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Historical
On the date of the
outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GAO 548 is attached
to the 5th Army within the Air Cooperation Forces of the ZOAE (East
Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 548
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| Commander
ROBERT |
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Commander
THIBON
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Personnel
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Pilotes
et Membres d'Equipages du Groupe
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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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| ROBERT |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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| ROUSSEL
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on April 24, 1940 aboard the Mureaux 115 No.83 hit by the Flak. |
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| THIBON |
Commander
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Commander
of Group
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| WIBAUX |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Injured
April 24, 1940 aboard the Mureaux 115 No.83 hit by the Flak. |
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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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WIBAUX |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n°83 : Destroyed by the Flak on April 24, 1940.
Lieutenant ROUSSEL is killed, and Sergeant WIBAUX is wounded. |
| ROUSSEL
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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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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Fayence
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83
- Var
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September
3, 1939
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Epinal
Dogneville
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88
- Vosges
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October
17, 1939
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Le
Luc
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83
- Var
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May
17, 1940
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on the map to enlarge :
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Aircrafts
The GAO 548 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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1
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| Lieutenant
ROUSSEL (Combat) |
April
24, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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1
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| Sergeant
WIBAUX (Combat) |
April
24, 1940
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