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Historical
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GAO I / 514 is attached
to the Air Cooperation Forces of the ZOAA (Zone of Air Operations
Alps) and is assigned to the General Reserve.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO I/514
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| Commander
LESCHI |
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| Commander
CHRETIEN |
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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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| CHRETIEN |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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| JACQUET
Julien |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on May 22, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No.315 shot down by 5 Me109.
The aircraft crashes into flames. |
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| LAURENT |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 10, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.333 is damaged
by the Flak and, damaged engine, must land in the countryside.
It can be repaired later. Sergeant LAURENT is unharmed. |
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| LESCHI |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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| MARSEILLE
Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Killed
on May 22, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No.315 shot down by 5 Me109.
The aircraft crashes into flames. |
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| MAZERON |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 10, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.333 is damaged
by the Flak and, damaged engine, must land in the countryside.
It can be repaired later. Staff-Sergeant MAZERON is unscathed. |
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| PINATEL
Roger |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Killed
on May 22, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No.315 shot down by 5 Me109.
The aircraft crashes into flames. |
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| RIX |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 10, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.333 is damaged
by the Flak and, damaged engine, must land in the countryside.
It can be repaired later. Lieutenant RIX is injured. |
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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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MARSEILLE
Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 315 : Shot down by German Fighters on May
22, 1940. The crew is killed. |
| JACQUET
Julien |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| PINATEL
Roger |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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MAZERON |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 333 : Damaged by the Flak on June 10, 1940,
he lands in the countryside. Re-prepared, he will join his group
on June 12th. Lieutenant RIX is injured. |
| RIX |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| LAURENT |
Sergeant
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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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Gap
- Tallard
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05
- Hautes-Alpes
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September
3, 1939
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Delme
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57
- Moselle
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October
15, 1939
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Touillon-lès-Montbard
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21
- Côté d'Or
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May
1, 1940
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La
Perthe
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51
- Marne
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May
18, 1940
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Plancy
l'Abbaye
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10
- Aube
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May
19, 1940
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Ecury-sur-Coole
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51
- Marne
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Juny
3, 1940
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Pouans
Les Vallées
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10
- Aube
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Juny
12, 1940
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Pinnelle
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?
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Juny
13, 1940
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Osmery
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18
- Cher
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Juny
15, 1940
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Avord
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18
- Cher
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Juny
16, 1940
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Châteauroux
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36
- Indre
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Juny
17, 1940
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Bordeaux
- Mérignac
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33
- Gironde
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Juny
18, 1940
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Perpignan
La Salanque
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66
- Pyrénées Orientales
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Juny
19, 1940
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Itinerary
of the GAO I/514
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Aircrafts
The GAO I/514 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 :
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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3
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| Sub-Lieutenant
JACQUET (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
MARSEILLE (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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| Sergeant
PINATEL (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
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Crewmen
injured
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1
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| Lieutenant
RIX (Combat) |
Juny
10, 1940
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