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Historical
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GR I / 52 is attached
to the 3rd Air Division of the "Air Forces Reserves" of
the ZOAE (East Air Operations Area).
The GR I / 52 is first dissolved
after the Armistice, before being reformed in September 1940. It
is one of three Recognition Groups equipped with Potez 63-11 to
be based overseas
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GR I/52
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| Captain
POINSOT |
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Captain
MASSIE Roger
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| Lieutenant-Colonel
D'ARNAUD DE-VITROLLES René |
October
1939
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April
1940
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Commander
FAYE Léon
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April
1940
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May
7, 1940
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Commander
MARTRE Marcel
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May 8,
1940
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Lieutenant
BERTAUX Maurice
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June
2, 1940
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Lieutenant
LAYEC Gilbert
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June
3, 1940
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Lieutenant
GUILLOCHON |
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Lieutenant
FOURQUET Michel
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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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| BARBIER
Léo - Arthur |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On March 24th, 1940, the
Potez 637 No.36 is shot down during a fight opposing it to
4 Me109. The plane crashes to the ground. Adjutant BARBIER
is injured
Léo BARBIER, then
Second Lieutenant, was killed on 15 October 1943 in Russia
while serving with the Normandy-Niemen Fighter Group.
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Born on 18 August 1908
in Neuilly-l'Evèque (52 - Haute-Marne)
Killed on 15 October 1943 in Ivanovo (Russia)
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| BERTAUX
Maurice - Joseph |
Captain
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Pilot
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EM 1st
Sqn.
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On
June 2, 1940, during a test flight, Bloch MB 174 No.29 went
into a spin and crashed to the ground. The crew was killed. |
Born on 16 April 1910
at Saint-Seine en Bâche (21 - Côte d'Or)
Killed on 2 June 1940 at Pleurs (51 - Marne)
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| BIOUSSE
Henri |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| BLANCHOT
Hubert - Armand |
Staff-Sergeant
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Mécanicien
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1st Sqn.
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On
June 2, 1940, during a test flight, Bloch MB 174 No.29 went
into a spin and crashed to the ground. The crew was killed. |
Born on 16 February
1914 at Jasney (70 - Haute-Saône)
Killed on 2 June 1940 at Pleurs (51 - Marne)
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| BOULAY |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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May
7, 1940, Bloch MB174 No.40 crashes shortly after takeoff. The
aircraft is destroyed, but the crew is unscathed. |
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| BRABANT
Roger - Jules |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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May
13, 1940, Bloch MB174 No.11 is shot down by 3 Me109. The crew
is killed. |
Born on 1st June 1909
at Valenciennes (59 - Nord)
Killed at Niecy (55 - Meuse) on 13 May 1940
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| BRARD
Raymond - Robert |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On
September 26, 1939, the Potez 637 No.46 is shot down by German
fighters and the Flak. Adjutant BRARD wounded, parachute but
is taken prisoner, |
Born
on 5 August 1911 |
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| BRUGEROLLES
Elie |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
March 24th, 1940, the Potez 637 No.36 is shot down during a
fight opposing it to 4 Me109. The plane crashes to the ground.
Sub-Lieutenant BRUGEROLLES is killed. |
Born on 18 March 1912
at Asnières (27 - Eure)
Killed at Armesvillers on 24 March 1940
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| BRUNERIE
Roger - Lucien |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 25, 1940, returning from a night mission, the Potez 637
No.35 crashes on landing. Sub-Lieutenant BRUNERIE, injured,
is the only survivor. |
Born in Paris on 2 November
1916
Died in Toulouse (31 - Haute-Garonne) on 16 April 1972
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| BUTZ
Alphonse - Paul |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 25, 1940, returning from a night mission, the Potez 637
No.35 crashes on landing. Staff Sergeant BUTZ is killed. |
Born on 17 January 1908
at Neuves-maisons (54 - Meurthe et Moselle)
Killed on 25 May 1940 at Vengiron d'Attigny (08 - Ardennes)
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| CAMPMAS |
Master-Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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| CANONNE |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
September 6, 1939, returning from a night mission in bad weather,
the Potez 637 No.47 must land in the campaign on the belly and
is destroyed.The crew is unscathed. |
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| CARLIER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CHAMPEAUX
Julien - Robert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Sub-Lieutenant
CHAMPEAUX will be killed on 30/12/1941 in Rabat (Morocco) during
the test of a Glenn Martin 167F. This aircraft was equipped
with aerodynamic brakes. These were forgotten in the open position,
preventing the aircraft from reaching take-off speed. They hit
a tree and a house. Two of the four crew members were killed
in the accident. |
Born on 1 April 1912
in Reims (51 - Marne)
Killed at Rabat (Morocco) on 30 December 1941
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| CUGNOT
Georges - Albert |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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With
a civilian pilot's licence in his pocket, Georges CUGNOT joined
the French Air Force in January 1936 for three years. In 1937,
he was attached to the GR I/52. During the French Campaign,
he flew 19 reconnaissance missions, including 7 at night. At
the command of a Dewoitine D520, he managed to rejoin his unit,
which had been transferred to North Africa. He later joined
the FAFL and was assigned to transport squadrons. After the
war, he pursued a busy flying career, notably at the controls
of a venerable Junker 52. Source: Mr T. CUGNOT, his son, via
the website http://www.aviation-memorial.com/Aviation/Cugnot/index.html |
Born in Blénod
Les Toul (54 - Meurthe et Moselle) on 16 April 1915
Died at Bretagne-de-Marsan (40 - Landes) on 5 July 2000
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| DENAIN
Jacques - Edouard |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Jacques
DENAIN is one of the sons of General DENAIN, former Minister
of Air. He wanted his two sons to fight in the GR I/52: the
two brothers were killed 12 days apart .
- May 7, 1940, Bloch
MB174 No.40 crashes shortly after takeoff. The aircraft is
destroyed, but the crew is unscathed.
- May 13, 1940, Bloch MB174 No.11 is shot down by 3 Me109.
The crew is killed.
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Born in Paris on 1 August
1912
Killed on 13 May 1940 at Nicey (55 - Meuse)
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| DENAIN
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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JEAN
DENAIN is one of the sons of General DENAIN, former Minister
of Air. He wanted his two sons to fight in the GR I/52: the
two brothers were killed 12 days apart .
On May 25, 1940, returning
from a night mission, the Potez 637 No.35 crashes on landing.
Staff Sergeant DENAIN is killed.
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Born on 8 April 1916
at Boulogne-Billancourt (92 - Hauts de Seine)
Killed on 25 May 1940 at Attigny (08 - Ardennes)
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| D'ARNAUD
DE-VITROLLES René - Marie |
Lieutenant-Colonel
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Observer
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Staff
Group
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René D'ARNAUD DE
VITROLLES started out as an infantryman and took part in the
fighting of the 1st World War. He eventually joined the French
Air Force and passed his pilot's licence in 1922. He took
part in a record attempt with Coste: Paris - Aswan 3400 kms...
On mobilisation, he commanded a Bombardment Group in Marrakech,
before taking command of GR I/52.
After the Armistice, he joined the French Interior Forces
and became part of the "Alliance" organisation.
Arrested by the Germans, he was imprisoned in Lyon, but managed
to escape to London and then to General Giraud in Algiers.
After the war, he was in charge of Air Maroc, then the 3 Région
Aérienne in Bordeaux, the Ecoles de l'Armée
de l'Air in Paris, and finally the 5eme Région Aérienne
in Algiers.
He then spent 24 years as mayor of Vitrolles.
On March 16, 1940, the
Potez 637 is hit by the flak during a low-altitude mission.
The Pilot being wounded, it is the Lieutenant-Colonel DE-VITROLLES
who thanks to the double-orders, succeeds to return and to
land without encumbrance on his ground.
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Born on 1 January 1899
in Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Died on 24 September 1993
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| DU
TERTRE |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
September 6, 1939, returning from a night mission in bad weather,
the Potez 637 No.47 must land in the campaign on the belly and
is destroyed.The crew is unscathed. |
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| DUMAS
Hubert - Marius |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
March 24th, 1940, the Potez 637 No.36 is shot down during a
fight opposing it to 4 Me109. The plane crashes to the ground
Sergeant DUMAS badly wounded, will die soon after. |
Born on 25 May 1918
at Raon-l'Etape (88 - Vosges)
Killed on 25 March 1940 at the Saint-Louis Les Bitche Supplementary
Hospital (57 - Moselle)
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| FAYE
Léon |
Commander
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Observer
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Staff
Group
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Léon FAYE took
part in the fighting of the First World War as a gunner. He
ended the war as a Second Lieutenant.
It was not until February 1925 that he joined the French Air
Force and obtained his observer's licence.
Between 1930 and 1934, he commanded the 3rd, 6th and 37th
Aviation Regiments. In 1937, he joined the Ecole Supérieure
de Guerre Aérienne, graduating top of his class.
During the French Campaign, he took command of GR I/52 from
March to May 1940.
After the Armistice, as an active fighter in the Alliance
resistance organisation, he was arrested and deported to Germany
in November 1943. In January 1945, he was interned in Sonnenburg
prison and was murdered by the Germans as Soviet troops approached.
May 7, 1940, Bloch MB174
No.40 crashes shortly after takeoff. The aircraft is destroyed,
but the crew is unharmed, Commander FAYE being slightly injured.
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Born on 10 June 1899
in Vergt (24 - Dordogne)
Killed on 30 January 1945 in Sonnenburg (Germany)
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| FEVRIER
Jules - Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
April 20, 1940, his aircraft, the Bloch MB174 No.31 is shot
down by German Fighters. The crew is killed |
Born in Carpentras (84
- Vaucluse) on 16 April 1901
Killed on 20 April 1940 at Turquestein Blancrupt (57 - Moselle)
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| FOURQUET
Michel |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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EM 2nd
Sqn.
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Michel FOURQUET chose
a career in the French Air Force after graduating from the
Ecole Polytechnique.
During the French Campaign, he commanded the 2nd Escadrille
of GR I/52. He left the Armistice Army in January 1941.
He then joined the "Alliance" movement for a time
before moving to London, where he became second-in-command
of the FAFL, then Commander of the "Lorraine" Group
under the pseudonym "Gorri".
After the war, he continued his career in the French Air Force,
and was appointed to President Charles de Gaulle's General
Staff. He refused to take part in the General putsch in Algiers
in April 1961.
Appointed Air Corps General, he held a number of senior positions
before becoming Chief of Staff of the French Army in April
1968, replacing General Charles Ailleret who was killed in
a plane crash. Michel FOURQUET left active service in September
1971 with the rank of Air Force General.
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Born on 9 June 1914
in Brussels
Died in Neuilly sur Seine on 20 November 1992.
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| FULCRAND
Jean - Kleber |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On 19 May 1940, Bloch MB174 No. 8 was shot down by German fighters
and crashed to the ground, killing the crew. |
Born on 5 February 1913
at Montbazin (34 - Hérault)
Killed on 19 May 1940 at Vaudesincourt (51 - Marne)
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| GABRY
Roger - Jules |
Captain
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Pilot
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Assigned to the CIR
of Rennes from 9 September 1939 to 7 June 1940, he joined
the GR I/52 on 11 June 1940 as Deputy Commander of the Group.
When the Group was dissolved at the end of 1942, he joined
the GR I/22.
He was killed by accident in July 1943 in Morocco during a
test of a Douglas DB7
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Born 23 June 1911 in
Bougemont (25 - Doubs)
Died at Khemisset (Morocco) on 10 July 1943
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| GRAND
Marie |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On 19 May 1940, Bloch MB174 No. 8 was shot down by German fighters
and crashed to the ground. The crew was killed. |
Born on 29 March 1907
at Longuyon (54 - Meurthe et Moselle)
Killed on 19 May 1940 at Vaudesincourt (51 - Marne)
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| GUILLOCHON |
Lieutenant
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EM 2nd
Sqn.
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| GUYOT |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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| HEITZ
Erwin - Joseph |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
September 26, 1939, the Potez 637 No.46 is shot down by German
Fighters and the Flak. Sergeant HEILTZ is killed at his machine-gunner
position by the Me109. |
Born on 29 March 1916
in Riffer (68 - Haut-Rhin)
Killed on 26 September 1939 at Sigmaringen
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| HUBIN
Lucien |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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1st Sqn.
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On
June 2, 1940, during a test flight, Bloch MB 174 No.29 went
into a spin and crashed to the ground. The crew was killed. |
Born on 7 June 1919
at Longwy (54 - Meurthe et Moselle)
Killed on 2 June 1940 at Pleurs (51 - Marne)
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| HURTEVENT
Henri - Alexis |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Observer
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Henri
HURTEVENT died of illness on 24 February 1941. |
Born 27 November 1904,
Vendin le Vieil (62 - Pas de Calais)
Died 24 February 1941 at Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
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| LABOURDETTE
Abel - Alexis |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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May
13, 1940, Bloch MB174 No.11 is shot down by 3 Me109. The crew
is killed. |
Born on 24 February
1908 at Estos (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
Killed on 13 May 1940 at Nicey (55 - Meuse)
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| LAGARDE
René - Louis |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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On
September 26, 1939, the Potez 637 No.46 is shot down by German
Fighters and the Flak. Chief Warrant Officer LAGARDE parachutes,
but too low and kills himself when he gets to the ground. |
Born on 26 July 1901
at Saint-Gratien Savigny (58 - Nièvre)
Killed on 26 September 1939 at Sigmaringen)
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| LANEUZE
Pierre - Maurice |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
April 20, 1940, his aircraft, the Bloch MB174 No.31 is shot
down by German Fighters. The crew is killed |
Born on 25 April 1915
at Saint-Yrieux (16 - Charente)
Killed on 20 April 1940 at Turquestein Blancrupt (57 - Moselle)
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| LAYEC
Gilbert - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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EM 1st
Sqn.
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- On March 16, 1940, the
Potez 637 is hit by the flak during a low-altitude mission.
The Lieutenant LAYEC being wounded, it is the Observer who
thanks to the double-commands, succeeds to return and to land
without encumbrance on his ground.
- June 15, 1940, his camera, a Bloch MB 174 is damaged by
the Flak, but he manages to bring it back to the ground. Lieutenant
LAYEC is unharmed.
He was killed on 20 October
1943 in England during a training flight while serving with
the FAFL in RAF Fighter Group Alsace - 341.
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Born on 20 June 1915
in Saint-Gildas de Rhuys (56 - Morbihan)
Killed on 23 October 1943 at Perramporth (England)
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| LE-SAOUT
Henri - François |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On October 3, 1939, Potez 637 No.39 was badly damaged by the
Flak during a low-altitude mission. The Pilot managed to join
the French lines, but crashed on landing. The crew is unscathed.
- December 21, 1939, the Potez 637 No.41 is shot down by German
Fighters and crushes on the ground. The crew is killed |
Born on 1 May 1910 in
Brest (29 - Finistère)
Killed on 21 December 1939 at Barembach (67 - Bas-Rhin)
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| MARTRE
Marcel - François |
Commander
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Observer
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Staff
Group
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In 1936, Marcel MARTRE
was appointed Air Force Lieutenant in Brazzaville.
He returned to Metropolitan France in 1938 and took part in
the French Campaign as Commander of GR I/52 from May 1940.
Marcel MARTRE joined the Free French Forces and took part
in the fighting with the French expeditionary corps and the
Provence landings.
After the war, he attended the Ecole de Guerre, then took
part in the Indochina War. He was Inter-Allied Commander in
Europe and was responsible for the 2nd administrative office
in Fontainebleau. He was also Chief of Staff of the Air Force
in Germany.
Appointed Air Brigadier General in 1958, he was appointed
Commander of the 3rd Air Zone in Bordeaux in April 1961.
He was appointed Air Division General in 1962.
June 15, 1940, his camera,
a Bloch MB 174 is damaged by the Flak, but he manages to bring
it back to the ground. Captain MARTRE is injured
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Born on 5 December 1910
in Villelongue la Salanque (66 - Pyrénées Atlantiques)
Died in Boulogne Billancourt (92 - Haut de Seine) on 30 June
2003
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| MASSIE
Roger |
Captain
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Observer
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Staff
Group
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Born on 20 June 1905
Killed on 5 December 1950
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| MELOT
jean |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On September 6, 1939, returning from a night mission in bad
weather, the Potez 637 No.47 must land in the campaign on the
belly and is destroyed.The crew is unscathed.
- On October 3, 1939, Potez 637 No.39 was badly damaged by the
Flak during a low-altitude mission. The Pilot managed to join
the French lines, but crashed on landing. The crew is unscathed
- On December 21, 1939, Potez 637 No.41 was shot down by German
fighters and crashed to the ground. The crew is killed |
Born on 25 July 1912
at Montbard (21 - Côte d'Or)
Killed on 21 December 1939 at Barembach (67 - Bas-Rhin)
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| MOUGEL
Paulin - Joseph |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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Injured during an air fight on September 9, 1939
- On April 20, 1940, his aircraft, the Bloch MB174 No.31 is
shot down by German Fighters. The crew is killed |
Born on 22 October 1910
at Rupt-sur-Moselle (88 - Vosges)
Killed on 20 April 1940 at Turquestein Blancrupt (57 - Moselle)
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| POINSOT |
Captain
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Staff
Group
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| POULARD
Lucien - François |
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Initially a car mechanic,
Lucien POULARD joined the French Air Force in 1937.
During the French Campaign, he was attached to the GR I/52.
Demobilised in September 1940, he joined the Nice telegraph
service.
In February 1942, his former Chief, Commandant Faye, contacted
him to ask him to join the "Alliance" organisation:
he first took the pseudonym "Mathurin" and then
"Nandou" after a wave of arrests.
He was arrested in turn on 24 September 1943. First interned
in Fresnes prison, he was deported to Germany on 16 December
1943. Tried for spying for an enemy power, he was sentenced
to death and shot on 21 August 1944 at the Schlieffen barracks
in Heilbronn.
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Born in Paris on 2 December
1917
Killed on 21 August 1944 in Heilbronn (Germany)
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| RAGUANT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
March 16, 1940, the Potez 637 is hit by the flak during a low-altitude
mission. The Pilot being injured, it is the Observer who thanks
to the double-controls, manages to return and land safely on
his ground. Staff-Sergeant RAGUANT is unharmed. |
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| ROZES
Paul - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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A
former student of the Ecole Polytechnique, he fought with the
GR I/52 during the French Campaign and later joined the 34th
Medium Bombardment Wing of the FAFL. He also took part in the
Italian Campaign. |
Born in Agen (47 - Lot
et Garonne) on 22 July 1913
Died in Neuilly sur Seine (92 - Haut de Seine) on 13 October
1983
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RUAS
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Capiain
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Observer
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Artillery
Detached Observer
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| VERON
Adrien - Marcel |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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On October 3, 1939, Potez 637 No.39 was badly damaged by the
Flak during a low-altitude mission. The Pilot managed to join
the French lines, but crashed on landing. The crew is unscathed
- December 21, 1939, the Potez 637 No.41 is shot down by the
hunt and crushes on the ground. The crew is killed |
Born in Dijon (21 -
Côte d'Or) on 6 April 1902
Killed on 21 December 1939 at Barembach (67 - Bas-Rhin)
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| ZINCK
Emile |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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May
19, 1940, the Bloch MB174 No.8 is shot down by German Fighters
and crushes on the ground. The crew is killed. |
Born in Strasbourg on
22 February 1908
Killed on 19 May 1940 at Vaudesincourt (51 - Marne)
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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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BERTAUX
Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
637 n°45 |
| CARLIER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Crew
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CANONNE |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
637 n°47 :Aircraft accident, placed on the stomach
on September 6, 1939 |
| DU
TERTRE |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
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| MELOT
Jean |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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BRARD
Raymond |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
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Potez
637 n°46 : Destroyed in air combat on September
26, 1939. Chief Warrant Officer LAGARDE and Sergeant HEILTZ
are killed. Adjutant BRARD wounded is taken prisoner |
| LAGARDE
René |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| HEITZ
Erwin |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LE-SAOUT
Henri |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
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Potez 637 n°
39 : Destroyed by the Flak on October 3, 1939. The
crew is unscathed
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| VERON
Adrien |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| MELOT
jean |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LE-SAOUT
Henri |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Potez 637 n°
41 : Shot down by German Fighters December 21, 1939.
The crew is killed
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| VERON
Adrien |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| MELOT
jean |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LAYEC
Gilbert |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
637 n° ? : Damaged March 16, 1940. The wounded Pilot,
it is the Lieutenant-Colonel DE-VITROLLES who manages to bring
back the Aircraft thanks to the double-command |
| D'ARNAUD
DE-VITROLLES René |
Lieutenant-Colonel
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Observer
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| RAGUANT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
|
BARBIER
Léo |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 36 : Shot down by BF109E on March 24, 1940.
Sergeant DUMAS and Sub-Lieutenant BRUGEROLLES are killed. Adjutant
BARBIER is injured |
| BRUGEROLLES
Elie |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| DUMAS
Hubert |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
FEVRIER
Jules |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Bloch
MB174 n° 31 : Shot down in aerial combat by a BF109E
patrol on April 20, 1940. Crew killed |
| LANEUZE
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| MOUGEL
Paulin |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DENAIN
Jacques |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
Bloch
MB174 n° 40 :Destroyed by accident at take off on
May 7, 1940. The crew is unharmed, except Commander FAYE who
is slightly injured |
| FAYE
Léon |
Commander
|
Observer
|
| BOULAY |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DENAIN
Jacques |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
Bloch
MB174 n° 11 : Shot down in air combat on May 13,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| BRABANT
Roger |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| LABOURDETTE
Alexis |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
CUGNOT
Georges |
Sergent
|
Pilote
|
Bloch
MB174 : Attacked by Messerschmitt BF109s, the crew managed
to shoot down one aircraft and damage another. The aircraft
returned to the field heavily damaged, but the crew was unharmed |
| CHAMPEAUX
Julien |
Sous-Lieutenant
|
Observateur
|
| CAMPMAS |
Caporal-Chef
|
Mitrailleur
|
|
Crew
|
GRAND
Marie |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
Bloch
MB174 n° 8 : Shot down in air combat on May 19,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| FULCRAND
Jean |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| ZINCK
Emile |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DENAIN
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 35 : Crashes when landing on May 25, 1940,
returning from a night flight. Staff-Sergeants DENAIN and BUTZ
are killed. The Sub-Lieutenant BRUNERIE is injured. |
| BRUNERIE
Roger |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| BUTZ
Paul |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
BERTAUX
Maurice |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
Bloch
MB 174 n° 29 : Destroyed by accident on June 2,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| BLANCHOT
Hubert |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Mechanic
|
| HUBIN
Lucien |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
LAYEC
Gilbert |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Bloch
MB 174 n° ? : Damaged by Flak on June 15, 1940.
Captain MARTRE is injured |
| MARTRE
Marcel |
Captain
|
Observer
|
Airfield
|
Airfields
|
Period
of use of airfields
|
|
Names
|
County
|
| Nancy-Azelot |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
|
August
28, 1939
|
| Chaumont
Semoutiers |
52
- Haute-Marne
|
August
31, 1939
|
| Auzainvilliers |
88
- Vosges
|
September
17, 1939
|
| Saint-Dizier |
52
- Haute-Marne
|
April
2, 1940
|
| Feurs |
42
- Loire
|
May
11, 1940
|
| Châtillon-Sur-Seine |
21
- Côte d'Or
|
June
11, 1940
|
| Bourges
Le Subdray |
18
- Cher
|
June
13, 1940
|
| Limoges
/ Bergerac |
87
- Haute-vienne
|
June
16, 1940
|
| Lézignan |
11
- Aude
|
June
19, 1940
|
| Perpignan
/ Alger |
66
- Pyrénées orientales
Algérie
|
June
20, 1940
|
| Oran
La-Sénia |
Algérie
|
June
22, 1940
|
| Oulad-Okba |
Maroc
|
June
23, 1940
|
|
|
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on the map to enlarge
:
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Aircrafts
The GR I/52 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 :
- 8 Potez 637
- 2 Potez 63-11
- 7 Bloch MB174
Casualties
|
Crewmen
killed
|
21
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer LAGARDE (Combat)
|
September
26, 1939
|
|
Sergeant
HEILTZ (Combat)
|
September
26, 1939
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer VERON (Combat)
|
December
21, 1939
|
|
Adjutant
LE SAOULT (Combat)
|
December
21, 1939
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
MELOT (Combat)
|
December
21, 1939
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
BRUGEROLLES (Combat)
|
March
24, 1940
|
|
Sergeant
DUMAS (Combat)
|
March
24, 1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
LANEUZE (Combat)
|
April
20, 1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
FEVRIER (Combat)
|
April
20, 1940
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer MOUGEL (Combat)
|
April
20, 1940
|
|
Lieutenant
BRABANT (Combat)
|
May 13,
1940
|
|
Adjutant
DENAIN (Combat)
|
May 13,
1940
|
|
Adjutant
LABOURDETTE (Combat)
|
May 13,
1940
|
|
Lieutenant
FULCRAND (Combat)
|
May 19,
1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
GRAND (Combat)
|
May 19,
1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
ZINCK (Combat)
|
May 19,
1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
DENAIN (Accident)
|
May 25,
1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
BUTZ (Accident)
|
May 25,
1940
|
|
Captain
BERTAUX (Accident)
|
June
2, 1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
HUBIN (Accident)
|
June
2, 1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
BLANCHOT (Accident)
|
June
2, 1940
|
|
Crewmen
injured
|
7
|
|
Adjutant
MOUGEL (Combat)
|
September
9, 1939
|
|
Adjutant
BRARD (Combat)
|
September
26, 1939
|
|
Lieutenant
LAYEC (Combat)
|
March
16, 1940
|
|
Adjutant
BARBIER (Combat)
|
March
24, 1940
|
|
Commander
FAYE (Accident)
|
May 7,
1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
BRUNERIE (Accident)
|
May 25,
1940
|
|
Captain
MARTRE (Combat)
|
June
15, 1940
|
|
Crewmen
prisoners
|
1
|
| Adjutant
BRARD |
26 septembre
1939
|
Sources
- Mr Thierry CUGNOT : Staff-Sergeant
Georges CUGNOT was his Father
- Mr Joel GARRON : Captain
Roger GABRY was his maternal grandfather
- 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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