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Historical
On
the date of the outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the
GAO I / 508 is attached to the 8th Army of the "Air Force Cooperation"
of the ZOAS (South Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO I/508
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| Commander
LEVESQUE |
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| Commander
ROBERT |
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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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Informations
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Civil-statut
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Photos
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Citations
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| BEAUVALLET
Jean |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Seriously
injured on May 18, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No.626 shot down
by 4 Me109. |
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| BRIAS |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Wounded
on June 14, 1940 following an accident on takeoff aboard Potez
63-11 No.634. |
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| CHIERS |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 14, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.634 crashes
accidentally on takeoff: he is unscathed. |
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| COUTURE
Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on May 26, 1940 in aerial combat aboard Potez 63-11 No.272 shot
down by 12 Me109. The plane crashes to the ground and catches
fire .. |
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| DUPUY |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Wounded
May 6, 1940 during an aerobatic session aboard the Potez 630
No.70 following the break of an flight control |
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| GUILLOUX
Maurice |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Killed
on May 26, 1940 in aerial combat aboard Potez 63-11 No.272 shot
down by 12 Me109. The plane crashes to the ground and catches
fire .. |
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| KULLING |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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During
an aerobatic session on May 6, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez
630 No.70 was destroyed following the break of an flight control
: he was unscathed. |
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| LE-GOASGUEN
Raymond |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
May 18, 1940 in aerial combat aboard Potez 63-11 No.626 shot
down by 4 Me109. |
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| LEVESQUE |
Commander
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Commander
of the Group
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| NOIR |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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- Wounded May 6, 1940 during an aerobatic session aboard the
Potez 630 No.70 following the break of an flight control
- Wounded on June 14, 1940 following an accident on takeoff
aboard Potez 63-11 No.634. |
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| PETIT
pierre |
Captain
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Pilot
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Killed
May 18, 1940 in aerial combat aboard Potez 63-11 No.626 shot
down by 4 Me109. |
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| ROBERT |
Commander
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Commander
of the Group
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| WITRY
Roger |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Killed
on May 26, 1940 in aerial combat aboard Potez 63-11 No.272 shot
down by 12 Me109. The plane crashes to the ground and catches
fire .. |
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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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Informations
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Crew
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DUPUY |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
630 n°70 : Destroyed during an aerobatic session
by flight control failure on May 6, 1940. Lieutenant BLACK and
Sergeant DUPUY are wounded. Adjutant KULLING is unharmed |
| NOIR |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| KULLING |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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PETIT
pierre |
Captain
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 626 : Shot down by German Fighters May
18, 1940. Lieutenant LE-GOASGUEN and Captain PETIT are killed.
Adjutant BEAUVALLET is seriously injured. |
| LE-GOASGUEN
Raymond |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BEAUVALLET |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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GUILLOUX
Maurice |
Sergeant
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Pilote
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Potez
63-11 n° 272 : Shot down by German Fighters May
26, 1940. The crew is killed.. |
| COUTURE
Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| WITRY
Roger |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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BRIAS |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 634 : Accidentally crashes on takeoff on
June 14, 1940. Lieutenant NOIR and Sergeant BRIAS are wounded. |
| NOIR |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CHIERS |
Sub-Lieutenant
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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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| Sarrebourg
Buhl |
57
- Moselle
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September
3, 1939
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| Nancy
- Azelot |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
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November
4, 1939
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| Marigny-Le-Grand |
51
- Marne
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November
7, 1939
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| Romilly-Sur-Seine |
10
- Aube
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November
15, 1939
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| Pinelles |
?
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Juny
13, 1940
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| Troyes-Barberey |
10
- Aube
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Juny
14, 1940
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| Vornay |
18
- Cher
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Juny
15, 1940
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| Limoges |
87
- Haute-Vienne
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Juny
16, 1940
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| Bergerac |
24
- Dordogne
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Juny
21, 1940
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| Moissac |
82
- Tarn et Garonne
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Juny
24, 1940
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Itinerary
of the GAO I/508
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Aircrafts
The GAO I/508 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 :
- 12 breguet Br270
- 1 Potez 630
- 4 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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5
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| Captain
PETIT (Combat) |
May 18,1940
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| Lieutenant
LE-GOASGUEN (Combat) |
May 18,1940
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| Lieutenant
COUTURE (Combat) |
May 26,1940
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| Sergeant
GUILLOUX (Combat) |
May 26,1940
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| Master-Corporal
WITRY (Combat) |
May 26,1940
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Crewmen
injured
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5
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| Lieutenant
NOIR (Accident) |
May 6,1940
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| Sergeant
DUPUY (Accident) |
May 6,1940
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| Adjutant
BEAUVALLET (Combat) |
May 18,1940
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| Sergeant
BRIAS (Accident) |
Juny
14, 1940
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| Lieutenant
NOIR (Accident) |
Juny
14, 1940
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