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Historical
On May 10, 1940, the GAO
II / 520 is attached to the 2nd Army of the 1st Air Division of
the ZOAN (North Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO II/520
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| Captain
PILLOT-BEAURETOUR |
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Captain
FRANCIN
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| Commander
DELGEE |
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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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| BERTHEZENE |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Killed
on January 25, 1940 by accident aboard the Potez 63-11 No.313.
The aircraft crashes during a first flight during the transformation
of the group on Potez 63-11. |
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| CARDON
Roger |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Wounded
May 20, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No.304 hit by the Flak,
then attacked by German Fighters. The Pilot, although seriously
injured, manages to bring back the aircraft but crashes to the
ground. |
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| DELGEE |
Commander
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Commander
of the Group
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| ENGWILLER
Lucien |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Killed
on December 22, 1939 during a test flight aboard a Mureaux 115
crashing after a breakdown. |
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| FABIA |
Captain
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Observer
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Sickly
wounded May 10, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No.570 shot by the
Flak: he is taken prisoner |
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| FRANCIN |
Captain
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Pilot
et Commander of the Group
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Sickly
wounded May 10, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No.570 shot by the
Flak : he is taken prisoner |
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| LEMAIRE
Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Observer
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Killed
on December 22, 1939 during a test flight aboard a Mureaux 115
crashing after a breakdown. |
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| MEGRET-DE-DEVISE
Christian |
Captain
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Observer
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Wounded
May 24, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No.571 shot down by 5 Me109.
Captain DE-DEVISE, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
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| PARISOT
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Wounded
May 20, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No.304 hit by the Flak,
then attacked by German Fighters. The Pilot, although badly
wounded, manages to bring back the aircraft but crashes on the
ground. |
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| PETITON
Raymond |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Killed
on January 25, 1940 by accident aboard the Potez 63-11 No.313.
The aircraft crashes during a test flight during the transformation
of the group on Potez 63-11. |
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| PILLOT-BEAURETOUR |
Captain
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Commander
of the Group
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| QUITIN |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on January 25, 1940 by accident aboard the Potez 63-11 No.313.
The aircraft crashes during a test flight during the transformation
of the group on Potez 63-11. |
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| ROUGETET
Lucien |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Wounded
May 20, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No.304 hit by the Flak,
then attacked by German Fighters. Adjutant ROUGETET, although
severely injured, managed to bring the aircraft back before
crashing: he will not survive his injuries. |
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| STIZZEL |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Sickly
wounded May 10, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No.570 shot by the
Flak: he is taken prisoner |
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| TEISSIER
Yves |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Wounded
May 24, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No.571 shot down by 5 Me109.
Sub-Lieutenant TESSIER, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
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| TERS
Jean |
Sergeant
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Mitrailleur
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| VIGOU |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Wounded
May 24, 1940 aboard the Potez 63-11 No.571 shot down by 5 Me109.
Sergeant VIGOUX, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
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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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ENGWILLER
Lucien |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n° ? : The aircraft crashed on December 22,
1939 following a breakdown. The crew is killed. |
| LEMAIRE
Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Observer
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Crew
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PETITON
Raymond |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 313 : Destroyed by accident on January
25, 1940. The crew is killed. |
| QUITIN |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BERTHEZENE |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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FRANCIN |
Captain
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 570 : Destroyed by the Flak on May 10,
1940. The crew, seriously wounded, is taken prisoner |
| FABIA |
Captain
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Observer
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| STIZZEL |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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ROUGETET
Lucien |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 304 : Touched by Flak and fighters on May
20, 1940. In flames, he lands in the countryside. Adjutant ROUGETET
is killed. Lieutenant PARISOT and Adjutant CARDON are wounded |
| PARISOT |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CARDON |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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TEISSIER |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 571 : Shot down by German Fighters on May
24, 1940. The 3 crew members, wounded, are taken prisoner |
| DE-DEVISE |
Captain
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Observer
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| VIGOUX |
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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Luxeuil
Saint-sauveur
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70
- Haute-Saône
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September
3, 1939
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Attigny
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08
- Ardennes
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October
20, 1939
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Monthois
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08
- Ardennes
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December
3, 1939
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Challerange
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08
- Ardennes
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January
3,1940
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Bar
Le Duc - Vassincourt
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55
- Meuse
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May
14, 1940
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Etrépagny
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27
- Eure
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May
26, 1940
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Octeville
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50
- Manche
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May
28, 1940
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Caen-Carpiquet
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14
- Calvados
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May
30, 1940
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Creully-Crépont
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14
- Calvados
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Juny
2, 1940
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Fontenay-le-Comte
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85
- Vendée
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Juny
15, 1940
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Cazaux
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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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Alger
Maison-Blanche
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Algérie
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Juny
21, 1940
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Itinerary
of the GAO II/520
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Aircrafts
The GAO II/520 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 :
- 1 Lioré &
Olivier LeO C30
- 4 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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6
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| Sergeant
ENGWILLER (Accident) |
December
22, 1939
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| Staff-Sergeant
LEMAIRE (Accident) |
December
22, 1939
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| Lieutenant
QUITIN (Accident) |
January
25,1940
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| Lieutenant
PETITON (Accident) |
January
25,1940
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| Sergeant
BERTHEZENE (Accident) |
January
25,1940
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| Adjutant
ROUGETET (Combat) |
May 20,
1940
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Crewmen
injured
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8
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| Captain
FABIA (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Captain
FRANCIN (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Sergeant
STIZZEL (Combat) |
May 10,
1940
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| Adjutant
CARDON (Combat) |
May 20,
1940
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| Lieutenant
PARISOT (Combat) |
May 20,
1940
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| Captain
DE-DEVISE (Combat) |
May 24,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
TEISSIER (Combat) |
May 24,
1940
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| Sergeant
VIGOUX (Combat) |
May 24,
1940
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Crewmen
Prisoners
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6
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| Captain
FABIA |
May 10,
1940
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| Captain
FRANCIN |
May 10,
1940
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| Sergeant
STIZZEL |
May 10,
1940
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| Captain
DE-DEVISE |
May 24,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
TEISSIER |
May 24,
1940
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| Sergeant
VIGOUX |
May 24,
1940
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