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Bomber Group GB II/63
3rd Squadron
4th Squadron

Historical

On May 10, 1940, GB II / 63 is stationed in North Africa, attached to Bombardment Group No1.

Staff

Commanders of the group GB II/63
Commander BEZU René  
Commander of the 3rd Squadron
Captain FOURNIOL
  
Commander of the 4th Squadron
Lieutenant VIEUGEOT Roger      

 

Personnel

Pilots and crew of the Group
Names of crew members
Rank
Function
Sqn.
Informations
Civil-statut
Photos
Citations
BEZU René
Commander
Cder of Group
     
BUFFERNE Henri
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
On June 7, 1940, Glenn Martin 167F No26 was shot down by the flak. The crew is killed.
      
CAPURO Séraphin
Sergeant
Machine Gunner
On May 24, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F No70 was shot down by German Fighters. Sergeant CAPURO is killed.
      
CHANARD Jean
Adjutant
Pilot
       
CHOMMELOUX Henri
Sergeant
Machine Gunner
On June 7, 1940, No26 Glenn Martin 167F was shot down by the flak. The crew is killed.
      
DERBEY Guy
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
On May 24, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F No70 was shot down by German Fighters. Staff-Sergeant DERBEY, unharmed, parachutes, but is taken prisoner when arriving on the ground.
      
DUFFORT Georges
Lieutenant
Observer
On May 24, 1940, the Glenn Martin 167F No70 was shot down by German Fighters. Lieutenant DUFFORT, unharmed, parachutes himself, but is taken prisoner on reaching the ground.
      
DUPORT Henri
Adjudant-Chef
Mitrailleur
      
FOURNIOL
Captain
Cder 3rd Sqn.
     
LE-MARCHAND-DE-TRIGON Yves
Sub-Lieutenant
Observer
On June 7, 1940, Glenn Martin 167F No26 was shot down by the flak. The crew is killed.
      
MARTIN
Staff-Sergeant
Machine Gunner
4th Sqn.
On May 31, 1940, his aircraft, the Glenn Martin 167F No112, was badly damaged by the Flak. Staff Sergeant Martin is injured.
      
PHILIPPOT Robert
Chief-Warrant-Officer
Machine-Gunner
       
STROHM Pierre - André
Sub-Lieutenant
Observer
3rd Sqn.
 Pierre STROHM enlisted in 1917 with the 1st Regiment of African Chasseurs. He was seconded to the Moroccan Aviation Service in 1918. He was a student gunner at Meknès in 1919 in the BR 2 squadron, was certified in 1920 and posted to the 2nd squadron, then to the 37th aviation regiment in Morocco. He took part in operations in Morocco. He became an instructor at the student mechanics course in Rabat in 1925, then was posted to the 4th squadron in Marrakech in 1930. He was transferred to the reserves in 1932. Mobilised in 1939, he was appointed observer to the 3rd squadron of the 63rd Air Wing. In 1943, he became assistant officer to the commander of the Marrakech airfield and took part in the landings in Corsica and Provence. At the end of the war, he was stationed in occupied Germany. Pierre STROHM was demobilised in 1946. Born on 24 September 1899 in Reims (51 - Marne).
Died at Lagny-sur-Marne (77 - Seine-et-Marne) on 3 January 1983		    
TEYSSEIRE Henri
Lieutenant
Pilot
       
VENEROSO
Staff-Sergeant
Machine Gunner
On June 12, 1940, his Glenn Martin 167F was hit by the flak. Staff Sergeant VENEROSO is injured.
      
VIEUGEOT Roger
Lieutenant
Observer and Cder 4th Sqn.
4th Sqn.
On May 31, 1940, his aircraft, the Glenn Martin 167F No112, was badly damaged by the Flak. Lieutenant VIEUGEOT is injured
      

 

 

Récits

Noms
Photos
Descriptif
Chief-Warrant Officer Henri DUPORT
Source Mr Dominique DUPORT.Chief-Warrant Officer Henri DUPORT was his uncle.

 

 

 

 

Stories of crews

Crews of Group
Names of crew members
Rank
Function
Sqn.
Informations
Crew
 DERBEY
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
Glenn Martin 167F No70 : Shot by German Fighters on May 24, 1940. Sergeant CAPURO is killed. Lieutenant DUFFORT and Staff Sergeant DERBEY parachute themselves and are taken prisoner.
DUFFORT
Lieutenant
Observer
CAPURO Séraphin
Sergeant
Machine Gunner
Crew
 VIEUGEOT
Lieutenant
Observer
Glenn Martin 167F No112 : Severely damaged by the Flak on May 31, 1940. Staff-Sergeant MARTIN and Lieutenant VIEUGEOT are wounded.
MARTIN
Staff-Sergeant
Machine Gunner
Crew
 BUFFERNE Henri
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
Glenn Martin 167F No26 : Shot down by flak on June 7, 1940. The crew is killed.
LE-MARCHAND-DE-TRIGON Yves
Sub-Lieutenant
Observer
CHOMMELOUX Henri
Sergeant
Machine Gunner

 

Airfield

Airfields
Period of use of airfields
Names
County
Marrakech
Morocco
September 1, 1939
Marignane
13 - Bouches du Rhône
May 13, 1940
Orange Plan-De-Dieu
84 - Vaucluse
May 15, 1940
Evreux-Fauville
27 - Eure
May 21, 1940
Droisy
27 - Eure
June 1, 1940
Châteauroux-Déols
36 - Indre
June 9, 1940
Jonzac
17 -Charente-Maritime
June 14, 1940
Lézignan
11 - Aude
June 15, 1940
Oran-La-Sénia
Algeria
June 17, 1940
Ain-Beida
Algeria
June 18, 1940

Click on the map to enlarge :
Itinerary of the GB II/63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircrafts

The GB II/63 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 :

  • 5 Glenn Martin 167F

 

Casualties

Crewmen killed
4
Sergeant CAPURO (Combat)
May 24, 1940
Sub-Lieutenant LE-MARCHAND-DE-TRIGON (Combat)
June 7, 1940
Staff-Sergeant BUFFERNE (Combat)
June 7, 1940
Sergeant CHOMMELOUX (Combat)
June 7, 1940
Crewmen injured
3
Lieutenant VIEUGEOT (Combat)
May 31, 1940
Staff-Sergeant MARTIN (Combat)
May 31, 1940
Staff-Sergeant VENEROSO (Combat)
June 12, 1940
Prisoner Crewmen
2
Staff-Sergeant DERBEY
May 24, 1940
Lieutenant DUFFORT
May 24, 1940

 

Sources

- Mr Dominique DUPORT : Chief-Warrant Officer Henri DUPORT was his Uncle
- 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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