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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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| Commander
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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| 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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