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Historical
On
May 10, 1940, the GAO 545 is attached to the 9th Army of the 1st
Air Division of the ZOAN (North Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 545
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DISCORS |
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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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| BOUYAY |
Sergeant |
Machine
Gunner |
On
May 14, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 621 was destroyed
following a fight against 9 Me109: The pilot managed to pose
in the countryside his aircraft in flame. The crew is unscathed |
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| DELOVE |
Captain |
Observer |
On
May 14, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 621 was destroyed
following a fight against 9 Me109: The pilot managed to pose
in the countryside his aircraft in flame. The crew is unscathed |
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| DISCORS |
Captain |
Commander
of the Group |
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| DUBOIS
Stéphane |
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Pilot |
Patented Pilot on March
5th, 1937, he is assigned to the GAR 525 at St Jean D'Angély
before joining the GAO 545. He will be transferred to GAO
590 based in Gabès (Tunisia), after the Armistice
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| PERNE |
Sub-Lieutenant |
Pilot |
On
May 14, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 621 was destroyed
following a fight against 9 Me109: The Sub-Lieutenant PERNE
succeeded in posing in the countryside his aircraft in flame.
The crew is unscathed |
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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 |
PERNE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 621 : Destroyed following an aerial combat
on May 14, 1940. His crew is unscathed |
| DELOVE |
Captain
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Observer
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| BOUYAY |
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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| Auxerre |
89
- Yonne
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September
3, 1939
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| Metz |
57
- Moselle
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September
10, 1939
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| Jouaville |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
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September
26, 1939
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| Fayence |
83
- Var
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October 21, 1939
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| Valence
Chabeuil |
26
- Drôme
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March
20, 1940
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| Denain
Prouvy |
59
- Nord
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April
16, 1940
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| Dieppe
- Saint-Aubin |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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May
19, 1940
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| Orléans
Bricy |
45
- Loiret
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May
21, 1940
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| Bordeaux
Mérignac |
33
- Gironde
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June
06, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 545 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
The
GAO 545 did not have any casualties to deplore during the campaign
of France.
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