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Historical
On May 10, 1940, GAO 547
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 547
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| Commander
LAMEY |
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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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| BENECH
Auguste |
Staff-Sergent
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Pilot
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Killed
aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 381 shot by German Fighters May 14,
1940. |
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| BERTHEUX
Charles |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
aboard the Potez 63-11 No. 381 shot by German Fighters May 14,
1940. |
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| DENIS
Pierre |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| LAMEY |
Commander
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Commander
of the Group
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| LARDENNOIS |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| LEVASSEUR
Claude |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
aboard Potez 63-11 No. 579 shot down by 4 Me109 on May 14, 1940. |
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| MARRAST
Marcelin |
Captain
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Pilot
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Killed
aboard Potez 63-11 No. 579 shot down by 4 Me109 on May 14, 1940. |
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| MARTIN
Dominique |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Seriously
wounded on May 14, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 381 shot down
by German Fighters. Master Corporal Martin will be taken prisoner |
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| MATHIVAT
Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MOUGNE
André |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Killed
aboard Potez 63-11 No. 579 shot down by 4 Me109 on May 14, 1940. |
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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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BENECH
Auguste |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 381 : Shot down by German Fighters on May
14, 1940. Lieutenant BERTHEUX and Sergeant-Chief BENECH are
killed. Master Corporal MARTIN, seriously injured, is taken
prisoner. |
| BERTHEUX
Charles |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MARTIN
Paul |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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MARRAST
Marcelin |
Captain
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 579 : Shot down byGerman Fighters on May
14, 1940 as he returns to his base. The crew are killed. |
| LEVASSEUR
Claude |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MOUGNE
André |
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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Gap
- Tallard
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05
- Hautes Alpes
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September
3, 1939
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La
Malmaison
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02
- Aisne
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September
6, 1939
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Gap
- Tallard
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05
- Hautes Alpes
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October
17, 1939
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Valence
Chabeuil
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26
- Drôme
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February
28, 1940
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Tournes
Belval
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08
- Ardennes
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April
15, 1940
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Vivaise
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02
- Aisne
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May
12, 1940
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Compiègne
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60
- Oise
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May
16, 1940
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Tours
Mettray
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37
- Indre et Loire
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May
17, 1940
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Mettray
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37
- Indre et Loire
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May
18, 1940
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Moizay
- Le Grand Pressigny
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37
- Indre et Loire
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May
22, 1940
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Amboise
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37
- Indre et Loire
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Juny
14, 1940
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Poitiers
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86
- Vienne
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Juny
15, 1940
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Cère
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40
- Landes
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Juny
17, 1940
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Abos
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64
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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Juny
19, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 547 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
killed
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5
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| Lieutenant
BERTHEUX (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
BENECH (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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| Captain
MARRAST (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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| Sergeant
MOUGNE (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
LEVASSEUR (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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Crewmen
injured
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1
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| Master-Corporal
MARTIN (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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Crewmen
prisoner
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1
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| Master-Corporal
MARTIN |
May 14,
1940
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