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Historical
On May 10, 1940, GAO 515
is attached to the 1st Air Division of the ZOAN (Northern Air Operations
Area) as a Reserve Group.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 515
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FESNEAU |
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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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| BARON
Charles |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 19, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 730 was damaged
by the Flak. Sergeant BARON, unscathed, managed to put his aircraft
in the field near an ambulance to evacuate his Observer seriously
wounded. |
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| BECKER
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 19, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 730 was damaged
by the Flak. The pilot managed to put his aircraft in the field
near an ambulance to evacuate his Observer, Lieutenant BECKER
seriously injured. |
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| BERDELLOU |
Sub-lieutenant
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Pilot
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| BESSET
Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CORNET
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| DORSINFANG
Georges |
Captain
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Pilot
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| EDMOND
Guy |
Captain
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Observer
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| FESNEAU |
Commander
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Commander
of the Group
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| FRANCOU
Jacques |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| GAUZE |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 19, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 730 was damaged
by the Flak. The pilot successfully landed his aircraft near
an ambulance to evacuate his seriously wounded Observer. Sergeant
GAUZE is unscathed. |
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| GUELLEC
Louis |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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| LAHAYE
Marie |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| LANEYRIE
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MILLION
Henri |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| MOURAREAU
Toussaint |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| PONT
René - Lucien |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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René
PONT was called up in 1935. He joined the Ecole nationale de
la France d'outremer before being posted to the GAO. 515 at
Marignane in April 1939, then to the I/35 reconnaissance group
at Romorantin in June 1940. He was demobilised in August 1940.
In May 1943, he voluntarily joined the FAFL in Madagascar and
reached Great Britain by sea. He was posted to the Lorraine
group on 6 June 1944.
Demobilised in July 1945, he retired to Madagascar with the
title of deputy administrator of the colonies and Air Force
reservist. |
Born
on 10 April 1915 in Vatomandry (Madagascar)
Died in Paris (75) on 19 February 2008 |
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| PRESSARD
Armand |
Captain
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Observer
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| ROUSSEAU
René |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| TEXIER
Jean |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| VAILLAT
André |
Sergeant
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Radio
- Machine-Gunner
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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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BERDELLOU |
Sub-lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 377 |
| EDMOND |
Captain
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Observer
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| GUELLEC |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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BARON |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 730 :damaged by the flak on June 19, 1940.
The pilot managed to land his plane in the field near an ambulance
to evacuate his Observer, Lieutenant BECKER, seriously injured |
| BECKER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| GAUZE |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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VAILLAT |
Sergeant
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Potez
63-11 n° 641 : Present in Connantre on juny 1940.
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| LAHAYE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| LANEYRIE |
Lieutenant
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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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| Connantre |
25
- Doubs
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September
3, 1939
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| Château-Thierry |
90
- Territoire de Belfort
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May
23, 1940
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| Voves-Bagnolet |
80
- Somme
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Juny
11, 1940
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| Romorantin |
25
- Doubs
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Juny
14, 1940
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| Sainte-Gemme |
01
- Ain
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Juny
17, 1940
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| Bordeaux-Mérignac |
42
- Loire
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Juny
23, 1940
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| Moissac |
43
- Haute-Loire
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Juny
24, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 515 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 Potez 25 TOE
- 1 Mureaux 117 R2
- 5 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
Injured
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1
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| Lieutenant
BECKER (Combat) |
juny
19, 1940
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