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Historical
On the date of the
outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GAO 553 is attached
to the 5th Army within the Air Cooperation Forces of the ZOAE (East
Air Operations Zone).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 553
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Captain
DE GRIVEL
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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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| BACHELOT |
Captain
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Observer
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Wounded
on May 16, 1940 aboard a Potez 63-11 hit by the Flak. |
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| CORSANINI |
Lieutenant-Colonel
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Observer
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On
May 12, 1940, his Mureaux 115 is shot down by 2 Me109. He survives
unscathed. |
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| DAVIER
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on September 8, 1939 aboard the 115 Mureaux No.15 shot by German
fighters |
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| DE
LAVERGNE |
Officer
Candidate
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Pilot
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On
February 23, 1940, his aircraft, the Mureaux 115 No.89 is damaged
by the Flak: The Officer-Candidate DE-LAVERGNE is unscathed |
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| DE-GRIVEL |
Captain
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Commander
of the Group
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| GEORGES
Charles |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Killed
on September 27, 1939 aboard the Mureaux 115 No.6 shot down
by 3 Me109. he manages to parachute, but will die during his
transport to the hospital. |
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| HAUTIERE
Bernard |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on October 11, 1939 aboard the Mureaux 115 No.12 shot down by
1 Me109. |
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| JEANDEL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Wounded
on May 16, 1940 aboard a Potez 63-11 hit by the Flak. |
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| JOUANDEAU |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Wounded
May 25, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No.77 shot down by 2 Me109. |
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| KAH
Léon |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on May 25, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No.77 shot down by 2 Me109. |
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| LALVEE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Wounded
on October 11, 1939 aboard the Mureaux 115 No.12 shot by 1 Me109:
he will be taken prisoner. |
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| LAPADU-HARGUES
Bernard |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
on September 27, 1939 aboard the Mureaux 115 No.6 shot down
by 3 Me109. |
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| MELCHIOR
Maurice |
Officer
Candidate
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Observer
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Wounded
on February 23, 1940 aboard the Mureaux 115 No.89 hit by the
Flak. |
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| PIACCENTINI
Simon |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Killed
on September 8, 1939 aboard the 115 Mureaux No.15 shot by German
Fighters |
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| PINGUET |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Wounded
May 12, 1940 aboard a Mureaux 115 shot by 2 Me109. |
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| VERCINGER |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Wounded
May 25, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No.77 shot down by 2 Me109. |
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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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PIACCENTINI
Simon |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n°15 : destroyed in Air Combat September 8,
1939: the crew is killed. |
| DAVIER
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Crew
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GEORGES
Charles |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n°6 : destroyed in Air Combat on September 27,
1939: the crew is killed. |
| LAPADU-HARGUES
Bernard |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Crew
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LALVEE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n°12 : Destroyed in air combat on October 11th,
1939. Lieutenant HAUTIERE is killed and Lieutenant LALVEE, wounded,
is taken prisoner |
| HAUTIERE
Bernard |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Crew
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DE
LAVERGNE |
Officer
Candidate
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Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n° 89 : Damaged by Flak on February 23, 1940:
Officer Candidate MELCHIOR is injured. |
| MELCHIOR |
Officer
Candidate
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Observateur
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Crew
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PINGUET |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Mureaux
115 n° ? :Destroyed in air combat on May 12, 1940.
Lieutenant PINGUET is wounded |
| CORSANINI |
Lieutenant-Colonel
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Observer
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Crew
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JEANDEL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° ? : Destroyed by the Flak on May 16, 1940.
The crew is wounded |
| BACHELOT |
Captain
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Observateur
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Crew
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JOUANDEAU |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 177 : Destroyed by German Fighters on May
25, 1940. Lieutenant KAH is killed. Chief Warrant Officer JOUANDEAU
and Sergeant VERCINGER are injured. |
| KAH
Léon |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| VERCINGER |
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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Sarrebourg
Buhl
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57
- Moselle
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September
3, 1939
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Niedernai
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67
- Bas-Rhin
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September
22, 1939
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Epinal
Dogneville
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88
- Vosges
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September
26, 1939
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Trois-Maisons
(Phlasbourg) Haguenau
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57
- Moselle
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October
21, 1939
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Nancy
Azelot
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54
- Meurthe et Poselle
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April
19, 1940
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Epinal
Dogneville
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88
- Vosges
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May
18, 1940
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Bourcheid
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57
- Moselle
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May
20, 1940
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Luxeuil-Saint
Sauveur
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70
- Haute Saône
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Juny 13, 1940
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Lons-Le-Saulnier
Courlaoux
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39
- Jura
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Juny
14, 1940
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Saint-Rambert
d'Albon
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26
- Drôme
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Juny
15, 1940
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Béziers
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34
- Hérault
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Juny
17, 1940
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Marignane
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13
- Bouches du Rhône
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Juny
18, 1940
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Perpignan
La Salanque
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66
- Pyrénées Orientales
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Juny
23, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 553 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 :
- 5 Mureaux 115
- 1 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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6
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| Lieutenant
DAVIER (Combat) |
September
8, 1939
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| Staff-Sergeant
PIACCENTINI (Combat) |
September
8, 1939
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| Lieutenant
LAMBERT (Combat) |
September
28, 1939
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| Chief
Warrant Officer GEORGES (Combat) |
September
28, 1939
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| Lieutenant
HAUTIERE (Combat) |
October
6, 1939
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| Lieutenant
KAH (Combat) |
May 25,
1940
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Crewmen
injured
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7
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| Sub-Lieutenant
LALVEE (Combat) |
October
6, 1939
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| Officer
Candidate MELCHIOR (Combat) |
February
23, 1940
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| Lieutenant
PINGUET (Combat) |
May 12,
1940
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| Captain
BACHELOT (Combat) |
May 16,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
JEANDEL (Combat) |
May 16,
1940
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| Chief
Warrant Officer JOUANDEAU (Combat) |
May 25,
1940
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| Sergeant
VERCINGER (Combat) |
May 25,
1940
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Crewmen
Prisoner
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1
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| Sub-Lieutenant
LALVEE |
October
11, 1939
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