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Site in French
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Historical
The GC II / 4 is created
May 15, 1939 in Reims. It takes again the traditions of SPA 160
(3rd Squadron) and SPA 155 (4th Squadron). It is equipped with Curtiss
H75 since its origin.
After having fought the first
months of war on the Xaffévillers (Vosges) airfield, the
GC II / 4 was transferred to Marignane on February 26, 1940. It
will return to operations on April 7, 1940.
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GC II / 4 is attached
to the Group No. 22 of the "Reserved Air Forces" of the
ZOAE (East Air Operations Area).
GC II / 4 is ordered to retreat
to Oran on June 16, 1940, and will finally be dissolved on August
25, 1940.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GC II/4
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| Commander
BORNE André |
May 15,
1939
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June
16, 1940
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| Commander
ROZANOFF |
June
17, 1940
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August
25, 1940
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Commanders
of the 3rd Squadron
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| Captain
GUIEU Régis |
May 15,
1939
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June
7, 1940
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| Lieutenant
GIRARD Bernard |
June
8, 1940
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August
25, 1940
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Commanders
of the 4th Squadron
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| Captain
CLAUDE Pierre |
May 15,
1939
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September
25, 1939
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| Lieutenant
VINCOTTE Max |
September
26, 1939
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August
25, 1940
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Other
Members of the Military Staff
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| Sergeant
LESAGE |
Secretary
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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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| BALLIN
Georges |
Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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Seriously
injured in aerial combat May 10, 1940
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| BAPTIZET
Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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9
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4
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| BLANC
Rodolphe |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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Assigned
to GC II/4 in March 1940. Seriously injured in air combat
on 9 June 1940
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| BORNE
André |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Killed
in aerial combat on June 16, 1940.
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| BOYER
Charles |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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| CARRERE
Pierre |
Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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| CASENOBE
Antoine |
Staff-Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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7
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2
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| CLAUDE
Pierre |
Captain
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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1
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Killed
in air combat on September 25, 1939.
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| COISNEAU
Louis |
Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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| CORDIER
Bernard |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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3
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Assigned
to GC II/4 in March 1940.
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| CRUCHANT
Robert |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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3rd Sqn.
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2
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1
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Injured
in aerial combat on April 20, 1940
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| CUNY
Gilbert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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Seriously
injured and prisoner in aerial combat May 14, 1940
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| DE
LA CHAPELLE Antoine |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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7
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1
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| DE
LA FLECHERE Alexis |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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2
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Assigned
to GC II/4 in March 1940.
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| DIETRICH
François |
Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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Killed
in aerial combat on May 25, 1940: collision with Adjutant
VILLEY.
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| DUPERRET
Gabriel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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Killed
in aerial combat May 12, 1940
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| ENGLER
Paul |
Captain
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Staff
Group
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4
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1
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| FAUCONNET
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC II/4 in March 1940.
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| GABARD
Raymond |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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| GERARD
Jean |
Lieutenant
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| GERARD
Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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Assigned
to GC II/4 in March 1940.
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| GIRARD
Bernard |
Lieutenant
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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2
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| GUIEU
Régis |
Captain
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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7
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Killed
in aerial combat on June 7, 1940
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| GUILLOU
Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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Assigned
to GC II/4 on January 14th. Wounded in aerial combat on June
9, 1940, he fled from the hospital to join his unit.
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| HLOBIL
Alois |
Captain
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4th Sqn.
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1
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Czech pilot
assigned on January 21, 1940
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| JAUSSAUD
Gérard |
Staff-Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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3
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1
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Assigned
to GC II/4 in March 1940.
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| JEAN
Gérard |
Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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Killed
in an accident on September 9, 1939.
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| LE-CALVEZ
Yves |
Officer
Candidate
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4th Sqn.
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Leaves
GC II/4 on November 19th to join the Active Officers School
of Versailles.
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| OLIVIER |
Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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| PAULHAN
Jean |
Adjutant
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3rd Sqn.
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7
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3
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Assigned
to GC II/4 on February 22nd. Heavily injured in air combat
on June 9, 1940
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| PLUBEAU
Camille - Adrien |
Sub-Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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14
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4
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Camille
PLUBEAU enlisted in August 1929. He qualified as a pilot at
Istres and was posted to the 34th Air Force Regiment at Dugny,
then to the 37th in June 1932 in AFN. He was posted to the
3rd squadron at Meknès in 1934, then to air base 112
at Reims in 1936 as part of the GC II/4 group. He took part
in the French campaign and was wounded in air combat on 9
June 1940. He embarked for AFN in August 1940 and was posted
to the GC I/5 in Rabat and to the GC II/5 in Tunisia in 1943.
He joined the Marrakech fighter training school in 1944, then
the GC II/9 ‘Auvergne’ in 1944 at La Reghaïa.
He returned to France in March 1945 to take command of the
training G.A. at Le Bourget in July 1945. Camille PLUBEAU
was placed on aircrew leave in 1946 and transferred to the
reserves with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
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Born
on 6 January 1910 in Auxelles-Haut (90 - Territoire de Belfort)
Died at Antibes (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 15 March 1998 |
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| POSTA
Karel |
Staff-Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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2
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Czech pilot
assigned on May 20, 1940.
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| PUDA
Rajmund |
Staff-Sergeant
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4th Sqn.
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3
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Czech pilot
assigned on December 3, 1939
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| ROZANOFF
Constantin |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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2
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Assigned
to GC II/4 on February 14th.
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| RUBIN
René - Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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4
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2
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René
Rubin made his first flights in Lyon and joined the Morane
school in Nîmes in 1935. He was posted to the Reconnaissance
and joined the IV/55 in Lyon. He volunteered for fighter training
and was posted to the 5th Wing at Reims. He was admitted to
the Air Force training school in 1939, then posted to the
GC II/4 in March 1940, with which he took part in the French
campaign. Withdrawn to AFN in 1940, he was posted to the GC
II/5 in Casablanca. He was appointed to the Meknès
school in 1944, then to the CESA (Centre Etudes Supérieures
Aériennes) in 1948. In 1950, he was sent to Tananarive
to join the senior command of the armed forces in Madagascar.
On his return, he was posted to Reims, then in 1955 to Algeria
as commander of the 5th RA. In 1956, he was posted to the
air defence command in Versailles, then in 1957 to the 2nd
RA command, and finally in 1960 to the light support aviation
training squadron. René Rubin was placed on aircrew
leave in 1962 with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
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Born
in Chambéry (73 - Savoie) on 12 March 1915
Died at Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt (78 - Yvelines) on 11 July 2008. |
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| SAILLARD
Pierre |
Sergeant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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Killed
in air combat on November 22, 1939
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| TESSERAUD
Georges |
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4th Sqn.
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7
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4
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| TIXIER-VIGNANCOURT
Raymond |
Lieutenant
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4th Sqn.
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Assigned
to GC II/4 in March 1940. Killed in Air Combat May 10, 1940
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| TREMELO
Alexandre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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3rd Sqn.
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1
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Assigned
to GC II/4 May 22, 1940.
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| TRUHLAR
Jan |
Master-Corporal
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3rd Sqn.
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2
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Czech pilot
assigned on December 3, 1939
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| VILLEY
Pierre |
Adjutant
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3rd Sqn.
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5
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1
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Killed
in air combat on May 25, 1940: collision with Sergeant DIETRICH.
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| VINCOTTE
Max - Pierre |
Lieutenant
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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2
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2
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Max VINCOTTE
entered the Ecole Polytechnique in 1934. He attended the Ecole
militaire et d'application de l'armée de l'Air in Versailles
before being posted to the GC II/4 in Reims in 1937. He took
part in the French campaign with this group, before being
withdrawn to AFN at the Armistice. He was posted to the GC
I/5 in Rabat in September 1940. Max VINCOTTE remained loyal
to Marshal Pétain and stayed in Morocco until the American
landings. After that, he took command of the GC III/3 ‘Ardennes’
group in November 1943 and took part in the Provence landings
in 1944. He was appointed second-in-command of the 4th Fighter
Wing in 1945 and was posted to the CEAM at Mont-de-Marsan
in 1947. Max VINCOTTE resigned from the active army in 1948
and served numerous periods in the reserve until 1972.
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Born
on 11 March 1913 in Ermont (95 - Val d'Oise).
Died in Paris (75) on 5 November 1994. |
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Group
Mechanics
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Name
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Rank
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Function
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Sqn.
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Informations
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Photo
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| BLANC |
Master-Corporal
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| BONNEAU |
Staff-Sergeant
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Armourer
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| BOUCHEZ |
Sergeant
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Weapons
Mechanic
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| CAPOUILLET |
Master-Corporal
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Weapons
Mechanic
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| CARDON |
2nd Class
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Mechanic's
assistant
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| CASTELAIN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 from its creation in May 1939 to its dissolution in
August 1940. |
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| CHAMOT |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 from its creation in May 1939 to its dissolution in
August 1940. |
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| CHAUVIN |
2nd Class
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Mechanic's
assistant
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| COURBOT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 from its creation in May 1939 to its dissolution in
August 1940. |
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| CROUZET |
Soldat
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| DALLET |
Sergent
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| DANLOUP |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 from its creation in May 1939 to its dissolution in
August 1940. |
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| DECAMP |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 from its creation in May 1939 to its dissolution in
August 1940. |
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| DECKERT |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 from its creation in May 1939 to its dissolution in
August 1940. |
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| EISENMAN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| GILET |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 from its creation in May 1939 to its dissolution in
August 1940. |
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| GOIZET |
Master-Corporal
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| GUILLAUME |
Corporal
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Mechanic
|
3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| JACQUEMIN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| KIOLACEI |
2nd Class
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Mechanic's
assistant
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| LACHENARDIERE |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| LANGRAND |
2nd Class
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Mechanic's
assistant
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| LAZZERI |
Master-Corporal
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| LECERF |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 from its creation in May 1939 to its dissolution in
August 1940. |
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| LESAGE |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
Electricity-Radio
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| LOUAGE |
Master-Corporal
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Weapons
Mechanic
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| MAFFRE |
Master-Corporal
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Mechanic
Electricity-Radio
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| METZ |
Adjutant
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Deputy
Head of Hangar
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| MONTGUIT |
Master-Corporal
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Equipment
mechanics
|
3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| NOEL |
Sergeant
|
General
Service Mechanic
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3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| PROTT |
2nd Class
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Mechanic's
assistant
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| ROUELLE |
2nd Class
|
Mechanic's
assistant
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| SAVOYE |
Master-Corporal
|
Equipment
mechanics
|
3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 at the dissolution in August 1940 |
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| TARROQUE |
Adjutant
|
Mechanics
3rd Sqn.
Hangar Chief
|
3rd Sqn..
|
Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| VANDERLUYS |
2nd Class
|
Mechanic's
assistant
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| VASSEUR |
2nd Class
|
Mechanic's
assistant
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Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| VINAY |
Sergeant
|
Mechanic
|
3rd Sqn..
|
Present
in GC II/4 when the Group was established in May 1939 |
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| WAGON |
Sergeant
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Mechanic
|
3rd Sqn..
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Present
in GC II/4 from its creation in May 1939 to its dissolution in
August 1940. |
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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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| Reims-Courcy |
51
- Marne
|
August
27, 1939
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| Xaffévillers |
88
- Vosges
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August
28, 1939
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| Marseille
- Marignane |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
|
February
26, 1940
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| Nancy-Azelot |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
|
April
7, 1940
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| Xaffévillers |
88
- Vosges
|
April
12, 1940
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| Orconte |
51
- Marne
|
May
14, 1940
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| Pouan-Les-Vallées |
10
- Aube
|
June
12, 1940
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| Auxerre |
89
- Yonne
|
June
13, 1940
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| Nevers
Fourchambault |
58
- Nièvre
|
June
14, 1940
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| Dun-Sur-Auron |
18
- Cher
|
June
15, 1940
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Bordeaux Mérignac
|
33
- Gironde
|
June
17, 1940
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| Toulouse
blagnac |
31
- Haute-Garonne
|
June
17, 1940
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| Perpignan
La Salanque |
66
- Pyrénées Orientales
|
June
18, 1940
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| Alger
Maison-Blanche |
Algérie
|
June
19, 1940
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| Oran-La-Sénia |
Algérie
|
June
21, 1940
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| Meknès |
Maroc
|
June
22, 1940
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Click
on the map to enlarge :
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Aircrafts
The GC II/3 was equipped
since its creation in May 15, 1939, 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 Dewoitine
D500
- 1 Dewoitine
D501
- 25
Curtiss H75-A1
- 29
Curtiss H75-A2
Records
1/2 or 1/3
of victories were obtained in association with another Group.
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Confirmed
Victories
|
52
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Messerschmitt
BF109
|
27
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Messerschmitt
BF110
|
2
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Henschel
Hs 126
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9
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Junker
JU 86
|
3
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Dornier
Do 17
|
4
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Heinkel
He111
|
6
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Likely Victories
|
23
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Messerschmitt
BF109
|
15
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Messerschmitt
BF110
|
2
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Henschel
Hs 126
|
2
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Heinkel
He111
|
1
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Junker
JU 86
|
1
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Dornier
Do 17
|
2
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Casualties
|
Killed Pilots
|
9
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| Sergeant
Gérard JEAN (Accident) |
September
9, 1939
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| Captain
CLAUDE (Combat) |
September
25, 1939
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| Sergeant
SAILLARD (Combat) |
November
22, 1939
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| Lieutenant
TIXIER-VIGNANCOURT (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
DUPERRET |
May 12,
1940
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| Adjutant
VILLEY (Combat) |
May 25,
1940
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| Sergeant
DIETRICH (Combat) |
May 25,
1940
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| Captain
GUIEU (Combat) |
June
7, 1940
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| Commander
BORNE (Combat) |
June
16, 1940
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Wounded
Pilots
|
10
|
| Sergeant
CARRERE (Accident) |
September
8, 1939
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
PLUBEAU (Combat) |
November
22, 1939
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer CRUCHANT (Combat) |
April
20, 1940
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| Sergeant
BALLIN (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
CUNY (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
FAUCONNEt (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
BLANC (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
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| Adjutant
PAULHAN (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
PLUBEAU (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
GUILLOU (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
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Prisoners
Pilots
|
1
|
| Sub-lieutenant
CUNY |
May 14,
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"Le
GC II/4 en 1939-40" from Bernard PHILIPPE - Editions LELA Presse
- Book "Curtiss
H75" from Lionel PERSYN - Editions LELA Presse
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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