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Historical
Originally, the 22nd Wing
was a Bombing Wing stationed on the Chartres field and composed
of GB I/22 and GB II/22. On September 18, 1936, 22nd Wing left Chartres
for Orléans-Bricy. The two Squadrons flew on Amiot 143.
On February 13, 1939, 22nd
Bombing Wing changed its speciality and became a Reconnaissance
unit. GB I/22 and GB II/22 become GR I/22 and GR II/22.
On May 10, 1940, the GR
II / 22 is attached to the 2nd Army of the 1st Air Division of
the ZOAN (North Air Operations Area).
GR II/22 was finally disbanded in November 1942.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GR II/22
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| Commander
BARRUET Gaston |
May 1937
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August
1940
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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Captain
QUENET André
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October
1939
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Captain
FOUCHE Georges
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November
1939
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March
1940
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Captain
SAGON Henri
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April
1940
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June
14, 1940
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Captain
MASSONI Jean
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June
15, 1940
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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Captain
CAROL Marius
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July
1939
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| Lieutenant
VIART Georges |
July
1939
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Novembre
1939
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Captain
GROYSILLIER François |
Novembre
1939
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December
1939
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| Captain
QUENET André |
Decembre
1939
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Other
Members of the Military Staff
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| Lieutenant
LASNIER-LACHAISE Charles |
Officer
of Intelligence then Officer of Transmission from June 2, 1940. |
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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| ANCET
Victor - Marie |
Lieutenant
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Observer
& Crew Chief
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4th Sqn.
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Affected to 22 Wing on
October 10, 1937. At that time, this unit was a Bombing Wing,
which became a Reconnaissance Wing in February 1939.
See individual fact sheet
in the "Stories" section of this page
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Born in Saint-Jean du
Gard (30 - Gard) on 5 October 1911
Died at Antibes (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 8 October 2000
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| BARRUET
Gaston |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Gaston BARRUET enlisted
in December 1909 and was posted to the Artillery.
During the 1st World War, he fought first in France before
joining the Armée d'Orient in January 1916. Wounded,
he returned to Metropolitan France in March 1917. He fought
again, still as an artilleryman, until the end of the war.
He joined the Air Force at the end of 1918 and obtained his
Air Observer's Certificate in October 1919, then his Pilot's
Certificate in September 1920.
He continued his career between the two wars, taking part
in the Moroccan Campaign in 1920 and 1921.
In 1934, following injuries to his right leg and the after-effects
of malaria, he was declared 40% invalided out, but continued
his service.
He joined the GR II/22 in March 1937 as Deputy Commander before
taking over as Group Commander in May 1937.
During the French Campaign,
Major Gaston BARRUET did not hesitate to take part in certain
day and night missions.
After the Armistice of June 1940, he left the GR II/22 in
August 1940 and was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel in December
1940.
His career was impeccable:
he was promoted Officer of the Legion of Honour in July
1933, then Commander of the Legion of Honour in December
1940. He received 7 commendations and 4 wounds, including
3 during the Moroccan Campaign.
During the Occupation,
he held a number of administrative posts, including Chairman
of the Commandant d'Assistance aux Prisonniers.
However, because of his support for Marshal Pétain
and his behaviour during the Occupation, he was sentenced
on 18 July 1945 by the Orléans Court of Justice to
20 years of national degradation and a 10-year ban on residing
in the Loiret département for national indignity.
Never ceasing to denounce the injustice of which he was
a victim, he made repeated representations to the authorities
in order to be rehabilitated. In 1948, the sentence of national
degradation was reduced to 10 years, and the ban on residence
was lifted. He was definitively amnestied in January 1951
and was reinstated in the Order of the Legion of Honour
by decree on 30 June 1952.
Below, you can read
the letter written by Gaston BARRUET to explain the facts
that led to his conviction. But let's be careful about events
that took place during the troubled and complex times of
the Occupation and the Liberation. Gaston Barruet has a
remarkable record of service, unfortunately marred by this
history, which is not ours to judge.
Source : https://www.leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/ui/notice/19088
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Born on 10 March 1891
at la Chapelle Saint-Mesnin (45 - Loiret)
Died 10 March 1962
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| BARSE |
Captain
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Observer
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On
May 17, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 219, hit by
the Flak, must land in the countryside where he is burned by
the unharmed crew. |
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| BEAU |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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3rd Sqn.
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Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940. |
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| BEAUVAIS |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| BLANCHARD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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- January 13, 1940,
Staff-Sergeant BLANCHARD is forced to evacuate in flight his
aircraft, a bloch MB131 caught in the mist.He poses indeme
in the countryside.
- On June 5, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n°216
is shot down in a fight with the opponent at 7 Me109 and crashes.
Staff-Sergeant BLANCHARD is unscathed.
Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940.
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| BLANCHOT |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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On
October 30, 1939, during a night reconnaissance mission, his
aircraft, a Potez 63-11, hit by enemy fire, must land in open
country but ended his race in a pylon: the crew is unscathed |
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| BOUTIN |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| CADOUX
Gaston - Victor |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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On
November 7, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 31, attacked
by 9 Me109 must land on the belly .. Corporal CADOUX is killed
during the fight. |
Born in Paris 12°
on 26 May 1918
Killed at Augny on 7 November 1939
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| CAROL
Marius |
Captain
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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Born in Béziers
(34 - Hérault) on 16 January 1901
Died at Arros-de-Nay (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
on 12 November 1986
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COMBES
Jean Marc
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Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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He
was killed in an accident on 15 October 1941 aboard a Potez
63-11 n°387 of the GR //22 Group. |
Born in Montélimar
(26 - Drôme) on 22 April 1918
Killed at Busset (03 - Allier) on 15 October 1941
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| COUDOUX
Pierre - Louis |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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3rd
Sqn.
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On May 17, 1940, his aircraft,
the Potez 63-11 No. 219, hit by the Flak, must land in the
countryside where he is burned by the unharmed crew.
He later joined the Free
French Forces and was killed on December 7, 1944 while serving
with GB I/31.
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Born on 16 July 1909
in Oran (Algeria)
Killed on 7 December 1944 at Blagnac (31 - Haute-Garonne)
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| CRUTEL
Robert |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 17, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 219, hit by
the Flak, must land in the countryside where he is burned by
the unharmed crew. |
Born November 8, 1911
in Calais (62 - Pas de Calais)
Died January 3, 1983, Chartres (28 - Eure)
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| DEMIMUID
Joseph |
Captain
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Observer
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On
June 5, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 216 was shot
down during a fight with the opponent at 7 Me109 and crashed.
Captain DEMIMUID is injured. |
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| DROUET
Alfred - Ferdinand |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 14, 1940, returning from a mission, his aircraft, the Potez
63-11 n° 684 spin and crashes on landing: the crew is killed. |
Born on 15 December
1911 at Varaves (44 - Loire-Atlantique)
Killed on 14 May 1940 at Vassincourt (55 - Meuse)
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| FOUCHE
Georges |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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Born
on 18 July 1892 |
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| FUHRER |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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3rd
Sqn.
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On
October 30, 1939, during a night reconnaissance mission, his
aircraft, a Potez 63-11, hit by enemy fire, must land in open
country but ended his race in a pylon: the crew is unscathed |
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| GROYSILLIER
François - Lucien |
Captain
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940.
François GROYSILLIER
ended his career as General of the Air Brigade, Commander
of the Air Force Schools. He retired from active service in
January 1964.
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Born 27 January 1909,
Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer (59 - Nord)
Died at Saint-Mandé (94 - Val de Marne) on 22 January
1973
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| GUERIN
Jean |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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His
aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 716 was shot down by the German
fighters on June 14, 1940. The crew, unscathed, was taken prisoner. |
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| HENON
Jean - André |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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During
a mission on September 29, 1939, Lieutenant HENON died following
an accidental rupture of his inhaler hose, |
Born on 28 October 1909
at Angoulème (16 - Charente-Maritime)
Killed on 29 September 1939 at Metz (57 - Moselle)
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| JACOB
André - Etienne |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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In 1930, on graduating
from the Ecole Polytechnique, André JACOB opted for
aviation and during his military service served as a Second
Lieutenant at the Ecole militaire et d'application de l'aéronautique
in Versailles. He was certified as an Observer in July 1931
and left the army two months later.
From 1931 to 1937, he
worked in industry, first in La Courneuve, then in Morocco.
At the same time, he pursued brilliant university studies,
which could have led him into the field of research, but his
religious faith was stronger, and André JACOB joined
the Carmelite Seminary.
In 1939, he was mobilised
as a reserve Lieutenant and joined GAO 504, then based in
Chartres, before joining GR I/14 on 21 May 1940 and GR II/22
on June 6th, 1940. He was cited for his involvement in the
fighting in Holland and Belgium.
At the Armistice, he chose
to continue the fight and reached England on 24 June 1940
aboard a Potez 63-11 piloted by Sub-Lieutenant NEUMANN and
Sergeant Marcel MOREL . André's last postcard to his
father, Professor Charles Jacob, reads: "You won't be
hearing from me for a long time. I am going where my duty
seems to call me".
Posted to 149 Squadron
of the Royal Air Force in mid-July 1940, he took part in five
bombing missions over Germany as a gunner in late July and
early August 1940.
Assigned as an observer
to the Groupe mixte de combat n° 1 commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel
DE MARMIER, Lieutenant JACOB took part in the Dakar expedition
and then in the campaign to rally Gabon to Free France, during
which he carried out several war missions.
On 9 November 1940, not
being on duty but volunteering, he left Douala at 6 a.m. on
board the Bristol Blenheim N3623, the only radio-equipped
aircraft in the group, with radio warrant officer Tazer and
pilot staff sergeant Le Guyader. Mission: reconnaissance of
the Libreville region in Gabon, and leafleting of the town.
Last message received in Kribi around 6.30 am, then a radio
message, probably later, from Campo, on the northern border
of Spanish Guinea. Then nothing. The plane did not reach Libreville
and the leaflets were not thrown out. All the searches were
fruitless.
The most likely hypothesis
is that the aircraft was lost at sea in the vicinity of Cap
Saint-Jean, where tornadoes and permanent bad weather occur.
It is also possible that the aircraft was shot down by Spanish
anti-aircraft fire.
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Born on 14 April 1909
in Corenc (38 - Isère)
Killed on 9 November 1940 in Libreville - Gabon
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| KERBRAT
Paul |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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His
aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 716 was shot down by the hunt
on June 14, 1940. The crew, unscathed, was taken prisoner. |
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| KOELTGEN |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| LE-BAIL
Jean-Baptiste - Yves |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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- On November 7, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 n°31, attacked
by 9 Me109 must land on his belly. The Chief Warrant Officer
LE BAIL is unscathed
- May 14, 1940, returning from a mission, his aircraft, the
Potez 63-11 n°684 spin and crashes on landing: the crew
is killed. |
Born 06 October 1907
at Alençon (61 - Orne)
Killed at Vassincourt (55 - Meuse) on 14 May 1940
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| LECHEVREL
Maurice - Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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- On October 30, 1939, during a night reconnaissance mission,
his aircraft, a Potez 63-11, hit by enemy fire, must land in
open country but ends his race in a pylon: the crew is unscathed
- On May 15, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 258 was
shot down in aerial combat. The crew is killed. |
Born on 01 November
1916 at Domfront (61 - Orne)
Killed on 15 May 1940 at Sauville (08 - Ardennes)
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| LE-COSSEC
Yves - joseph |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 14, 1940, returning from a mission, his aircraft, the Potez
63-11 n°684 spin and crashes on landing: the crew is killed |
Born on 30 October 1910
in Plobannalec-Lesconil (29 - Finistère)
Killed on 14 May 1940 at Vassincourt (55 - Meuse)
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| LEMOINE
Georges - Emile Marie |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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- January 13, 1940, the Chief Warrant Officer LEMOINE is forced
to evacuate in flight his aircraft, a bloch MB131 caught in
the mist.Il will be injured during the jump.
- On May 15, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 258 was
shot down in aerial combat. The crew is killed. |
Born on 18 July 1908
at Rennes (35 - Ille et Vilaine)
Killed on 15 May 1940 at Sanville (08 - Ardennes)
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| MANCERI |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| MARCADET
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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3rd Sqn.
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After
completing his schooling, Pierre MARCADET began his mechanic-auto
apprenticeship at the age of 14 at Base 109 in Tours.
In 1936/1937, he joined the French Air Force. He wanted to be
a pilot but was refused for medical reasons.
He had an operation to solve the problem, but the army refused,
even though Pierre MARCADET already held a pilot's licence in
civilian life.
Around 1938, he was posted as a machine-gunner to the GB II/22,
which became the GR II/22 in February 1939.
He fought in the French Campaign with the Group.
After the war, he became an aircraft mechanic for the army (civilian
staff), and worked on the first jet aircraft.
During his long career, which ended in 1976 at Base 705 in Tours,
he was awarded the "meilleur ouvrier de France" diploma
in mechanics.
See individual sheet in the "Stories" section of this
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Born on 13 February
1917 at Paris (75)
Died on 24 February
1996 at Saint-Cyr sur Loire(37 - Indre et Loire)
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| MARIE
Pierre Charles |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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On November 7, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 n°31, attacked
by 9 Me109 must land on the belly. The Chief Warrant Officer
MARIE is unscathed.
- On January 13, 1940, the Chief Warrant Officer MARIE is forced
to evacuate in flight his aircraft, a bloch MB131 caught in
the mist. His parachute goes into a torch and he kills himself
when he gets to the ground. |
Born on 03 June 1908
at Berchères Les Pierres (28 - Eure et Loire)
Killed on 13 January 1940 at Hautecourt les Bovilles (55 -
Meuse)
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| MASSONI
Jean |
Captain
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Observer
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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From GAO I/551. Jean MASSONI
was appointed Commander of the 3rd Squadron, after the capture
of Captain SAGON, his predecessor, on 14 June 1940.
Jean MASSONI was killed in an accident on 15 October 1941
aboard a Potez 63-11 n°387 of Groupe GR //22.
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Born in Nouméa
(New Caledonia) on 12 March 1911
Killed at Busset (03 - Allier) on 15 October 1941
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| MAZERE
Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer |
3rd Sqn.
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Born on 6 November 1915
in Saint-Loubes (33 - Gironde)
Died in Paris (75) on 23 May 1993
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| MEIGNAN
Jacques - Paul |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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3rd Sqn.
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Born 15 July 1915 in
Paris (75)
Died at Contes (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 23 August 2001
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| NAUREILS
Guy - Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Born: May 3, 1914
Died August 28, 1957
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| PREVOST
Lucien - Etienne |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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He
was killed on 9 November 1942 in Morocco while serving with
GB II/32. Douglas DB7 No 48 attacked the landing craft of the
Allied troops landing in North Africa. Hit by American flak,
it attempted to land in a field, but the bombs, which had not
been dropped, exploded and killed 3 crew members. |
Born on 12 August 1914
in Bordeaux (33 - Gironde)
Killed on 9 November 1942 in Safi - Morocco
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| QUENET
André - Louis |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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On October 15, 1939, his
aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n°53 was hit by the Flak and
must land on the belly : the crew is unscathed.
Captain QUENET died on
December 10, 1943 while serving with the Bretagne 2/20 Group
of the Free French Forces.
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Born on 08 March 1907
at Saint-Cyr-L'Ecole (78 - Yvelines)
Killed on 10 December 1943 in Constantine - Algeria
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| QUENOLLE
René - Julien |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 5, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n°216 was shot
down during a fight with the opponent at 7 Me109 and crashed.
Staff Sergeant QUENOLLE is seriously injured. |
Born on 5 January
1917 in Chatou (78 - Yvelines)
Died 15 November 2004 in Paris (75)
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| RIDARD |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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| RIGOLLIER
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Radio
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On January
13th, 1940, the Sergeant RIGOLLIER is forced to evacuate in
flight his aircraft, a bloch MB131 taken in the haze. It lands
indeme on the ground.
Received
the war cross on June 6, 1940.
Sergeant RIGOLLIER was
killed in a traffic accident in Germany on May 13th 1945.
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Born on 10 January 1918
in Dijon (21 - Côte d'Or)
Killed on 13 May 1945 at Tubingen - Germany
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| ROPERT |
Adjutant
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| SAGON
Henri Jean |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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Henri SAGON, a former
student of Polytechnique, class of 1932, qualified as a pilot
in August 1939.
He began the French Campaign with GR II/33. He was seriously
wounded in December 1939 after being shot down by... two hurricanes
that mistook his Potez 63-11 for a Messerschmidt ME110. After
recovering, he joined the GR II/22 and took command of the
3rd Squadron on 24 May 1940.
His aircraft, Potez 63-11 no. 716, was shot down by fighter
aircraft on 14 June 1940. The crew, unhurt, was taken prisoner.
They were locked up in a fortress following an escape attempt.
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Born in Quimper (29
- Finistère) on 26 November 1912
Died at Iguerande (71 - Saône et Loire) on 19 April
2001
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| SAINT-GENIS
Lucien - Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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3rd Sqn.
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During
a Reconnaissance on 11 May 1940, Lucien SAINT-GENIS was the
first to alert the authorities to the presence of German armoured
vehicles in the Ardennes, but he was not believed! Awarded the
Croix de Guerre on 6 June 1940 |
Born on 20 July 1916
in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer (35 - Finistère)
Died in Lyon (69 - Rhône) on 14 February 2009
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| STEILDE
Camille |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 15, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 258 was shot
down in aerial combat. The crew is killed. |
Born on 22 Janvier 1918
in Sarreguemines (57 - Moselle)
Killed on 15 May 1940
at Sauville (08 - Ardennes)
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| TAIB
André - Salomon |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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He
was killed on 2 December 1946 on board B26 Marauder no. 41 of
GT II/20. The aircraft, caught in a snowstorm, crashed near
the summit of the Ballon d'Alsace. |
Born 23 November 1918
Died 2 December 1946
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| VACHETTE |
Captain
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Observer
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3rd Sqn.
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| VERLAQUE
Alain |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Sergeant
VERLAQUE was killed in aerial combat on April 18, 1943 while
serving with GB I/62 of the Free French Forces. |
Born on 03 August 1919
in Saint-Nazaire (44 - Loire-Atlantique)
Killed on 18 April 1943 in Bamako - Mali
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| VIART
Georges Auguste |
Lieutenant
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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Georges
VIART would later become Lieutenant-Colonel |
Born on 31 August 1901
in Tergnier (02 - Aisne)
Died in Paris (75) on 16 July 1983
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Non-flying
personnel
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Name
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Rank
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Function
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Informations
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Civil-Statut
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Photo
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Citations.
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| LASNIER-LACHAISE
Charles |
Lieutenant
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Intelligence
Officer
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Intelligence Officer then
Signal Officer from June 2, 1940
Lieutenant LASNIER-LACHAISE ended his career with the rank of
Air Brigadier General.
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Died
March 24, 2015 in Paris |
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Stories
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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FUHRER |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° ? : Damaged during a reconnaissance mission.
He lands in the countryside but hits a pylon: the crew is unscathed |
| LECHEVREL
Maurice |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BLANCHOT |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LE
BAIL Jean-Baptiste |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 31 : November 7th, arises on the belly
following an attack by 9 BF109E. Corporal CADOUX is killed |
| MARIE
Pierre |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| CADOUX
Gaston |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LEMOINE
Georges |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Bloch
131 n° ? : Destroyed by accident on January 13,
1940. His crew evacuated it in flight. Chief Warrant Officer
MARIE is killed: his parachute is torched. Chief Warrant Officer
LEMOINE is injured .. The rest of the crew is unscathed |
| MARIE
Pierre |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Observer
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| RIGOLLIER
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Radio
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| BLANCHARD |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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LE-BAIL
Jean-Baptiste |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 684 : Destroyed by accident on May 14,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| DROUET
Ferdinand |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| LE-COSSEC
Yves |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
LEMOINE
Georges |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 258 : Shot down in air combat on May 15,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| LECHEVREL
Maurice |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| STEILDE
Camille |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
COUDOUX
Pierre |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 219 : Damaged by the Flak May 17, 1940,
the pilot lands in the countryside where he is burned by the
unharmed crew. |
| BARSE |
Captain
|
Observer
|
| CRUTEL
Robert |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
QUENOLLE
René |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 216 : Shot by German fighters on June 5,
1940. Captain DEMIMUID and Staff-Sergeant QUENOLLE are wounded,
the latter seriously. Staff-Sergeant BLANCHARD is unscathed. |
| DEMIMUID
Joseph |
Captain
|
Observer
|
| BLANCHARD |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
SAGON
Henri |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 716 : Shot by German fighters on June 14,
1940. The crew is taken prisoner |
| KERBRAT
Paul |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Observer
|
| GUERIN
Jean |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Airfields
|
Period
of use of airfields
|
|
Names
|
County
|
| ETAIN-ROUVRES |
55
- Meuse
|
September
3,1939
|
| METZ-FRESCATY |
57
- Moselle
|
September
21,1939
|
| CHATEL-CHeHERY |
8
- Ardennes
|
February
23, 1940
|
| BAR-LE-DUC
VASSINCOURT |
55
- Meuse
|
May
14,1940
|
| BRIENNE
LE CHATEAU |
10
- Aube
|
June
12,1940
|
| CHATILLON
SUR SEINE |
21
- Côte d'Or
|
June
13,1940
|
| AVORD |
18
- Cher
|
June 15,1940
|
| LIMOGES |
87
- Haute-Vienne
|
June 16,1940
|
| MOISSAC |
82
- Tarn et Garonne
|
June
17,1940
|
| MONTPELLIER-FREJORGUES |
34
- Hérault
|
June
21,1940
|
|
|
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on the map to enlarge :
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|
Itinerary
of the GR II/22
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|
|
|
Aircrafts
The GRII/22 has been mainly
equipped since its creation with the following Aircraft :
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 :
- 9 Bloch MB131
- 14 Potez 63-11
Casualties
|
Crewmen
killed
|
9
|
| Lieutenant
HENON (Accident) |
September
29, 1939
|
| Corporal
CADOUX (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer MARIE (Accident) |
January
13, 1940
|
| Sub-lieutenant
DROUET (Accident) |
May 14,
1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer LE-BAIL (Accident) |
May 14,
1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
LE-COSSEC (Accident) |
May 14,
1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
STEIDLE (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
LECHEVREL (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer LEMOINE (Combat) |
May 15,
1940
|
|
Crewmen
injured
|
3
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer LEMOINE (Accident) |
January
13, 1940
|
| Captain
DEMIMUID (Combat) |
June
5, 1940
|
| Staff-Sergeant
QUENOLLE (combat) |
June
5, 1940
|
|
Prisoner
Crewmen
|
3
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer KERBRAT |
June
14, 1940
|
| Captain
SAGON |
June
14, 1940
|
| Sergeant
GUERIN |
June
14, 1940
|
Sources
- Mr Ludovic
MARCADET ,Grandson of Sergeant Pierre MARCADET
- Mr Robert
ANCET, Son of Lieutenant Victor ANCET
- 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 Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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