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Historical
The GC II / 2 was created
at the end of 1933. The Group received its MORANE MS406 in the summer
of 1939, and will do the whole campaign of France with this aircraft.
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GC II / 2 belongs to the
Fighting Group No. 23 of the ZOAN (North Air Operations Area).
In early June, part of the
Group is seconded to the Lognes-Emerianville field to participate,
with GC I / 6, in ground attack missions against German armored
personnel. These attacks were very deadly for disappointing results.
He remains in France after
the Armistice and will be dissolved in August 1940
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GC II/2
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| Commander
MICHEL |
September
1, 1939
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January
11, 1940
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| Commander
BERTROU |
January
12, 1940
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May 13,
1940
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| Captain
LARIQUE |
May 14,
1940
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June
12, 1940
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| Commander
MICHEL |
June
13, 1940
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August
10, 1940
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Commanders
of the 3rd Squadron
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| Captain
DE CALONNES D'AVESNES Baudouin |
September
1, 1939
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August
1940
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Commanders
of the 4th Squadron
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| Captain
ALEXANDRE Jean |
September
1, 1939
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June
11, 1940
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| Captain
LABIT Georges |
June
12, 1940
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August
10, 1940
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Pilots
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Pilots
of 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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| ACQUILINA
René |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3
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accidented
in aerial combat on June 2, 1940.
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| ALEXANDRE
Jean |
Captain
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4th Sqn.
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4
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| BERLAND
Georges |
Adjutant
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2
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5
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| BERNARD
Frantisek |
Master-Corporal
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Czech Pilot
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| BERNAVON
Adrien |
Sergeant
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3
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5
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| BERTROU
Paul |
Commander
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2
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1
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Killed
in aerial combat May 13, 1940
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| BOISSEL
Pierre |
Lieutenant
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Killed
in aerial combat on June 16, 1940
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| BREITENSTEIN
André |
Sergeant
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3
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1
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| BRICART
Raoul |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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4
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2
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| D'ABBADIE
D'ARRAST Charles |
Commander
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Transferred
to GC II/2 May 19, 1940. Killed in air combat on June 8, 1940.
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| DAUBRESSE |
Lieutenant
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Accidentally
accidented on May 5, 1940
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| DE-CALONNE
D'AVESNES Baudouin |
Captain
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1
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2
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| DE-GAIL
Henri |
Captain
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2
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1
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Killed
in aerial combat May 13, 1940
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| DE-LA-GASNERIE
Etienne |
Staff-Sergeant
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2
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2
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| DELISLE
André |
Sergeant
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3
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1
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| DE-MUYSER
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
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1
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| DE-ROHAN-CHABOT
Henri |
Lieutenant
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3
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Killed
in aerial combat May 14, 1940
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| DESRUMEAUX |
Staff-Sergeant
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1
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2
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| DOLEZAL
Frantisek |
Lieutenant
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2
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1
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| DORCY
Pierre |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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6
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| DOUCHA |
Staff-Sergeant
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1
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| DURANTHON
André - Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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André
Duranthon enlisted voluntarily in 1931. He qualified as a
mechanic. He was posted to the III/6 in 1936 before being
admitted to the Ecole de l'Air in 1938. He took part in the
French campaign with the GC II/2 and then with the GC I/9
from 8 April 1940. He joined AFN in Casablanca.
He was posted to the Marrakech school in 1945, then to Indochina
in 1952 as commander of the Bach Maï base. He was posted
to the Inspectorate General of the French Air Force in 1954.
He took command of the Telergma base in 1955, then was posted
to SHAPE in 1957. He took part in the Berlin airlift. André
DURANTHON was placed on leave from the Air Force in 1961 with
the rank of Colonel.
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Born
on 21 November 1910 in Saint-Meard-de-Drone (24 - Dordogne)
Died in Aubervilliers (93 - Seine-Saint-Denis) on 13 December
2009 |
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| FORTIN
Jean |
Sergeant
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4
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5
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| FURSGT
Bohumir |
Adjutant
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Czech Pilot
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| FURST |
Adjutant
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1
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accidented
in aerial combat May 21, 1940
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| GERAUDEL |
Lieutenant
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1
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1
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| HYBLER
Josef |
Sergeant
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Czech Pilot
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| KOPRIVA
Josef |
Staff-Sergeant
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1
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| LABIT
Georges |
Captain
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1
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4
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| LARIQUE |
Captain
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| MARCONNET
René |
Adjutant
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2
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Killed
in aerial combat on June 8, 1940.
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| MICHEL |
Commander
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| MILHIET
Rémy |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3
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Seriously
accidented in air combat on June 5, 1940
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| MOREAU
Jean |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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1
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Killed
in aerial combat on May 11, 1940
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| PARENT
Pierre |
Sergeant
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2
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4
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| PLZAK
Stanislav |
Staff-Sergeant
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3
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| POLLONO |
Adjutant
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1
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| RENAUDIE
Marcel |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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3
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Killed
in aerial combat May 13, 1940
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| ROBIAUD
Jacques |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3
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5
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| SEDA
Karel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Czech Pilot
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| SIKL
Vaclav |
Lieutenant
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Czech Pilot
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| TORTRAT |
Lieutenant
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Airfields
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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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| Clermont-Les-Fermes |
02
- Aisne
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August
27, 1939
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| Soissons-Saconin |
02
- Aisne
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October
13, 1939
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| Laon-Chambry |
02
- Aisne
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April
9, 1940
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| Le
Plessis-Belleville |
60
- Oise
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May
16, 1940
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| Chissey |
39
- Jura
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May
21, 1940
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| Lognes-Emerainville |
77
- Seine et Marne
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June
5, 1940
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| Feurs |
42
- Loire
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June
15, 1940
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| Saint-Etienne-Bouthéon |
42
- Loire
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June
16, 1940
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| Feurs |
42
- Loire
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June
16, 1940
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| Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon |
69
- Rhône
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June
17, 1940
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| Montpellier-Fréjorgues |
34
- Hérault
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June
17, 1940
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| Nimes-Courbessac |
30
- Gard
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June
23, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GC II/2 was equipped
since its creation at the end of 1933, 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 :
Records
1/2 or 1/3
of victories were obtained in association with another Group.
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Confirmed
Victories
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16
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Messerschmitt
BF110
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2
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Messerschmitt
BF109
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3
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Henschel
Hs 126
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3
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Junker
Ju 88
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1
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Dornier
Do 17
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5.5
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Heinkel
He111
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1.5
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Likely Victories
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19
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Messerschmitt
BF110
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3
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Messerschmitt
BF109
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5
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Henschel
Hs 126
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2
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Heinkel
He111
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4
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Dornier
Do 215
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2
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Dornier
Do 17
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3
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Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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8
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| Sergeant
MOREAU (Combat) |
May 11,
1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer RENAUDIE (Combat) |
May 13,
1940
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| Captain
DE-GAIL (Combat) |
May 13,
1940
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| Commander
BERTROU (Combat) |
May 13,
1940
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| Lieutenant
DE-ROHAN-CHABOT (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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| Captain
D'ABBADIE-D'ARRAST (Combat) |
June
8, 1940
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| Adjutant
MARCONNET (Combat) |
June
8, 1940
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| Lieutenant
BOISSEL (Combat) |
June
16, 1940
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Wounded
Pilots
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3
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| Adjutant
FURST (Combat) |
May 21,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
AQUILINA (Combat) |
June
2, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
MILHIET (Combat) |
May 5,
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"
- Book "Morane
MS406" Collective Work - Editions LELA Presse
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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