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Historical
On May 10, 1940, the GAO
546 is attached to the 3rd Air Division of the ZOAE (Eastern Air
Operations Area) as a Reserve Group.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 546
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| Commander
SAGET |
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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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| COMPIN
Henri |
Captain
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Observer
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On
May 15, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No.584 was shot down
by 3 Me109. Captain COMPIN is unharmed. |
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STADIEU Jacques - Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Jacques
DE STADIEU was called up for military service in 1938 and attended
reserve officer courses. He qualified as an observer in 1939
and joined GAO 546. After escaping from France on 23 June 1940,
he went to England and was posted to GRB 1 in Douala, then to
Fort Lamy. He was taken prisoner by the Italians, but managed
to escape on 25 December 1943. He was transferred to GT I/15
Touraine in 1946 before being demobilised in December of the
same year and transferred to the reserves. |
Born in Lagrasse (11
- Aude) on 17 January 1914
Died in Pontivy (56 - Morbihan) on 21 January 2010
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| LECORRE |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 9, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.702 is hit by
the flak. Sergeant LECORRE is injured. |
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| MAZIERE
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Sergeant
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Pilot
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| PRADELLE |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Wounded
aboard Potez 63-11 No. 584 shot down by 3 Me109 on May 15, 1940. |
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| REVELLI |
Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Wounded
aboard Potez 63-11 No. 584 shot down by 3 Me109 on May 15, 1940. |
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| SAGET |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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| THOMAS
DE-PANGE Marie - Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
and Chief Flight Officer
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Marie
THOMAS DE PANGE attended the Ecole d'Officier de Réserve
(EOR) in Avord in 1937. He was posted to GAO 546 in Pau, with
which he took part in the French Campaign; at the Armistice,
he decided to continue the fight and escaped from France. He
left Saint-Jean-de-Luz for England on a Polish boat and joined
the FAFL on 25 June 1940. He attended British schools before
being posted to GRB 1 in Douala. He took part in operations
in Gabon, Abyssinia and Eritrea. On his return to the UK in
1942, he was posted to the Normandy group in the USSR, with
which he took part in operations until 1944. Marie THOMAS DE
PANGE was demobilised in 1945. |
Born on 29 March 1917
in Paris (75)
Died at Pange (57 - Moselle) on 6 October 1999
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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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PRADELLE |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 584 : Shot in air combat on May 15, 1940.
Lieutenant PRADELLE and Corporal REVELLI are wounded. |
| COMPIN |
Captain
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Observer
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| REVELLI |
Corporal
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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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| Sézanne
Saint-Rémy |
51
- Marne
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September 3, 1939
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| Valenciennes
La Briquette |
59
- Nord
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May
14, 1940
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| Dieppe
- Saint-Aubin |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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May
17, 1940
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| Clermont-Ferrand |
63
- Puy de Dôme
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May
18, 1940
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| Sézanne
Saint-Rémy |
51
- Marne
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May
23, 1940
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| Cormeilles
en Vexin |
95
- Val D'Oise
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Juny
7, 1940
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| La
Neuvillette |
51
- Marne
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Juny
8, 1940
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| La
Colombe |
41
- Loire et Cher
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Juny
10, 1940
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| Chavanne |
70
- Haute-Saône
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Juny
15, 1940
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| Agen
La Garenne |
47
- Lot et Garonne
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Juny
17, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 546 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
injured
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3
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| Lieutenant
PRADELLE (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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| Corporal
REVELLI (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
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| Sergeant
LECORRE (Combat) |
Juny
9, 1940
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