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Site in French
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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 Marius
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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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| BRUYNEEL
André - Jean-Marie |
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André
BRUYNEEL joined the 34th Aviation Regiment in 1930. From 1932
to 1936, he did voluntary service before being called up in
1939. He was assigned to the GR I/36 reconnaissance group, with
which he took part in the French campaign. He moved to AFN and
joined the FFL in Tunisia on 4 June 1943.
He was posted to the ‘Picardie’ group in Damascus
and joined the FFL in Great Britain with the ‘Lorraine’
group in 1944, then with the GT III/15 ‘Maine’ transport
group.
André BRUYNEEL was demobilised in 1946. He served several
periods in reserve until 1966. |
Born
on 8 January 1907 in Lille (59 - Pas-de-Calais). Died at Saint-Bonnot
(58 - Nièvre) on 26 November 1987 |
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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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Born in Vigeois (19
- Corrèze) on 16 June 1910
Died at Bourges (18 - Cher) on 15 September 2008
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| CHASTANET
Marcel - Jean dit "Elie" |
Captain
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Observer
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Captain Marcel CHASTANET
was an Artillery Captain.
On 22nd April 1934, he did a training course at the Avord
School to become an Aircraft Observer.
On 1 October 1934, he was seconded for a year to the 38th
Air Wing before joining the No 101 Air Battalion on 2 September
1939. He was assigned to the air force section of the 1st
Land Army and was seconded to GR I/36. Badge number: 5959
On 6 June 1940, despite
fighter protection, Potez 63-11 no. 161 was shot down in flames
by a group of 30 Me109s. The crew was killed.
Captain CHASTANET was
buried near the aircraft with Sergeant JOST. He was moved
to Cavillon military cemetery, and his ashes were transferred
after the war to Saint Salvadour cemetery in Corrèze.
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Born on 8 November 1906
at Beaumont (19 - Corrèze)
Killed on 6 June 1940 at Cavillon (80 - Somme)
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| CLEMENCEAU
Pierre - Jean |
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. |
Born on 18 October 1915
at Bussac-Forêt (17 - Charente-Maritime)
Killed on 22 November 1939 at La Fère (02 - Aisne)
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| COUDERQ
Jean - Jacques |
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 |
Born 13 January 1914
at Maleville (12 - Aveyron)
Died December 25th 2000 at Aressy (64 - Pyrénées
Atlantiques)
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| CROS
Félix - Adrien |
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... |
Born
in Béziers on 13 May 1905 |
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| CUILLE
Gaston - Pierre |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
5 June 1940, after dropping off the Observer at Etrepagny airfield,
Potez 63-11 no. 595 took off again to return to its airfield,
but was attacked by a group of 9 Me109s and crashed to the ground.
The crew was killed. |
Born on 9 October 1917
at Montgaillard (65 - Hautes-Pyrénées)
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Saint-Ouen-du-Tilleul (27 - Eure)
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| DE-MONTS-DE-SAVASSE
Gérard - Marie |
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. |
Born on 3 March 1914
in Toulouse (31 - Haute-Garonne)
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Saint-Ouen-du-Tilleul (27 - Eure)
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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 - Julien |
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.
He was killed in Algeria.
He was then Lieutenant-Colonel
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Born on 2 August 1916
in Aureilhan (65 - Hautes-Pyérénées)
Killed on 16 October 1956 in Maréchal FOCH (will become
Labartache- Algeria)
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| FARBOS
Pierre |
Captain
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Pilot
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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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| GUITTON
Georges - Charles |
Captain
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Observer
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| HAURE
Jean - Marie |
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. |
Born on 10 June 1912
at Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre (65 - Hautes-Pyrénées)
Killed on 12 May 1940 at Pommérieux (57 - Moselle)
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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 - Gabriel |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Born
on 17 February 1900 |
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| JOST
Philippe - 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. |
Born in Niederbonn (67
- Bas-Rhin) on 11 October 1915
Killed on 6 June 1940 at Cavillon (80 - Somme)
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| JOUHAUD
Edmond - Jules |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Joined the Air Force in
1926 - Replaced his classmate, Cdt Félix CROS, at the
head of the Group on 1 May 1940.
After the war, in 1954, he was promoted to Major General and
led the Air Force in Indochina and took an active part in
the conflict in Algeria.
A supporter of French Algeria, he was one of the four five-star
generals who attempted a putsch in Algiers from 22 to 25 April
1961.
Arrested after the failed putsch, he was sentenced to death
in the Santé prison. His sentence was eventually changed
to life imprisonment. He was finally released from prison
in Tulle in December 1967 and amnestied in 1968.
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Born on 2 April 1905
in BOU-STER (Algeria)
Died at Royan (17 - Charente-Maritime) on 4 September 1995
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| LARMIER
Lucien |
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, |
Born in Neuvelle-lès-Champlitte
(70 - Saône) on 18 August 1904
Died 8 January 1987 at la Teste-De-Buch (33 - Gironde)
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| LAURENT
Pierre - Louis |
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. |
Born on 22 January 1905
at Nantes (44 - Loire-Atlantique)
Killed on 22 November 1939 at Versigny (02 - Aisne)
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| LE
GROIGNEC Jacques - Etienne |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Jacques LE GROIGNEC
joined the Ecole de l'Air in 1937, then the Avord school.
He was posted to GAO 522 at Romilly sur Seine and then to
the GR I/36 reconnaissance group, with which he took part
in the French campaign. On 21 June 1940, he attempted to cross
the Mediterranean aboard Potez 63-11 No. 501, but suffered
an oil leak and had to land in Majorca, Spain. The crew was
taken prisoner and the aircraft was refurbished under Spanish
colours. Back in France, he was assigned to the Châteauroux
storage base and volunteered for Syria. He left for the Levant
to Aleppo in 1941, then to Morocco for further flying training.
He then joined the FAFL and was posted to the I/3 fighter
group at Ajaccio, where he took charge of a squadron. He took
part in operations over Italy, France and Germany in 1944-45.
In 1947, he left for Indochina
as second-in-command of the Corse fighter group. On his return
to Paris, he was posted to the 3rd office of the Air Force
General Staff. He then joined the Coq gaulois fighter squadron
in Dijon in 1947 and the Cigogne fighter group in 1950. He
was appointed second-in-command of the 4th Fighter Wing at
Friedrieschafen, then posted to the 11th Wing, still in Germany
at Lahr. On his return to France, he attended the ESGA (Ecole
Supérieure de Guerre Aérienne) before being
posted to the personnel department of the French Air Force
in 1954. He was seconded to Cyprus in 1956, then posted again
to Germany to the 1st CATAC (Tactical Air Command) in 1957.
He was appointed Commander of the Tactical Air Forces in 1959,
then Commander of the Northern Air Defence Zone in 1963. He
was appointed Deputy Commander of the Taverny Air Defence
in 1964. He became Director of Studies at the Centre des Hautes
Etudes Militaires in 1967, then Commander of the Air Defence.
Member of the Conseil Supérieur de l'Armée de
l'Air in 1970, he ended his career with the rank of Air Brigadier
General.
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Born on 12 October 1918
in Nouméa (New Caledonia)
Died on 22 January 2009
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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. |
Born on 30 December
1905 at Mont-de-Marsan (40 - Landes)
Killed on 14 May 1940 at Neufchâteau (88 - Vosges)
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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 - Vincent |
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. |
Born on 21 July 1916
at Geaune (88 - Vosges)
Killed on 12 May 1940 at Pommérieux (57 - Moselle)
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| MARIAGE
Pierre - Paul |
Commander
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Observer
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Pierre Mariage voluntarily
enlisted in the artillery in August 1914. He was qualified
as an aircraft observer in February 1917 and was seconded
to the air force in March.
Demobilised in 1919, he was transferred to the reserves. He
was recalled to active service in 1939 and was first posted
to GAO 545 in August 1939, then to the 1/36 reconnaissance
group of the 11th land army. He took part in the French campaign
and became commander of GAO III/551 in May 1940.
Demobilised in August 1940, he joined the Free French Forces
in 1942. Pierre Mariage served periods in the reserves after
the war and left the reserve army with the rank of Colonel.
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Born
30 November 1896, Paris (75)
Died in Neuilly-sur-Seine (92 - Hauts de Seine) on 2 November
1979 |
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| MAYENCON
Auguste - André |
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. |
Born on 11 September
1913 at Ripes (38 - Isère)
Killed on 8 June 1940 at Cambrai (59 - Nord)
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| PERROTTE
Roger - Henri |
Captain
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Observer
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Roger PERROTTE, Private
2nd Class, volunteered on 5th July 1915, and fought as a Gunner
during the first conflict, which he finished with the rank
of Lieutenant.
He was admitted to the
Ecole Polytechnique in September 1921.
He joined the Air Force
in June 2023 and was posted to GR I/36 in February 1939.
On 19 May 1940, Potez
63-11 n° 580 was shot down by Me109s. Sergeant CAZENAVE
was taken prisoner. Captain PERROTE was seriously wounded
in the leg and taken prisoner. He had to be amputated during
his captivity.
See Captain PERROTTE's
service record opposite
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Born on 1 May 1897 at
Touffréville (14 - Calvados)
Died at Luneray (76 - Seine-Maritime) on 24 February 1993
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| PIERRAT
Louis - Joseph |
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. |
Born on 22 August 1903
at Fendon (88 - Vosges)
Killed at Neufchâteau (88 - Vosges) on 14 May 1940
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| SIEGLER
Pierre - Charles |
Captain
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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Born 28 February 1913
Died 5 January 1968
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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.
He was killed on 16 March
1943 while serving with GB I/25
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Born on 15 April 1920
in Montélimar (26 - Drôme)
Killed on 16 March 1943 at Aîn Touta (Algeria)
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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
Louis |
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
Jean |
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
Lucien |
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
Roger |
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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| CUILLE
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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LE
GROIGNEC Jacques |
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
René |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| SIGNORET
Gaby |
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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Click
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
- 11 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
|
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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