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Night fighter squadron
ECN IV/13
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Historical
The ECN IV / 13 is formed from the 4th Squadron of GCN II / 13 in January 1940
On May 10, 1940, the ECN III / 13 is attached to the Night Hunting Group of the ZOAN (North Air Operations Area)
Staff
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Commander
of the Squadron IV/13
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POUYADE Pierre |
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Pilots
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Pilots
and crew of the Group
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Squadron
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Victories
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Informations
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Civil
Statut
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Photo
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Citations
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Sure
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Prob.
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| ALLONZO |
Sergeant
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Radio
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Wounded
aboard the Potez 631 No. 192 shot by the Flak on June 2, 1940.
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| BEAULIEU |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| BOQUET |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| BOUSSERAT |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| CHAMBRIAS |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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| CUILLER |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Wounded
May 17, 1940 aboard a Potez 631 shot by the Fighting.
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| DE-GOLBERY
Gaston |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Injured
in Air Combat June 23, 1940
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| DELAGE |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| DE-VILLOUTREYS
Adrien |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Killed
aboard the Potez 631 No. 114 during an aerobatic session
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| DUCANCELLE
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On May
27, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 631 No. 146, was shot down
by the Fighting. Sergeant DUCANCELLE is unharmed.
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| FABRE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Seriously
injured aboard Potez 631 No.114 during an aerobatic session
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| FERGUE |
Sergeant
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Radio
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On May
17, 1940, his aircraft, a Potez 631, was shot down by the
Flak. Sergeant FERGUE is unscathed.
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| GIGNOUX
Paul |
Commander
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Pilot
and Staff Group
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Paul
GIGNOUX was called up in 1914 and joined the infantry. He joined
the air force and qualified as a pilot in 1915. He was assigned
to the MF 20 squadron, then the VB 101 and V 137. After the
Armistice of 1918, he was placed on leave and transferred to
the reserves. He served periods from 1920 to 1939. In November
1939, he was mobilised again and assigned to the night fighter
group ECN IV/13. He joined the Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur
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Born
12 June 1893, Lyon (69 - Rhône)
Died at Limonest (69 - Rhône) on 7 May 1990. |
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| GUICHARD
André |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On 27 May
1940, seriously wounded during an air battle aboard Potez
631 n°146, he managed to bring his aircraft back and land
it on its stomach with the help of his observer. He died of
his wounds on 28 May 1940 in a nearby hospital.
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| HERITIER
Raymond |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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Killed
on May 17, 1940 aboard a Potez 631 shot down by the Flak.
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| LANCOUDRANGE |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| LEONARDO |
Lieutenant
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Chef
de Bord
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Killed
aboard the Potez 631 No.114 during an aerobatic session
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| MARTIN
René |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On May
17, 1940, his aircraft, a Potez 631, was shot down by the
Flak. Adjutant MARTIN is unharmed.
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| ODIN |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Radio
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On May
27, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 631 No. 146, was shot down
by the Fighting. Sub-Lieutenant ODIN is unscathed.
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| PIGEON
François |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Seriously
injured aboard the Potez 631 No. 192 shot by the Flak on June
2, 1940.
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| POUYADE
Pierre - Aimé |
Captain
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Pilot
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Pierre
POUYADE studied at the Prytanée Militaire, before entering
the École Spéciale Militaire in 1930 and finally
the École d'Application de l'Armée de l'Air
in 1933. He was posted to the 6th squadron in 1935, to the
Reims base in 1936, then in 1939 at the start of the French
Campaign to the GMCN II/13 (Groupe Mixte de Chasse de Nuit).
He was then Commander of the 4th Squadron of this Group. In
January 1940, the GMCN II/13 was split into two squadrons:
ECN II/13 and ECN IV/13. Pierre POUYADE took command of the
latter. Wounded on board Potez 631 n°192 shot down by
Flak on 2nd June 1940.
After the Armistice, he was sent to Indochina in February
1941, where he managed to escape in a Potez 25 and join the
FAFL in Chungking (China). He joined the FAFL on 1 March 1943
and took command of the Normandie-Niémen group from
May 1943 to December 1944. In 1945 he was posted to the Inspectorate
General of the
de l'Armée de l'Air, before becoming Aiide de Camp
to the President of the Republic in 1947.
In 1950, he was appointed Military Attaché in Buenos-Aires.
On his return to France, he was posted to the Armed Forces
Staff, 2nd Bureau, and then to SHAPE in 1953. Pierre POUYADE
was placed on leave from the Air Force in 1955.
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Born
on 25 July 1911 in Cerisiers (89 - Yonne).
Died on 5 September 1979 at Bandol (83 - Var) |
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| TESTU |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Wounded
May 17, 1940 aboard a Potez 631 shot by the Fighting.
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Stories
of crews
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Crews
of Group
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Function
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Informations
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Crew
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FABRE |
Chief Warrant
Officer
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Pilot
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Potez
631 n° 114 : Destroyed by accident while making a
figure of aerobatics: Lieutenant LEONARDO and Sergeant DE-VILLOUTREYS
are killed. Chief Warrant Officer FABRE seriously injured |
| LEONARDO |
Lieutenant
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Chief on
board
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| DE-VILLOUTREYS
Adrien |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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CUILLER |
Chief Warrant
Officer
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Pilot
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Potez
631 n° ? : Destroyed by the Flak on May 17, 1940.
The crew is wounded |
| TESTU |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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MARTIN |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Potez
631 n° ? : Destroyed by the Flak on May 17, 1940.
The Chief Warrant Officer HERITIER is killed. |
| FERGUE |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| HERITIER
Raymond |
Chief Warrant
Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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GUICHARD
André |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Potez
631 n° 146 : Killed by the Fighting on May 27, 1940.
Adjutant GUICHARD is killed. |
| ODIN |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Radio
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| DUCANCELLE |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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POUYADE |
Captain
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Pilot
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Potez
631 n° 192 : Shot by the Flak on June 2, 1940. The 3 crewmembers
are wounded, the Adjutant Pigeon more seriously |
| ALLONZO |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| PIGEON |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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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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| Reims-Courcy |
51
- Marne
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August
28, 1939
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| Le
Plessis-Belleville |
60
- Oise
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August
29, 1939
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| Bruyères |
88
- Vosges
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January
10, 1940
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| Betz-Bouillancy |
60
- Oise
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April
13, 1940
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| MelunVillaroche
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77
- Seine et Marne
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May
11, 1940
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| Meaux
Esbly |
77
- Seine et Marne
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May
11, 1940
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| Melun
Villaroche |
77
- Seine et Marne
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May
21, 1940
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| Illiers
L'Evêque |
27
- Eure
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June
11, 1940
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| Fontenay
Le Comte |
85
- Vendée
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June
14, 1940
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| Aix
les Mille |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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June
18, 1940
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| Nimes-Garons |
30
- Gard
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June
21, 1940
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Click
on the map to enlarge :
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Itinerary
of the ECN IV/13
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Aircrafts
The ECN
IV/13 was equipped
since its creation, on January 1940, following aircrafts :
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
Nb of series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
1/2 or 1/3 of victories were obtained in association with another Group.
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Confirmed
Victories
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0.5
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Heinkel
He111
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0.5
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Casualties
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Killed
Pilots
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4
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Lieutenant
LEONARDO (Accident)
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September
8, 1939
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Sergeant
DE-VILLOUTREYS (Accident)
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September
8, 1939
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Chief
Warrant Officer HERITIER (Combat)
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May 17,
1940
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Adjutant
GUICHARD (Combat)
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May 27,
1940
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Injured
aircrew
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8
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| Chief
Warrant Officer FABRE (Accident) |
September
8, 1939
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| Chief
Warrant Officer CUILLER (Combat) |
May 17,
1940
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| Sergeant
TESTU (Combat) |
May 17,
1940
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| Adjutant
DELAGE (Combat) |
May 19,
1940
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| Captain
POUYADE (Combat) |
June
2, 1940
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| Adjutant
PIGEON (Combat) |
June
2, 1940
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| Sergeant
ALLONZO (Combat) |
June
2, 1940
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| Lieutenant
DE-GOLBERY (Combat) |
June
23, 1940
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Sources
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Mr Laurent CHAUVET shared Warrant
Officer GUICHARD's 3 citations
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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