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Historical
On May 10, 1940, the GR II
/ 33 is attached to the 1st Air Division of the ZOAN (North Air
Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GR II/33
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| Captain
SCHUNCK René |
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Commander
ALIAS Henri
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January
18,1940
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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Captain
LAUX François
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April
16, 1940
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Lieutenant
ISRAEL Jean
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April
17, 1940
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May 22,
1940
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Lieutenant
GAVOILLE René
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May 23,
1940
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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| Captain
GUILLAUME |
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Captain
GELEE Max
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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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| ALIAS
Henri - Jean |
Commander
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Group
Commander
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Staff
Group
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A former
Saint-Cyrien with a General Staff certificate, he joined the
Air Force in October 1923.
In May 1945, Henri ALIAS,
then Colonel, created the "Groupement des Moyens Militaires
de Transport Aérien" (GMMTA).
He later became the CEO
of "Air Algérie".
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Born in Paris on 24
May 1901
Died in Versailles (78 - Yvelines) on 17 July 1985
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| ANDRES
Emile - Gabriel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Joined the Group on
May 22, 1940 from GAO 586.
His Aircraft, the Potez
63-11 n°582 is shot down by the Flak on May 22, 1940.
The sub-Lieutenant ANDRES, unharmed, is made prisoner.
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Born in Six Fours Les
Plage (83 - Var) on 28 August 1905
Died 16 September 1990 at Aix Les Bains
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| ANDREVA
Pierre |
Capiain
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Observer
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Pierre
ANDREVA was killed on 21 July 1948 when the Wellington LP650
F-UGWR in which he was a passenger ditched off the coast of
Sète. The aircraft belonged to EARS 99 (Escadrille Aérienne
de Recherche et de Sauvetage). |
Born on 2 February 1910
Killed on 21 July 1948 off the coast of Sète
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ANTOINE
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Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| AZAMBRE
Maurice |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Born
on 17 July 1907 |
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| BAGREL
Louis - Marie |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
April 16, 1940, his Aircraft, Bloch MB174 n°16 was destroyed
in a fight with the opponent at 2 Me109. The Aircraft crashes
to the ground and ignites. Adjutant BAGREL is killed. |
Born on 27 November
1909 in Baccarat (54- Meurthe et Moselle)
Killed on 16 April 1940 at Longlier (Belgium)
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| BAUDENS
Albert - René |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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Born in La Motte au
Bois (59 - Nord) on 1 February 1901
Died at La Motte au Bois on 12 September 1971
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| BEAGUE |
Sergeant
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Machine-gunner
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3rd Squ.
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| BEDIEZ
Maurice - André |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
April 16, 1940, his Aircraft, Bloch MB174 n°16 was destroyed
in a fight with the opponent at 2 Me109. The Aircraft crashes
to the ground and ignites. Sub-Lieutenant BEDIEZ is killed. |
Born on March 3rd,
1901 in Aubigny (80 - Somme)
Killed on 16 April
1940 at Longlier (Belgium)
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| BENOÏT |
Sub-Lieutenant
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| BERNARD
Michel - Paul |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Killed
aboard Potez 637 n°3, shot down during an air fight against
6 Me109 on November 5, 1939. |
Born on June 27, 1907
in Rambervillers (88 - Vosges)
Killed on 05 November
1939 (3 km north-west of Britten, Germany)
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| BERTRAND |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunne
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3rd Squ.
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| BLANCHARD |
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Pilot
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| BLONDEL
Brice |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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3rd Sqn..
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- On April 30, 1940, Bloch MB174 n°18 was destroyed on take-off
following a speeding down. Corporal BLONDEL is unharmed. - On
June 9, 1940, the Potez 63-11 n°665 was shot down by the
Flak during a reconnaissance flight at low altitude. The crew,
wounded, is taken prisoner. " |
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BOUGEROL
Jacques - Albert
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Lieutenant
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Observeur
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Reserve
Lieutenant from the E.O.R., ... and Reverend Father, he joined
the GR II/33 in May 1940.
He became Chaplain General
of the French Air Force, notably in Indochina, and published
numerous works on Saint-Bonaventure.
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Born
on 9 November 1908 in Paris (75)
Died 3 August 1997 at Saint-Mandé (94 - Val de Marne)
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| BRISSAULT |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| CASTELLANA
Gratien - Amédée |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Killed
aboard the Potez 637 n°14, shot December 21, 1939 by ,,,
2 British Hurricane, deceived by the silhouette of the Potez
very similar to that of the German Me110. |
Born on December 12,
1915 in Perpignan (66 - Pyrénées Orientales)
Killed on 21 December
1939 at Souilly sur Aire (55 - Meuse)
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| CAZENAVE
François |
Captain
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Observer
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Detached
Army observer officer (Mountain Artillery) posted to GAO II/551
on mobilisation, then to GR II/33 from 18 May to 20 June 1940. |
Born
in Toulon (83 - Var) on 17 February 1904
Died at Saint-Ismier (38 - Isère) on 31 August 1996 |
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| CHERY
Henry - Louis |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Tank
officer seconded to the Air Force. He will be the first to report
the enemy armoured columns in the Ardennes on May 12, 1940 :
the 9th Army General Staff will not believe him... |
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| COLLOT
René - Jean |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Joined the Group on
May 22, 1940 from GAO 586.
On June 9, 1940, the
Potez 63-11 n°665 was shot down by the Flak during a reconnaissance
flight at low altitude. The crew, wounded, is taken prisoner.
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Born in Autun (71 -
Saône et Loire) on 9 February 1916
Died at Corbeil-Essones (91 - Essones) on 4 September 1999
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| CONSTANTIN |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On
June 10, 1940, Potez 63-11 n°50 was seriously damaged by
the Flak, but managed to reach his land. The crew is unharmed,
but the aircraft is destroyed. |
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| CREPUT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Joined the Group on
May 22, 1940 from GAO 586.
On June 16, 1940, the
Potez 63-11 No. 718 was destroyed by accident during a flight
at very low altitude: flying too low, these propellers touch
the ground, and the pilot must land in the countryside ...
crew is unharmed.
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| CROISILLE
Maurice - Léon |
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Born
on 13 December 1915 |
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| DE-PONTAC
Marie - François |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Officier Observateur détaché
au GR I/35 le 9 septembre 1939 avant de rejoindre le GR II/33
le 15 Mai 1940.
Marie DE PONTAC was deported
to Buchenwald on 8 April 1945.
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Born on 29 July 1910
in Saint-Pardon-De-Conques (33 - Gironde)
Died at Weimar-Buchenwald (Germany) on 8 April 1945
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| DE-SAINT-EXUPERY
Antoine |
Captain
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Pilot
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He
was reported missing in action on July 31,1944 |
Born on June 29,1900
in Lyon 2nd Arr (69 - Rhône)
Killed on 31 July
1944
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| DESALME
Marcel |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Observer
Machine-Gunner
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Born
on 23 March 1908 |
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| DUCRUIX |
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Observer
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| DURET
André - Louis |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Born on 11 July 1914
in
Paris
Died 29 September 2000 at Cayeux-sur-Mer (80 - Somme)
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| DUTERTRE
Jean - Marius |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Born
in Lyon. He left Saint-cyr in 1932 and joined the infantry before
joining the Observation Air Force in 1938. He is assigned to
the GR II/33 as a detachment of the Army. |
Born on 20 March 1913
in Lyon
Died in Lyon on 6 June 1992
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| ESCANE |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| FAVRET |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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| FRISOU
Léo |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 10, 1940, Potez 63-11 n°50 was seriously damaged by
the Flak, but managed to reach his land. The crew is unharmed,
but the aircraft is destroyed. |
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| GAVOILLE
René - Robert |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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On
May 13th, 1940, after having shot down a Henshel 126, the Potez
637 n°2 was destroyed during an aerial combat opposing it
to 9 Me109. The crew is unscathed. |
Born on 24 July 1911
in Adelans-et-le-val-de-Bithaine (71 - Haute-Saône)
Died at Franchevelle (71 - Haute-Saône) on 13 July 1993
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| GELEE
Max - Paul |
Captain
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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Joined the Air Force in 1927, he is a former student of Polytechnique
and graduated from the War School. |
Born on 1 August 1904
in Mont-Saint-Aignan (76 - Seine-Maritime)
Died in Paris on 19 January 1977
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| GENESTE
Valmy - Jean |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 24, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 n°607 was shot down
by the Flak. The crew is killed. |
Born on 20 July 1920
in Bordeaux (33 - Gironde)
Killed on 24 May 1940 at Les Attaques (62 - Pas De Calais)
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| GENSON
Pierre - Louis |
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Born
in Paris (75) on 25 August 1917
Died 17 February 1987, Montpellier (34 - Hérault) |
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| GEOFFROY
Ernest - Guy |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Killed
aboard Potez 637 n°3, shot down during an air fight against
6 Me109 on November 5, 1939. |
Born on 22 June 1901
in Mesnil Esnard (76 - Seine Maritime)
Killed on 5 November 1939 in Germany
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| GUERIN
André |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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His
aircraft, the Potez 637 n°5 is attacked by Me109 on October
31, 1939, he managed to regain his land.Staff-Sergeant GUERIN
is unscathed.
His aircraft, Potez 637 n°49 was shot down by the Flak on
May 22, 1940. The crew, unharmed, is taken prisoner.
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Born
7 April 1913, Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Died at Pau (64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
on 7 February 1963
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| GUILLAUME |
Captain
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Observer
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Staff
4th Sqn.
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On
October 30, 1939, his aircraft, the Potez 637 n°6, was destroyed
on landing on the return from a mission. Captain GUILLAUME is
unharmed. |
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| HEBRARD |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 16, 1940, the Potez 63-11 n°718 was destroyed by accident
during a flight at very low altitude: flying too low, these
propellers touch the ground, and the pilot must land in the
countryside ... crew is unharmed. |
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| HINCKER
Charles |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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His
aircraft, the Potez 637 n°49 was shot down by the Flak on
May 22, 1940. The crew, unharmed, is taken prisoner. |
Born in Strasbourg (67
- Bas-Rhin) on 25 June 1907
Died at Strasbourg on 24 October 1982
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| HOCHEDE
Jules - Emile |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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- On May 12, 1940, his
aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 7 was hit by the flak during a
reconnaissance at low altitude. The pilot manages to return
to the field, but the Potez is irreparable. Second Lieutenant
HOCHEDE is unharmed.
- On May 17, 1940, Bloch MB 174 No. 9 was hit by the Flak.
Sergeant MILLET, believing the lost plane parachutes, but
kills himself by hitting the empennage. Sub-Lieutenant HOCHEDE
brings the aircraft back to Le Bourget without a hitch.
He was killed in aerial
combat on June 28,1943 while fighting with the GB 3/3 of the
Free French Forces
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Born on 28 March 1907
in Toulon (83 - Var)
Killed on 28 June 1943 in Algiers (Algeria)
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| ISRAEL
Jean - Isidore |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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- His aircraft, the
Potez 637 n°5 is attacked by Me109 October 31, 1939,
he managed to regain his ground ISRAEL The Lieutenant is
free..
On April 30, 1940, Bloch
MB174 n°18 was destroyed at takeoff following a speed
drop. Lieutenant ISRAEL is unharmed.
His aircraft, Potez
637 n°49 was shot down by the Flak on May 22, 1940.
The crew, unharmed, is taken prisoner.
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Born on 5 December 1913
in Paris
Died in Paris on 16 December 1995
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| JOUANNIC
Maurice - Louis |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 12, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 637 n°7 was hit by
the flak during a reconnaissance at low altitude. The pilot
manages to return to the field, but the Potez is irreparable.
Sergeant JOANNIC is killed. |
Born on 24 October 1916
at Vannes (56 - Morbihan)
Killed on 12 May 1940 at Laon (02 - Aisne)
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| JOSSERAND
François |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Pilot
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4th Sqn.
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On
October 30, 1939, his aircraft, the Potez 637 n°6, was destroyed
on landing on the return from a mission. Chief Warrant Officer
JOSSERAND is killed. |
Born on 19 October 1908
at Saint-Martin du Mont (01 - Ain)
Killed on 30 October 1939 at Hauteville (51 - Marne)
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| LACORDAIRE |
Sub-Lieuteant
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Pilot
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| LAGACHE |
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Observer
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| LAUX
François |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
3rd Sqn.
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On April 16, 1940, his
Aircraft, Bloch MB174 n°16 was destroyed in a fight with
the opponent at 2 Me109. The Aircraft crashes to the ground
and ignites. Captain LAUX, badly wounded and burned, is the
only survivor.
With the rank of Colonel,
he was deputy to the general commanding the 3rd Air Region.
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Born on 4 September
1900 at Longeville en Barrois (55 - Meuse)
Died at Longeville en Barrois on 15 January 1970
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| LENOIR
André |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
May 24, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 n°607 was shot down
by the Flak. The crew is killed. |
Born on 13 June 1908
Killed on 24 May 1940 at Les Attaques (62 - Pas De Calais)
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| LE
RAT |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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3rd Squ.
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After
the Armistice, he joined the Free French Air Force and fought
with Groupe Lorraine Squadron 342. |
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| LUSSIER
Roger - Jean |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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He
was killed on May 18,1942 at El-Aouina, Algeria |
Born on 14 June 1913
in La Rochelle (17 - Charente-Maritime)
Killed on 18 May 1942 at El Aouina (Algeria)
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| MAGNIN |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
June 10, 1940, Potez 63-11 n°50 was seriously damaged by
the Flak, but managed to reach his land. The crew is unharmed,
but the aircraft is destroyed. |
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| MAURON |
Staff-Sergeant
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| MILLET
Georges - Jean |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
May 17, 1940, Bloch MB 174 No. 9 was hit by the Flak. Sergeant
MILLET, believing the lost plane parachutes, but kills himself
by hitting the empennage. The pilot brings the aircraft back
to Bourget without any trouble. |
Born on 17 April 1912
at Pont à Mousson (54 - Meurthe et Moselle)
Killed on 17 May 1940 at Grisy-Les-Plâtres (78 - Yvelines)
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| MOREAU
René |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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His
aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 5 is attacked by Me109 on October
31, 1939, he manages to regain his land, but Sergeant MOREAU
is seriously injured |
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| MOREAU
Edgard |
Captain
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Observer
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On
May 12, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 637 n°7 was hit by
the flak during a reconnaissance at low altitude. The pilot
manages to return to the field, but the Potez is irreparable.
Captain Moreau is seriously injured. |
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| MOT
André |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
June 16, 1940, the Potez 63-11 n°718 was destroyed by accident
during a flight at very low altitude: flying too low, these
propellers touch the ground, and the pilot must land in the
countryside ... crew is unharmed. |
Born
18 November 1914, Toulouse (31 - Haute-Garonne)
Died at Salon De Provence (13 - Bouches du Rhône) on 7
September 2000 |
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| MOTTEZ
Stéphane - Lucien |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Born on 9 May 1914 in
Saint-Brieuc (22 - Côte du Nord)
Died in Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône) on 25 July
2004
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| NYS |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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After
the Armistice, he joined the Free French Air Force and fought
with Group 2/23 Guyenne Squadron 346 and Group 1/25 Tunisie
Squadron 347. |
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| PARIS |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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| PENICAUT
Olivier |
Captain
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Pilot
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Joined
the Group on May 22, 1940 from GAO 586. |
Born in Aurillac (15
- Cantal) on 22 February 1906
Died at Nice (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 12 January 1990
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| PERNOT
Marcel - Emile |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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4th Sqn.
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On October 30, 1939, his
aircraft, the n°63 Potez 637, was destroyed on landing
on the return from a mission, and Warrant Officer PERNOT was
unharmed.
Killed aboard the Potez
637 n°14, shot December 21, 1939 by ,,, 2 British Hurricane,
deceived by the silhouette of the Potez very similar to that
of the German Me110. "
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Born 06 June 1908 at
Uremenil (88 - Vosges)
Killed on 21 December 1939 at Souilly sur Aire (55 - Meuse)
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| PERRET
Joseph |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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3rd Squ.
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From
GR I/33 |
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| PERTON
André - Michel |
2nd Class
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Radio
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Born
in Montrond le Chateau (25 - Doubs) on 16 November 1915
Died at Callian (83 - Var) on 9 May 1986 |
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| PLOYE
René |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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3rd Squ..
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Mobilised
with GAO II/551, he later joined GR II/33, then GR I/35 on 1
June 1940. |
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| PORCHON
René
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Sergeant
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Pilot
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Sergeant
René PORCHON is from GR I/14 |
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| POTIER |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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3rd Squ.
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| PRIEUR |
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Machine-Gunner
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| PUTE
COTTE DE-RENEVILLE Bertrand - Charles |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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His
aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n°582 was shot down by the Flak
on May 22, 1940. Lieutenant DE-RENEVILLE, seriously wounded,
is taken prisoner but will die the next day. |
Born in Tours (37 -
Indre et Loire) on 22 February 1915
Killed on 23 May 1940 at Cambrai (59 - Nord)
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| QUELLEC |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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Potez
63-11 n°690 was accidentally destroyed on landing on the
return from a training flight on May 30, 1940. Corporal QUELLEC
is unscathed. |
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| RABY
Max |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| RESSEL |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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3rd Squ.
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| ROBERT
André - Paul |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
November 5, 1939, his aircraft, the Potez 637 n°3, was shot
down during an air fight against 6 Me109. Warrant Officer ROBERT,
seriously injured, parachutes and is taken prisoner. He will
die following his wounds on May 23, 1941 |
Born on 18 August 1907
in Metz (57 - Moselle)
Killed on 23 May 1941 at Bourg Les Valence (26 - Drôme)
as a result of injuries sustained on 5 November 1939
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| ROSTAN |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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3rd Squ.
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| SAGON
Henri - Jean |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Henri
SAGON, a former student of Polytechnique, class of 1932, qualified
as a pilot in August 1939.
On 21 December 1939, his aircraft, Potez 637 no. 14, was shot
down by 2 British Hurricanes, fooled by the silhouette of
the Potez, which was very similar to that of the German Me110.
Only Lieutenant SAGON, seriously wounded, parachuted out and
survived the attack.
After convalescing, he joined the GR II/22 and was taken prisoner
after being shot down in aerial combat.
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Born
26 November 1912, Quimper (29 - Finistère)
Died in Iguerande (71 - Saône et loire) on 19 April
2001
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| SAINTIGNY
Paul - Louis |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Born on 26 July 1913
in Héricourt (70 - Haute-Saône)
Died in Belfort on 8 January 1993
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| SAURT |
Corporal
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Machine-Gunner
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3rd Sqn.
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On
May 13th, 1940, after having shot down a Henshel 126, the Potez
637 n°2 was destroyed during an aerial combat opposing it
to 9 Me109. The crew is unscathed. |
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| SCHUNCK
René |
Captain
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Staff
Group
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Born
on 5 February 1897 |
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| SCHUTZ
André |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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The Potez 63-11 n°690
is accidentally destroyed on landing on the return from a
training flight on May 30, 1940. Sub-Lieutenant SCHUTZ is
injured.
He was killed on March
25,1945 in Bietigheim, Germany, while serving with GB I/32
of the Free French Air Force
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Born on 07 May 1918
in Marseille (13 - Bouches du Rhône)
Killed on 25 March 1945 in Bietigheim (Germany)
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| SEGUELA
Marc - Joseph |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
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On
May 24, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 n°607 was shot down
by the Flak. The crew is killed. |
Born on 13 May 1912
at Salles (69 - Rhône)
Killed on 24 May 1940 at Les Attaques (62 - Pas-De-Calais)
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| SEPET |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
|
3rd Sqn.
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On
April 30, 1940, Bloch MB174 n°18 was destroyed at takeoff
following a speed drop. Chief Warrant Officer SEPET slightly
injured |
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| TANTIN
Maurice |
Captain
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Born
on 22 February 1904 |
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| VAUDAINE
Gaston |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Machine-Gunner
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His
aircraft, Potez 63-11 n°582, was shot down by the Flak on
May 22, 1940. Warrant Officer VAUDAINE, wounded, was taken prisoner. |
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| VESIN
Robert |
Captain
|
Observer
|
3rd Sqn.
|
Army
officer (69th RIF) seconded as Air Observer to GR II/33. On
May 13th, 1940, after having shot down a Henshel 126, the Potez
637 n°2 was destroyed during an aerial combat opposing it
to 9 Me109. The crew is unscathed. |
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| VINCKELVLEUGEL
Marcel - Justin |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
- Radio
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Born
on 20 March 1914 |
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| YZERMAN
Jacques - Aimé |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
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Potez
63-11 n°690 was accidentally destroyed on landing after
a training flight on May 30, 1940. Sub Lieutenant YSERMANN is
unharmed.
On June 9, 1940, the Potez 63-11 n° 665 was shot down by
the Flak during a reconnaissance flight at low altitude. The
crew, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
Born 18 February 1912,
Marquion (62 - Pas de Calais)
Died at Cannes (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 16 March 2001
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Group
mechanics and non-flying personnel
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Mechanics
|
|
Name
|
Rank
|
Function
|
Sqn.
|
Informations
|
Photo
|
| BERTRAND |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
|
Chief Mechanic
Hangar Manager
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|
|
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| LEBOUBE |
Adjutant
|
Mechanic
|
|
|
|
| LECOUSTEY |
Sergeant
|
Mechanic
|
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|
| LEYDER |
Sergeant
|
Mechanic
|
|
|
|
| LOUVET |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Mechanic
|
|
|
|
| LUTHRINGER |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Mechanic
|
|
|
|
| ORANGE |
|
Mechanic
|
|
|
|
| RICHARD |
Sergeant
|
Mechanic
|
|
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|
| RUCH |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Mechanic
|
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|
|
|
Non-flying
personnel
|
| PEYROUX |
Lieutenant
|
Chief of Photography Section
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Stories
Stories
of crews
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Crews
of Group
|
|
Names
of crew members
|
Rank
|
Function
|
Informations
|
|
Crew
|
JOSSERAND
François |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 6 : Destroyed on landing when returning from
a mission. Chief Warrant Officer JOSSERAND is killed. |
| GUILLAUME |
Captain
|
Observer
|
| PERNOT
Marcel |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
GUERIN
André |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 5 : Attacked by BF109E on October 31, 1939,
he managed to regain his land, but Sergeant MOREAU was seriously
wounded |
| ISRAEL
Jean |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| MOREAU
Edgard |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
BERNARD
Michel |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 3 : Shot down by 6 BF109E on 5 November 1939.
Warrant Officer BERNARD and Lieutenant GEOFFROY are killed.
Warrant Officer ROBERT, injured, parachutes. Prisoner, he will
die following his wounds on May 23, 1941 |
| GEOFFROY
Ernest |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| ROBERT
André |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
SAGON
Emmanuel |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 14 :Despatched by mistake on December 21,
1939, by two English Hurricanes. Only Lieutenant SAGON, injured,
survives the attack |
| CASTELLANA
Gratien |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| PERNOT
Marcel |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
LAUX
François |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
Bloch
MB174 n° 16 : Destroyed in aerial combat on April
16, 1940. the only survivor is Captain LAUX, badly wounded. |
| BEDIEZ
Maurice |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| BAGREL
Louis |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
SEPET |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
|
Bloch MB174 n°
18 : Destroyed by accident on April 30, 1940. Chief
Warrant Officer SEPET slightly injured
|
| ISRAEL
Jean |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| BLONDEL
Brice |
Corporal
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
HOCHEDE
Jules |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 7 : Destroyed following an air combat on
May 12, 1940. Captain MOREAU seriously injured, and Sergeant
JOANNIC killed |
| MOREAU
Edgard |
Captain
|
Observer
|
| JOUANNIC
Maurice |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
GAVOILLE
René |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 2 : Destroyed in air combat May 13, 1940.
The crew is unscathed. |
| VESIN
Robert |
Captain
|
Observer
|
| SAURT |
Corporal
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
HOCHEDE
Jules |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Bloch
MB 174 n° 9 : Affected by the Flak on May 17, 1940.
Sergeant MILLET, believing the lost plane parachutes, but kills
himself by hitting the empennage. The pilot brings the aircraft
back to Bourget without any trouble. |
| MILLET
Georges |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
GUERIN
André |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
637 n° 49 : Shot down by the Flak on May 22, 1940.
The crew, unharmed, is taken prisoner. |
| ISRAEL
Jean |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| HINCKER
Charles |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
ANDRES
Emile |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 582 : Shot down by the Flak on May 22,
1940. Lieutenant DE-RENEVILLE is killed, Sub-Lieutenant ANDRES
and Chief Warrant Officer VAUDAINE are prisoners, the latter
being wounded. |
| DE-RENEVILLE
Bertrand |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| VAUDAINE
Gaston |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
SEGUELA
Marc |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 607 : Shot down by the Flak on May 24,
1940. The crew is killed. |
| LENOIR
André |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| GENESTE
Valmy |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
SCHUTZ
André |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 690 : Accidentally destroyed on landing
on May 30, 1940. Sub-Lieutenant SCHUTZ is injured. |
| YZERMANN
Jacques |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| QUELLEC |
Corporal
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
COLLOT
René |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 665 : Shot by the Flak on June 9, 1940:
the crew, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
| YSERMANN
Jacques |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| BLONDEL
Brice |
Corporal
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
CONSTANTIN |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 50 : Severely damaged by the Flak on June
10, 1940: the crew is unharmed, but the aircraft is destroyed. |
| FRISOU
Léo |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| MAGNIN |
Adjutant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
CREPUT |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
Potez
63-11 n° 718 : Destroyed by accident on June 16,
1940: flying too low, these propellers touch the ground ...
The crew is unscathed. |
| HEBRARD |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| MOT
André |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
De
SAINT-EXUPERY Antoine |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
Bloch
MB 174 n°28 : Participates in a reconnaissance mission
on May 23, 1940 to estimate the importance of the German breakthrough |
| DUTERTRE
Jean |
Lieutenant
|
Observer
|
| MOT
André |
Sergeant
|
Machine-Gunner
|
Airfield
|
Airfields
|
Period
of use of airfields
|
|
Names
|
County
|
|
Soissons
Saconin
|
02
- Aisne
|
September
3, 1939
|
|
Orcontre
|
51
- Marne
|
September
17, 1939
|
|
Athies-Sous-Laon
|
02
- Aisne
|
January
19, 1940
|
|
Orconte
|
51
- Marne
|
.23
March 1940
|
|
Arthies-Sur-Laon
|
02
- Aisne
|
April
11, 1940
|
|
Soissons
Saconin
|
02
- Aisne
|
May
16, 1940
|
|
Nangis
|
77
- Seine et Marne
|
May
16, 1940
|
|
Le
Bourget
|
93
- Seine Saint-Denis
|
May
17, 1940
|
|
Orly
|
94
Val de Marne
|
May
21, 1940
|
|
Nangis
|
77
- Seine et Marne
|
June
2, 1940
|
|
La
Châpelle Vendômoise
|
41
Loir et Cher
|
June
10, 1940
|
|
Châteauroux
|
36
- Indre
|
June
15, 1940
|
|
Jonzac
|
17
- Charente-Maritime
|
June
17, 1940
|
|
Perpignan
la-Salanque
|
66
- Pyrénées-Orientales
|
June
19, 1940
|
|
Alger
maison-Blanche
|
Algérie
|
June
20, 1940
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Click
on the map to enlarge :
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Itinerary
of the GR II/33
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Aircrafts
The GR II/33 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 :
- 1 Potez 542
- 10 Potez 637
- 12 Potez 63-11
- 7 Bloch MB174
Casualties
|
Crewmen
killed
|
14
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer JOSSERAND (Accident)
|
October
30, 1939
|
|
Adjutant
BERNARD (Combat)
|
November
5, 1939
|
|
Adjutant
ROBERT (Combat)
|
November
5, 1939
|
|
Lieutenant
GEOFFROY (Combat)
|
November
5, 1939
|
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Lieutenant
CASTELLANA (Méprise)
|
December
21, 1939
|
|
Adjutant
PERNOT (Méprise)
|
December
21, 1939
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
BEDIEZ (Combat)
|
April
16, 1940
|
|
Adjutant
BAGREL (Combat)
|
April
16, 1940
|
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Sergeant
JOANNIC (Combat)
|
May 12,
1940
|
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Adjutant
MILLET (Combat)
|
May 17,
1940
|
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Lieutenant
DE-RENEVILLE (Combat)
|
May 22,
1940
|
|
Lieutenant
LENOIR (Combat)
|
May 24,
1940
|
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Chief
Warrant Officer SEGUELA (combat)
|
May 24,
1940
|
|
Sergeant
GENEST (Combat)
|
May 24,
1940
|
|
Crewmen
injured
|
10
|
| Sergeant
MOREAU (Combat) |
October
31, 1939
|
| Lieutenant
SAGON (Méprise) |
December
21, 1939
|
| Captain
LAUX (Combat) |
April
16, 1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer SEPET (Accident) |
April
30, 1940
|
| Captain
MOREAU (Combat) |
May 12,
1940
|
| Chief
Warrant Officer VAUDAINE (Combat) |
May 22,
1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
SCHUTZ (Accident) |
May 30,
1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
COLLOT (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
|
| Sub-Lieutenant
YSERMANN (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
|
| Corporal
BLONDEL (Combat) |
June
9, 1940
|
|
Crewmen
prisoner
|
8
|
|
Lieutenant
ISRAEL
|
May 22,
1940
|
|
Adjutant
GUERIN
|
May 22,
1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
HINCKER
|
May 22,
1940
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer VAUDAINE
|
May 22,
1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
ANDRES
|
May 22,
1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
COLLOT
|
June
9, 1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
YSERMANN
|
June
9, 1940
|
|
Corporal
BLONDEL
|
June
9, 1940
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Sources
- Mr Denis CAZENAVE,
Son of Captain François CAZENAVE
- Famille GUERIN,
from Staff-Sergeant André GUERIN
- Mr Christophe
PERTON, Son of 2nd Class André PERTON
- 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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