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Historical
On the date of the
outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GR I / 36 is
attached to the IV Army in the Air Cooperation Forces of the ZOAE
(East Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GR I/36
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| Captain
CROS Félix |
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May 1st,
1940
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Commander
JOUHAUD Edmond
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May 1st,
1940
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Lieutenant
LOUCHARD
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May 14,
1940
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Captain
FARBOS Pierre
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May 15,
1940
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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Captain
SIEGLER Pierre
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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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Sqn.
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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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| ADER
Franck |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| CAUQUILL |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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May
12, 1940, his Aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.80 is damaged by
the Flak. ALieutenanthough seriously injured, the Pilot managed
to land in the field but died soon after. Sergeant CAUQUILL
is unharmed |
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| CAZENAVE |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
May 19, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.580 was shot down by Me109. Sergeant
CAZENAVE is taken prisoner. |
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| CHAMPAGNE
Eugène |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| CHASTANET
Marcel |
Captain
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Observer
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On
June 6, 1940, despite a fighters protection, Potez 63-11 No.161
was shot down by a group of 30 Me109. The crew is killed. |
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| CLEMENCEAU
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
November 22, 1939, Bloch 131 No.122 was shot down by Morane
MS406 from GC II/2. Sergeant CLEMENCEAU is killed. |
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| COUDERQ
Jean |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
May 10, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.202, severely damaged by the Flak,
managed to reach the Gubelange field. Lieutenant COUDERQ is
unharmed, but the Observer, accidentally ejected from the aircraft,
parachutes and is taken prisoner on the ground |
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| CROS
Félix |
Captain
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Staff
Group
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Left
the Group on May 1st 1940 to join the Expeditionary Corps of
Novège. Replaced by his classmate, Commander Jouhaud... |
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| CUILLE
Gaston |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| DE-MONTS-DE-SAVASSE
Gérard |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 5, 1940, after having deposited the Observer on the ground
of Etrepagny, Potez 63-11 No.595 redécolle to rejoin his ground
but is attacked by a group of 9 Me109 and crush on the ground.
The crew is killed. |
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| DE-STAMPA
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
May 19, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.580 was shot down by Me109. Sergeant
DE-STAMPA is taken prisoner. |
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| DOLEAC
René |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Potez
63-11 No.501: June 21, 1940, before the Armistice, the Crew
tries the crossing of the Mediterranean, but victim of an oil
leak, it must land in Mallorca in Spain. The crew is taken prisoner
and the aircraft is restored under the Spanish color |
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| FARBOS
Pierre |
Captain
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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| FEVRE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The
Potez 63-11 No.173, damaged by the Flak during his mission May
14, 1940, crashed on landing on his land. Staff Sergeant FEVRE,
wounded, will be taken prisoner a few weeks later. |
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| GUILLE
Gaston |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 5, 1940, after having deposited the Observer on the ground
of Etrepagny, Potez 63-11 No.595 redécolle to rejoin his ground
but is attacked by a group of 9 Me109 and crush on the ground.
The crew is killed. |
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| GUITTON
Georges |
Captain
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Observer
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| HAURE
Jean |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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May
12, 1940, his Aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.80 is touched by
the Flak. ALieutenanthough seriously injured, Adjutant HAURE
managed to land in the field but died soon after. |
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| HAUTECOEUR
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Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 5, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.595 was attacked by a group of
9 Me109 and crashed to the ground. The crew is killed. Sub-Lieutenant
HAUTECOEUR is the only survivor: Before leaving for his base,
the Pilot had deposited him on the ETREGNY ground where he had
to analyze the photographs of his mission, he was not present
on board at the moment from the attack ...... |
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| JARRY
Paul |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| JOST
Robert |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On
June 6, 1940, despite a hunt protection, Potez 63-11 No.161
was shot down by a group of 30 Me109. The crew is killed. |
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| JOUHAUD
Edmond |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Born
in BOU-STER in Algeria - Joined the Air Force in 1926 - Replaced
his classmate, Maj. Félix CROS at the head of the Group
on 1 May 1940. |
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| LARMIER |
Captain
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Observer
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On
May 10, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.202, severely damaged by the Flak,
managed to reach the Gubelange field. The Captain LARMIER, accidentally
ejected from the aircraft, parachutes and is taken prisoner
when arriving on the ground, |
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| LAURENT
Pierre |
Captain
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Crew
Chief
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On
November 22, 1939, Bloch 131 No.122 was shot down by Morane
MS406 from GC II/2. Captain LAURENT is killed. |
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| LEGROIGNEC |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 No.501: June 21, 1940, before the Armistice, the Crew
tries the crossing of the Mediterranean, but victim of an oil
leak, it must land in Mallorca in Spain. The crew is taken prisoner
and the aircraft is restored under the Spanish colors. |
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| LOUCHARD
Marius |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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The
Potez 63-11 No.173, damaged by the Flak during his mission May
14, 1940, crashed on landing on his land. Captain LOUCHARD is
killed. |
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| LOUSSALEZ |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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On
November 22, 1939, Bloch 131 No.122 was shot down by Morane
MS406 from GC II/2. Chief Warrant Officer LOUSSALEZ is injured. |
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| MARCUSSE
Robert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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May
12, 1940, his Aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No.80 is touched by
the Flak. ALieutenanthough seriously injured, the Pilot managed
to land in the field but died soon after. Sub-Lieutenant MARCUSSE
is also killed. |
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| MAYENCON
Auguste |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On
June 6, 1940, despite a hunt protection, Potez 63-11 No.161
was shot down by a group of 30 Me109. The crew is killed: Adjutant
MAYENCON is extracted from the seriously wounded aircraft, but
will die in the hospital where he is taken. |
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| PERROTTE
Roger |
Captain
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Observer
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On
May 19, 1940, Potez 63-11 No.580 was shot down by Me109. Sergeant
CAZENAVE is taken prisoner. Captain PERROTE is badly wounded
in the leg and is taken prisoner. He will have to be amputated
during his captivity. |
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| PIERRAT
Louis |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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- On November 22, 1939, Bloch 131 No.122 was shot down by Morane
MS406 from GC II/2. Lieutenant PIERRAT is injured.
- The Potez 63-11 No.173, damaged by the Flak during his mission
May 14, 1940, crashes landing on his land. Lieutenant PIERRAT
is killed. |
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| SIEGLER
Pierre |
Captain
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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| SIGNORET |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Potez
63-11 No.501: June 21, 1940, before the Armistice, the Crew
tries the crossing of the Mediterranean, but victim of an oil
leak, it must land in Mallorca in Spain. The crew is taken prisoner
and the aircraft is restored under the Spanish color |
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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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LOUSSALEZ |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Bloch
131 n° 122 : Desperately shot by Morane MS406 on
November 22, 1939. Captain LAURENT and Sergeant CLEMENCEAU are
killed. Lieutenant PIERRAT and Chief Warrant Officer LOUSSALEZ
are injured. |
| LAURENT
Pierre |
Captain
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Crew
Chief
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| PIERRAT |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CLEMENCEAU
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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COUDERQ |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 202 : Severely damaged by the Flak on May
10, 1940. Captain LARMIER accidentally ejected from the aircraft,
is taken prisoner when arriving on the ground |
| LARMIER |
Captain
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Observer
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Crew
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HAURE
Jean |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 80 : Touched by the Flak May 12, 1940,
he lands in the countryside: Sub-Lieutenant MARCUSSE and Adjutant
HAURE are killed. Sergeant CAUQUILL is unharmed |
| MARCUSSE
Robert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CAUQUILL |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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LOUCHARD
Marius |
Captain
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 173 : Damaged by the Flak May 14, 1940,
it crashes on landing. Captain LOUCHARD and Lieutenant PIERRAT
are killed. Staff Sergeant FEVRE, wounded, will be taken prisoner
a few days later |
| PIERRAT
Louis |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| FEVRE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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CAZENAVE |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 580 : Destroyed in aerial combat on May
19, 1940. The crew is a prisoner and Captain PERROTE is badly
injured |
| PERROTTE |
Captain
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Observer
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| DE-STAMPA
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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DE-MONTS-DE-SAVASSE
Gérard |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 595 : Destroyed in aerial combat on June
5, 1940. The crew was killed, except for the HAUTECOEUR Sub-Lieutenant
whom the Pilot had dropped off on another ground before taking
off again to rejoin his base .... |
| HAUTECOEUR |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| GUILLE
Gaston |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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MAYENCON
Auguste |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 161 : Destroyed in air combat on June 6,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| CHASTANET
Marcel |
Captain
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Observer
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| JOST
Robert |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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LEGROIGNEC |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 501 :On June 21, 1940, before the Armistice,
the crew tried to cross the Mediterranean, but the victim of
an oil leak, he had to land in Majorca, Spain. The crew is taken
prisoner and the aircraft is restored under the Spanish colors. |
| DOLEAC |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| SIGNORET |
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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| Vitry-En-Artois |
62
- Pas de Calais
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September
3, 1939
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| Courbes |
02
- Aisne
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October
20, 1939
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| Martigny-Les-Gerbonvaux |
88
- Vosges
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February
20, 1940
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| Rouen-Boos |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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May
31, 1940
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| Octeville |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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June
1, 1940
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| Dieppe
- Saint-Aubain |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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June
7, 1940
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| Piseaux |
45
- Loiret
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June
9, 1940
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| Caen-Soignolles |
14
- Calvados
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June
11, 1940
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| Dinard |
35
- Ille et Vilaine
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June
15, 1940
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| Rennes |
35
- Ille et Vilaine
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June
18, 1940
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| Cognac-Segonzac |
14
- Charente
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June
18, 1940
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| Perpignan
/ Liabanère |
66
- Pyrénées-Orientales
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June
19, 1940
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| Alger
Maison-Blanche |
Algérie
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June
22, 1940
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on the map to enlarge :
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Aircrafts
The GR I/36 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 :
- 1 Bloch MB131
- 10 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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11
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| Captain
LAURENT (Mistake) |
November
22, 1939
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| Segent
CLEMENCEAU (Mistake) |
November
22, 1939
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| Sub-Lieutenant
MARCUSSE (Combat) |
May 12,
1940
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| Adjutant
HAURE (Combat) |
May 12,
1940
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| Lieutenant
PIERRAT (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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| Captain
LOUCHARD (combat) |
May 14,
1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
DE-MONTS-DE-SAVASSE (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Sergeant
GUILLE (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
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| Captain
CHASTANET (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
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| Adjutant
MAYENCON (combat) |
June
6, 1940
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| Sergeant
Robert JOST (Combat) |
June
6, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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4
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| Lieutenant
PIERRAT (Mistake) |
November
22, 1939
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| Chief
Warrant Officer LOUSSALEZ (Mistake) |
November
22, 1939
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| Staff-Sergeant
FEVRE (Combat) |
May 14,
1940
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| Captain
PERROTTE (Combat) |
May 19,
1940
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Crewmen
prisoners
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5
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Captain
LARMIER
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May 10,
1940
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Staff-Sergeant
FEVRE
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May 14,
1940
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Captain
PERROTTE
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May 19,
1940
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Sergeant
CAZENAVE
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May 19,
1940
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Sergeant
DE-STAMPA
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May 19,
1940
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Sources
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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