Glenn Martin 167F No.197 was accidentally destroyed on
landing on the ground of Oran. The crew is injured.
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| CHAUTARD
Gustave - Pierre |
Adjutant
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Observer
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On June
12, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F No.60 was shot down by the
Flak.The 3 crewmen were wounded.
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Born
on 17 May 1910 |
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| CHAUVIN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On June
12, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F No. 60 was shot down by the
Flak.The 3 crewmen were wounded.
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| CHERON
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Captain
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Cder
of Group
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| CHIBRAC
Marcel |
Adjutant
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Bomber-Navigator
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Born on 2 December 1908
in Prechac (33 - Gironde)
Died at Audenge (33 - Gironde) on 8 September 1994
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| CRUAUD
Victor - Pierre |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Bomber-Navigator
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Born in Nantes (44 -
Loire-Atlantiques) on 10 July 1900
Died in Bayonne (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
on 9 October 1979
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| DALMAS
Camille - Léon |
Lieutenant
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Cder
3rd Sqn.
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Born on 15 March 1901
in La Foa (988 - New Caledonia)
Died in Chambéry (73 - Savoie) on 1 May 1997
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| DAVAN
Daniel - Lucien |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On June
12, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F No.133 is shot down by the
Flak. Sergeant DAVAN, seriously wounded, is taken prisoner.
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Born on 7 December 1916
in Paris (75)
Died at Parmain (95 - Val d'Oise) on 1 July 1976
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| DELABAUNE |
Aspirant
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On June
17, 1940, during the movement of the group to North Africa,
the Glenn Martin 167F No.197 was accidentally destroyed on
landing on the ground of Oran. The crew is injured.
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| DE-GERAULT
DE LANGALERIE Bernard - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On June
17, 1940, during the movement of the group to North Africa,
the Glenn Martin 167F No.209 was accidentally destroyed on
landing on the ground of Oran. The crew is killed.
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Born on 16 March 1911
in Paris (75)
Killed on 17 June 1940 at Revan (Algeria)
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| DELAPLANCHE |
Master
Corporal
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On June
17, 1940, during the movement of the group to North Africa,
the Glenn Martin 167F No.197 was accidentally destroyed on
landing on the ground of Oran. The crew is injured.
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| DEZELLIS
André - Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Glenn-Martin
167F No120: Shot down by German Fighters on May 31, 1940.
Staff-Sergeant DEZELLIS is injured.
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Born on 9 March 1911
in Casseuil (33 - Gironde)
Died at Villenave-d'Ornon (33 - Gironde) on 23 March 1992
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| DURBET
Henri - Paul |
Captain
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Glenn-Martin
167F No97: Destroyed by accident on March 20, 1940. Captain
DURBET is killed.
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Born on 2 November 1905
in Grenoble (38 - Isère)
Killed on 20 March 1940
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| GOURAND
Henri - Marius |
Captain
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On June
17, 1940, during the movement of the group to North Africa,
the Glenn Martin 167F No.209 was accidentally destroyed on
landing on the ground of Oran. The crew is killed.
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Born on 11 May 1899
at Ruines (15 - Cantal)
Killed on 17 June 1940 at Damesne (Algeria)
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| GUENOU
Fernand - Charles |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
12, 1940, his aircraft, the Glenn Martin 167F No154 was shot
down by the flak. Staff Sergeant GUENOU, seriously injured,
parachutes, and is taken prisoner
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| JAUBERT |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The Glenn
Martin 167F No191 was accidentally destroyed on June 12, 1940
on landing: the crew was wounded.
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| LOUSORI
Xavier |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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The Glenn
Martin 167F No191 was accidentally destroyed on June 12, 1940
on landing: the crew was wounded.
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Born 19 September 1914
in Tunis (Tunisia)
Killed at Boissise-La-Bertrand (77 - Seine-et-Marne) on 22
December 1945
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| MARC |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Glenn-Martin
167F No128: Damaged by Flak on June 5, 1940. Staff-Sergeant
MARC is injured
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| MASSON
Jean - Marie |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On June
12, 1940, his aircraft, the Glenn Martin 167F No154 was shot
down by the flak. Sergeant MASSON is killed.
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Born on 10 March 1917
at Vaucouleurs (55 - Meuse)
Killed on 12 June 1940 at Brécy (02 - Aisne)
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| MORON |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Crew
Chief
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| PANIER
Henri - Eusèbe |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
12, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F No.133 is shot down by the
Flak. Sergeant CART is killed.
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Born at Albert (80 -
Somme) on 17 January 1918
Killed at Beugneux (02 - Aisne) on 16 June 1940
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| PENNE |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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| POMARD |
Sergeant
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On June
17, 1940, during the movement of the group to North Africa,
the Glenn Martin 167F No.209 was accidentally destroyed on
landing on the ground of Oran. The crew is killed.
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| PONS |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
12, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F No. 60 was shot down by the
Flak.The 3 crewmen were wounded.
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| SEGUIN
Edouard |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On June
12, 1940, his aircraft, the Glenn Martin 167F No154 was shot
down by the flak. Lieutenant SEGUIN is killed.
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Born on 21 August 1909
at Allons (47 - Lot et Garonne)
Killed on 12 June 1940 at Brécy (02 - Aisne)
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| THORET
Jean - Marie |
Captain
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Cder
3rd Sqn.
then
Cder 4th Sqn.
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Born 6 January 1908
in Heuilley-Sur-Saone (21 - Côte-d'Or)
Died at Donnemarie-Dontilly (77 - Seine-et-Marne) on 10 July
1998
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| WEBER
Paul - Charles |
Sergeant
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Radio
- Machine-Gunner
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Born on 2 January 1918
Killed on 30 September 1947
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| WITZGALL
Pierre - François |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On
24 May 1935, Warrant Officer Pierre WITZGALL was involved in
an accident aboard a Lioré & olivier Léo20
of the 22nd Air Wing at Chartres: the aircraft, caught in a
storm, crashed to the ground near Nogent le Rotrou: the crew
was unhurt. |
Born in Golbey (88 -
Vosges) on 11 March 1912
Died at Aubréville (55 - Meuse) on 12 February 1982
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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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DURBET
Henri |
Captain
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Glenn Martin 167F No97 : destroyed by accident
on March 20, 1940. Captain DURBET is killed. |
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Crew
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DEZELLIS
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Glenn
Martin 167F No120 : Shot down by German Fighters
on May 31, 1940. Staff Sergeant DEZELLIS is wounded. |
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Crew
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MARC |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Glenn
Martin 167F No128 : Damaged by Flak on June 5, 1940.
Staff-Sergeant MARC is injured |
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Crew
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MASSON
Jean |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Glenn
Martin 167F No154 : Shot down by flak
on June 12, 1940. Sergeant MASSON and Lieutenant SEGUIN are
killed. Staff-Sergeant GUENOU, seriously wounded, is taken prisoner |
| SEGUIN
Edouard |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| GUENOU
Fernand |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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DAVAN
Daniel |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Glenn
Martin 167F No133 : Shot down by Flak
on June 1, 1940. Chief Warrant Officer BARRAUD and Sergeant
CART are killed. Sergeant DAVAN, seriously wounded, is taken
prisoner. |
| BARRAUD
Marius |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| PANIER
Henri |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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CHAUVIN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Glenn
Martin 167F No60 : Shot down by the
Flak on June 12, 1940: the crew is wounded. |
| CHAUTARD
Gustave |
Adjutant
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Observer
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| PONS |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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LOUSORI
Xavier |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Glenn
Martin 167F No191 : ccidentally destroyed
on June 12, 1940 on landing: the crew is wounded. |
| BARAQUE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| JAUBERT |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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DE-GERAULT
DE LANGALERIE Bernard |
Lieutenant
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Pilote
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Glenn
Martin 167F No209 : Accidentally destroyed
when landing on the Oran field during the group's movement to
North Africa on June 17, 1940: the crew is killed. |
| GOURAND
Henri |
Captain
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| ALSUMARD
Jean |
Adjutant
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| POMARD |
Sergeant
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Crew
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DELABAUNE |
Aspirant
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Glenn
Martin 167F No197 : Accidentally
destroyed when landing on the Oran field during the group's
movement to North Africa on June 17, 1940: the crew is wounded. |
| BEYRAUD |
Sergeant
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| DELAPLANCHE |
Master
Corporal
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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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| Meknès |
Morocco
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August
28, 1939
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| Oran-La-Sénia |
Algeria
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May
14, 1940
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| Alger
Maison-Blanche |
Morocco
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May
17, 1940
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| Marignane |
Algeria
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May
18, 1940
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| Châteauroux |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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May
19, 1940
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| Saint-Martin-La-Campagne |
84
- Vaucluse
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May
21, 1940
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| Châteauroux
La Champenoise |
77
-Seine et Marne
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June
10, 1940
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| Cognac
Segonzac |
27
- Eure
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June
14, 1940
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| Lézignan
/ Oran |
27
- Eure
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June
17, 1940
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| Canrobert |
27
- Eure
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June
19, 1940
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on the map to enlarge
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Itinerary
of the GB II/62
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Aircrafts
The GB II/62 was equipped
since its creation, following aircrafts :
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Lioré & Olivier LeO 206
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 :
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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9
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Captain
DURBET (Accident)
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March
20, 1940
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Sergeant
MASSON (Combat)
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June
12, 1940
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Lieutenant
SEGUIN (Combat)
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June
12, 1940
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Chief
Warrant Officer BARRAUD (Combat)
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June
12, 1940
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Sergeant
PANIER (Combat)
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June
12, 1940
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Adjutant
ALGUMARD (Accident)
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June
17, 1940
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Captain
GOURAUD (Accident)
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June
17, 1940
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Lieutenant
DE-LANGALLERIE (Accident)
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June
17, 1940
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Sergeant
POMARD (Accident)
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June
17, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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13
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Staff-Sergeant
DEZELLIS (Combat)
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May 31,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
MARC (Combat)
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June
5, 1940
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Staff-Sergeant
GUENOU (Combat)
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June
12, 1940
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Sergeant
DAVAN (Combat)
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June
12, 1940
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Staff-Sergeant
CHAUVIN (Combat)
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June
12, 1940
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Adjutant
CHAUTARD (Combat)
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June
12, 1940
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Sergeant
PONS (Combat)
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June
12, 1940
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Staff-Sergeant
LOUSORI (Accident)
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June
12, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
BARAQUE (Accident)
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June
12, 1940
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Sergeant
JAUBERT (Accident)
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June
12, 1940
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Aspirant
DELABAUNE (Accident)
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June
17, 1940
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Sergeant
BAYRAUD (Accident)
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June
17, 1940
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Master
Corporal DELAPLANCHE (Accident)
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June
17, 1940
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Prisoner
Crewmen
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2
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Staff-Sergeant
GUENOU
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June
12, 1940
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Sergeant
DAVAN
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June
12, 1940
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Sources
- Mr François-Xavier
DE-LANGALERIE : The Lieutenant Bernard DE-LANGALERIE was hisUncle
- 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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