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Site in French
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Historical
On October 16, 1939, the
GB II / 54 joined on the airfield of Salon-En-Provence, GBA I /
54, the only Air Force Assault Bomber Group, and became the GBA
II / 54 . He perceives on November 5, 1939, his first Breguet 691.
On December 4 GBA II / 54
is attached to the 6th Assault Bombardment Brigade.
On April 15, 1940, the GBA
II / 54 received its first Breguet 693 and was attached to the Group
n°. 18 of the 1st Air Division of the ZOAN (North Air Operations
Area).
At the Armistice, GBA II
/ 54 is on the Mont-de-Marsan field. Learning that this field will
be in the occupied zone, Lieutenant-Colonel Demery orders the Group
18 to join the field of Toulouse without taking into account the
conditions of Armistice.
Only GBA I / 54 and GBA I
/ 51 are authorized by the Germans and the GBA II / 54 group is
dissolved on August 9, 1940.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GBA II/54
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| Commander
HEUZEEL |
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October
8, 1939
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Commander
GRENET Pierre
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October
9, 1939
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May 18,
1940
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| Captain
LACAT Roget |
May 19,
1940
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July
1, 1940
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Commander
of the 3rd Squadron
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Captain
JEUNET Marc
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June
1st, 1938
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June
5, 1940
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Lieutenant
DEVIN Camille
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June
6, 1940
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August
9, 1940
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Commander
of the 4th Squadron
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Lieutenant
BOUVRESSE
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December
15, 1940
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| Lieutenant
DUPUY Jean |
December
16, 1939
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June
9, 1940
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| Lieutenant
DE-BEARN Albert |
June
10, 1940
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August
9, 1940
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Other
Members of the Military Staff
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| Captain
BONNIGAL |
Administrative
Section Commander
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Lieutenant
MONIOT
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Night
Officer
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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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ADDES
André
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Machine-Gunner
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| BADEL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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- May
25, 1940, Breguet 693 n°13 is shot down by 4 Me109. Staff
Sergeant BADEL is injured.
- The Breguet 693 n°1013 was damaged by German Fighters
on June 6, 1940, but managed to regain his land. Staff Sergeant
BADEL is injured.
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| BEAUD
Gaston Louis |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
9, 1940, Breguet 693 n°. 58 was shot down by the Flak
on June 9, 1940: the crew was killed.
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Born on 17 July 1917
at Villers les Bois (39 - Jura)
Killed on 9 June 1940 at Sommelans (02 - Aisne)
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| BILLON-DU-PLAN |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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The 691
Breguet 691 was destroyed at takeoff on June 17, 1940. Sub-Lieutenant
BILLON-DU-PLAN is unscathed.
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| BONNET
Yves |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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Present
in the Group GBA I/54 on 10 May 1940 |
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| BOUVERET
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The Breguet
693 n ° 28 is literally cut in two by the Flak on May 18,
1940. The Staff-Sergeant BOUVERET parachute and is made prisoner
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| BOUVRESSE
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Lieutenant
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Cder
4th Sqn.
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| BRUNET
Raymond Marius |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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- On December
3, 1939, a Potez 633 was destroyed on landing by hitting a
tree. The crew is injured.
- June 5, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°. 5 is shot down by
4 Me109. Sub-Lieutenant BRUNET parachutes himself, but his
parachute does not open. He is killed when he arrives on the
ground.
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Born on 6 August 1914
at Lyon (69 - Rhône)
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Hattencourt (80 - Somme)
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| CASSAGNOU |
Captain
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Pilot
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The 699
Breguet 691 was destroyed on takeoff on June 17, 1940. The
Captain CASSAGNOU was wounded
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| CHEMINEAU
Georges Edouard |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n°20 was destroyed by the Flak on May 16, 1940. The
crew was killed.
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Born on 11 July 1914
in Paris (75)
Killed on 16 May 1940 at Chaumont Porcien (08 - Ardennes)
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| CLAISSE
Maurice - Pierre |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Maurice
CLAISSE was called up to the air force in 1930. He qualified
as a military pilot in 1930 and as an aircraft observer in 1931.
He joined Breguet in 1932 as an engineer and became chief pilot
in 1937. He was specially assigned to the Breguet workshops
in 1939-1940, then became a pilot with the GB II//54 attack
group in 1940.
He was demobilised in July 1940 and flew clandestinely to London
via Gibraltar. He joined the FAFL on 22 May 1941 and was seconded
as a test pilot to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough
in 1942. He was called up to the 219th squadron (night fighter)
in 1944 and to the Technical and Industrial Directorate of the
Ministry of the Air in 1944. Maurice CLAISSE was demobilised
in 1946. |
Born
in Paris (75) on 14 December 1905
Died in Neuilly sur Seine (92 - Hauts de Seine) on 14 September
1986 |
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| COIFFARD
Jean |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
7, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°1011 was damaged by the Flak,
but managed to land on a plot of Saint andré de l'Eure.
Adjutant COIFFARD is seriously injured.
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COSSERAN
Bertrand
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Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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| DE-BEARN
Albert |
Lieutenant
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Cder
4th Sqn.
Pilot
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4th Sqn.
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The Breguet
693 n°33 was hit by the Flak on May 18, 1940, but managed
to return to the field. Lieutenant DE-BEARN is unscathed.
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| DE-DAMPIERRE
Audouin Marie |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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The Breguet
695 n°7 was accidentally destroyed on landing on June
15, 1940: Sub-Lieutenant DAMPIERRE was killed.
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Born on 4 June 1912
in Paris (75)
Killed on 15 June 1940 in Châteauroux (36 - Indre)
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| DE-LA-PORTE-DU-THEIL
Michel Bernard |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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Joined
GBA II/54 in mid-November 1939 from GBA I/54.
- On 12 May 1940, Breguet 693 No. 34 was severely hit by Flak.
The pilot, Staff Sergeant FOURDINIER, managed to land in a
castastrophe but Second Lieutenant DE-LA-PORTE-DU-THEIL, trapped
in the aircraft, died of burns.
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Born on 12 December
1916 at Poitiers (86 - Vienne)
Killed on 12 May 1940 at Ransbeck (Belgium)
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| DELPORTE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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The Breguet
693 n°46 was shot down by the Flak on June 9, 1940. The
crew, unscathed, burned the aircraft before leaving it on
the spot.
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| DEVIN
Camille |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Cder
3rd Sqn.
Pilot
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3rd Sqn.
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On June
7, 1940, Breguet 693 n°33 was shot down by German Fighters.
The unharmed crew parachutes.
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| DUCAS |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The Breguet
693 n°32 is shot down by 3 Me109 on June 5, 1940, it crashes
on the ground. The crew is seriously injured.
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| DUPUY
Jean Charles |
Lieutenant
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Cder
2nd Sqn.
Pilot
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On June
9, 1940, Breguet 693 n°58 was shot down by the Flak on
June 9, 1940: the crew was killed.
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Born on 7 April 1911
in Savouges (21 - Côte d'Or)
Killed on 9 June 1940
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| FOURDINIER
Edouard |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Born
in Inxent in the canton of Etaples. Patented as a tourist
pilot in 1936, he joined the school of Istres in September
1937 and was certified as a military pilot in 1938. Assigned
to the 4th Squadron of the GBA II/54 in September 1938.
- On May 12, 1940, Breguet 693 No. 34 was severely hit by
Flak. Staff Sergeant FOURDINIER managed to land in a castastrophe
but Second Lieutenant DE-LA-PORTE-DU-THEIL, trapped in the
aircraft, died of burns. Staff Sergeant FOURDINIER was wounded.
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Born
in Inxent in the canton of Etaples. |
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| GIARD
Paul |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On May
16, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°30 was shot down by the Flak.
The crew is taken prisoner.
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| GIRARD
Maurice |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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The Breguet
693 n°70 was damaged by the Flak on June 9, 1940, and
crashed to the ground: the crew was wounded ..
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| GIRIER |
Général
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Machine
Gunner
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The Breguet
693 n°3 is accidentally destroyed on landing on June 7,
1940, on the return of a test flight: General GIRIER is wounded
in both legs.
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| GRENET
Pierre |
Commander
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Cder
of Group
Pilot
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The Breguet
693 n°28 is literally cut in two by the Flak on May 18,
1940. Commander GRENET, boss of the GBA II / 54 is killed.
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Born on 6 January 1905
at Mantes (78 - Yvelines)
Killed on 18 May 1940 at Landrecies (59 - Nord)
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| GUICHON
Claude Pierre |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Breguet
693 n°20 was destroyed by the Flak on May 16, 1940. The
crew was killed.
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Born on 4 May 1916 in
Paris (75)
Killed on 16 May 1940 at Chaumont Porcien (08 - Ardennes)
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| HEUZEEL
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Commander
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Cder
of Group
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| JEUNET
Marc |
Captain
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Cder
3rd Sqn.
Pilot
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3rd Sqn.
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Born
in Rully in Saone et Loire.
- The Breguet 693
n°32 is shot down by 3 Me109 on June 5, 1940, it crashes
on the ground. The crew is seriously injured.
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Born
in Rully in Saone et Loire. |
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| LACAT
Roger |
Captain
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Cder
of Group
Machine Gunner
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The Breguet 695 n°7
was accidentally destroyed on landing on June 15, 1940.
Captain LACAT is wounded
Roger LACAT, will be
killed on September 16th, 1945 while he was commander at
the Escadrille ELA 1/56
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Born on 10 September
1909 in Alexandria (Egypt)
Killed on 16 September 1945 off Malta
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| LAMI
René |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Born
in Paimboeuf in loire Atlantique. Patented as a tourist pilot
in 1937, he gave up his studies at the Arts et Métiers
to join the Air Force in April 1938. He was trained at the
flying school of Angers and Istres before joining the GBA
II/54 after the declaration of War.
- On 16 May 1940, Breguet 693 No. 30 was shot down by Flak.
The crew was taken prisoner.
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Born
in Paimboeuf in loire Atlantique. |
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| LAMOUR |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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4th Sqn.
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The Breguet
693 n°33 was hit by the Flak on May 18, 1940, but managed
to return to the field. Sergeant LAMOUR was injured.
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| LEBERT |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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3rd Sqn.
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On June
7, 1940, Breguet 693 n°33 was shot down by German Fighters.
The unharmed crew parachutes.
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| LEGRAND
Pierre Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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- May
31, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°35 is shot down by 6 Me109.
Sub-Lieutenant LEGRAND is unharmed.
- June 7, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°1 is shot down by 12
Me109 ... The crew is killed.
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Born on 27 April 1902
at Wassigny (02 - Aisne)
Killed on 7 June 1940 at Laverrière (60 - Oise)
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| LELONG
André Narcisse |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The Breguet
693 n°92 is shot down by 2 Me109 on June 9, 1940. Staff
Sergeant LELONG is killed.
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Born on 10 May 1915
at Patay (45 - Loiret)
Killed on 9 June 1940 at Villers-Cotterets (02 - Aisne)
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| LEVEQUE
Pierre |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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| MATUCHET
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
5, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°5 was shot down by 4 Me109.
Staff Sergeant MATUCHET is killed.
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Born on 24 February
1904 at Sézanne (51 - Marne)
Killed on 5 June 1940 at Hattencourt (80 - Somme)
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| MAYADOUX
Albert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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The Breguet
693 n°92 is shot down by 2 Me109 on June 9, 1940. Sub-Lieutenant
MAYADOUX is injured.
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| MERCEUR
Jean |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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| MITON
André |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Born
in Pougny in the Nièvre. Patented pilot in 1937.
- On 25 May 1940, the Breguet 693 No. 13 was shot down by
4 Me109. Warrant Officer MITTON was unharmed.
- On 6 June 1940, the Breguet 693 n° 29 was shot down
by 4 Me109. The crew was seriously wounded. Taken prisoner
on a hospital bed in Rennes, he escaped to rejoin his Group
and joined the FFL.
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Born
in Pougny in the Nièvre. |
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| MORIN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| PERROT-DE-THANNBERG
Guy - Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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3rd Sqn.
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Guy PERROT-DE-THANNBERG
was awarded a flying scholarship and attended the Angers
flying school. He enlisted voluntarily in 1935, and joined
the Étampes school before being posted to the 34th
squadron. He was designated for reinforcement in Morocco
in 1936, then transferred to the GB II/54 in 1940. It was
damaged or shot down three times during the French Campaign:
- Breguet 693 No. 1013 was damaged by fighter aircraft on
6 June 1940, but managed to return to its home airfield.
Staff Sergeant DE-THANNBERG was unhurt.
- On 7 June 1940, Breguet 693 no. 1011 was damaged by flak,
but managed to land at Saint André de l'Eure. Staff
Sergeant DE-THANNBERG was unhurt.
- Breguet 693 No. 46 was shot down by Flak on 9 June 1940.
The uninjured crew set fire to the aircraft before leaving
it.
He was interned by the Germans in Toulouse prison in 1943.
In 1945, he was transferred to the GAEL and moved to the
Ministry of Public Works and Transport in 1946. He was transferred
to the reserves in 1950 and recalled to active service in
1956-1957: he spent some time in Algeria.
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Born
6 February 1915 in Paris (75).
Died in Paris on 14 April 2001 |
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| PLESSIEZ
Raoul Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The Breguet 693 n°70
was damaged by the Flak on June 9, 1940, and crashed to
the ground: the crew was wounded ..
He was killed in Syria
in June 1941 in a Glenn Martin 167F shot down by Australian
Squadron Leader Peter Turnbull
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Born on 18 April 1913
at Jouaignes (02 - Aisne)
Killed on 15 June 1941 in Syria
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| POILBOUT
Roger |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine
Gunner
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On May 31, 1940, Breguet
693 n°35 was shot down by 6 Me109. The Chief Warrant
Officer POILBOUT parachutes himself and is taken prisoner.
He was killed on 16
January 1945 while serving with GB I/25
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Born on 8 June 1920
in Grâces (22 - Côtes d'Armor)
Killed on 16 January 1945 in Wulfingen (Germany)
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| RENAULT
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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The Breguet
693 n°54 crashes on June 7, 1940 after being attacked
by 8 Me109. The crew is seriously injured.
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| SANNIER
Marcel |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Born
in Bomy by Fléchin, (Pas de Calais). Student pilot
at Istres in 1937, he was assigned to GBA II/54 in October
1938, 3rd Squadron.
- Breguet 693 n° 54 crashed on 7 June 1940 after being
attacked by 8 Me109. The crew was seriously wounded. After
his injury on 7 June, he lost his memory, even forgetting
his name, and did not regain his senses until 9 July 1940.
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Born
in Bomy by Fléchin, (Pas de Calais |
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| SOLER |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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On December
3, 1939, a Potez 633 was destroyed on landing by hitting a
tree. The crew is injured.
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| TESTOT-FERRY
Alfred |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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| UTEZA
Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Born
February 2, 1914 in Lyon.
- On June 6, 1940,
the Breguet 693 n°29 was shot down by German Fighters
on June 6, 1940: The crew was seriously injured.
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Born
February 2, 1914 in Lyon. |
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| VERGE
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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On June
7, 1940, the Breguet 693 n°1 is shot down by 12 Me109
... The crew is killed.
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Born on 8 December 1912
at Varlhes (09 - Ariège)
Killed on 7 June 1940 at Laverrière (60 - Oise)
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Group
Mechanics
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Name
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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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Photo
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BARRE
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Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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BOUSUET
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Adjutant
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Mechanic
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COTEREL
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Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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DECOBEQUE
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Master-Corporal
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Mechanic
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DEFRANCHI
Jean
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Master-Corporal
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Mechanic
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Joined the
Air Force Mechanics School of Rochefort in April 1939. Assigned
to the GBA II/54 in May 1940.
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DELACROIX
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Master-Corporal
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Assistant-Mechanic
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DIEU
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Sergeant
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Mechanic
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Nicknamed
"Jesus": Mechanic assigned to Warrant Officer André
MITON's aircraft.
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KOCHER
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Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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LE-ROCH
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Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Chief Hangar
Mechanic
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LOEILLER
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Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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PALLIER
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Master-Corporal
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Mechanic
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PICART
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Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Mechanic
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PLESSIER
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Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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SOLER
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Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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TOUCHET
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Staff-Sergeant
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Mechanic
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| WALSER
Charles |
Chief-Warrant
Officer
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Mechanic
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Mechanic
belonging to the Group 18 Staff.
Born 25 December 1901 in Narbonne.
Died on 7 June 1940 during a training flight. The Breguet 695
n°3 flown by General GIRIER crashed on landing. General GIRIER
was wounded, but Chief Warrant Officer WALSER died as a result
of his injuries.Contrary to many writings, Chief Warrant Officer
Charles WALSER was a mechanic and therefore could not fly the
aircraft. (Source Mr C. CLOSTERY, Grandson of Charles WALSER) |
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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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Sqn.
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Informations
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Crew
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SOLER |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
633 n° ? : Destroyed by accident on landing December
3, 1939: the crew is injured.
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| BRUNET
Raymond |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Crew
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FOURDINIER
Edouard |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n° 34 : Shot down by Flak on May 12, 1940.
Staff-Sergeant FOURDINIER is wounded and Sub-Lieutenant DE-LA-PORTE-DU-THEIL
is killed
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| DE-LA-PORTE-DU-THEIL
Michel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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CHEMINEAU
Georges |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n° 20 : Destroyed by the Flak May 16, 1940.
The crew is killed.
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| GUICHON
Claude |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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LAMI
René |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n° 30 : Shot down by Flak, May 16, 1940. The
crew is taken prisoner.
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| GIARD
Paul |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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DE-BEARN
Albert |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n° 33 : Hit by the Flak, May 18, 1940. Sergeant
LAMOUR is injured.
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| LAMOUR |
Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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GRENET
Pierre |
Commander
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n° 28 : Shot down by Flak, May 18, 1940. Commander
GRENET, boss of GBA II / 54 is killed, and Staff Sergeant
BOUVERET is imprisoned
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| BOUVERET
Pierre |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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MITON
André |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n° 13 : Shot down by German Fighters on May
25, 1940. Staff-Sergeant BADEL is injured.
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| BADEL |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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LEGRAND
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Breguet
693 n° 35 : Shot down by German Fighters on May
31, 1940. The Chief Warrant Officer POILBOUT parachutes himself
and is taken prisoner. Sub-Lieutenant LEGRAND is unharmed.
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| POILBOUT
Roger |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
BRUNET
Raymond |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 5 : Shot down by German Fighters on June
5, 1940. The crew is killed.
|
| MATUCHET
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
JEUNET
Marc |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 32 : Shot down by German Fighters on June
5, 1940, he crashed to the ground. The crew is seriously injured.
|
| DUCAS |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
MITTON
André |
Adjutant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 29 : Shot down by German Fighters June
6, 1940: The crew is seriously injured.
|
| UTEZA
Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DE-THANNBERG
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
3eme
Esc.
|
Breguet
693 n° 1013 : Damaged by German Fighters on June
6, 1940. Staff-Sergeant BADEL is injured.
|
| BADEL |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
LEGRAND
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 1 : Shot down by German Fighters on June
7, 1940. The crew is killed..
|
| VERGE
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
SANNIER
Marcel |
Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 54 : Shot down by German Fighters on June
7, 1940. The crew is seriously injured.
|
| RENAULT
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DEVIN
Camille |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 33 : Shot down by German Fightersing on
June 7, 1940. The unharmed crew parachutes.
|
| LEBERT |
Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DE-THANNBERG
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 1011 : Damaged by Flak on June 7, 1940:
Adjutant COIFFARD is seriously injured.
|
| COIFFARD
Jean |
Adjutant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
WALSER
Charles |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Mécanicien
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 3 : Accidentally destroyed on landing on
7 June 1940 on return from a test flight: General GIRIER was
wounded in both legs and Chief Warrant Officer WALSER was
killed. Contrary to many writings, Chief Warrant Officer Charles
WALSER was a mechanic and therefore could not fly the aircraft.
(Source Mr C. CLOSTERY, Grandson of Charles WALSER)
|
| GIRIER |
Général
|
Pilot
|
|
Crew
|
MAYADOUX
Albert |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 92 : Shot by German Fighters on June 9,
1940. Staff Sergeant LELONG is killed, and Sub-Lieutenant
MAYADOUX is wounded.
|
| LELONG
André |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DUPUY
Jean |
Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 58 : Shot by the Flak on June 9, 1940:
the crew is killed.
|
| BEAUD
Gaston |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DE-THANNBERG
Guy |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 46 : Shot by the Flak on June 9, 1940:
the crew is unscathed.
|
| DELPORTE |
Chief
Warrant Officer
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
GIRARD
Maurice |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
693 n° 70 : Damaged by the Flak on June 9, 1940,
he crashed to the ground: the crew was wounded ..
|
| PLESSIEZ
Raoul |
Staff-Sergeant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
DE-DAMPIERRE
Audouin |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
695 n° 7 : Accidentally destroyed on landing on
June 15, 1940: Sub-Lieutenant DAMPIERRE is killed and Captain
LACAT is wounded
|
| LACAT
Roger |
Captain
|
Machine
Gunner
|
|
Crew
|
CASSAGNOU |
Captain
|
Pilot
|
|
Breguet
691 n° 69 : Destroyed on takeoff on June 17, 1940;
Captain CASSAGNOU is injured
|
| BILLON-DU-PLAN |
Sub-Lieutenant
|
Machine
Gunner
|
Airfield
|
Airfields
|
Period
of use of airfields
|
|
Names
|
County
|
|
Montdidier
|
80
- Somme
|
September
3, 1939
|
|
Nancy-Azelot
|
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
|
September
6, 1939
|
|
Auxerre
|
89
- Yonne
|
September
20, 1939
|
|
Lyon-Bron
|
69
- Lyon-Bron
|
October
14, 1939
|
|
Salon-
De-Provence
|
13
- Bouches du Rhône
|
October
16, 1940
|
|
Vinon-sur-Verdon
|
83
- Var
|
December
13, 1939
|
|
Nangis
|
77
- Seine et Marne
|
May
6, 1940
|
|
Roye
Beuvraignes
|
80
- Somme
|
May
10, 1940
|
|
Montdidier
|
80
- Somme
|
May
13, 1940
|
|
Briare
|
45
- Loiret
|
May
17, 1940
|
|
Brétigny-sur-Orge
|
91
- Essone
|
May
19, 1940
|
|
Chartres
|
28
- Eure et Loir
|
June
2, 1940
|
|
Chateauroux
|
36
- Indre
|
June
13, 1940
|
|
Dompierre
|
61
- Orne
|
June
16, 1940
|
|
Landes-De-Bussac
|
17
- Charente-Maritime
|
June
19, 1940
|
|
Mont-De-Marsan
|
40
- Landes
|
June
23, 1940
|
|
Toulouse-Francazal
|
31
- Haute-Garonne
|
June
24, 1940
|
|
|
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on the map to enlarge
:
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Itinerary
of the GBA II/54
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|
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Aircrafts
The GBA II/54 was equipped
since its creation, following aircrafts :
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
N ° of series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
- 1 Potez 633
- 4 Breguet 691
- 23 Breguet 693
- 2 Breguet 695
Casualties
|
Crewmen
killed
|
13
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
DE-LA-PORTE-DU-THEIL (Combat)
|
May 12,
1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
CHEMINEAU (Combat)
|
May 16,
1940
|
|
Sergeant
GUICHON (Combat)
|
May 16,
1940
|
|
Commander
GRENET (Combat)
|
May 18,
1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
BRUNET (Combat)
|
June
5, 1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
MATUCHET (Combat)
|
June
5, 1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
LEGRAND (Combat)
|
June
7, 1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
VERGE (Combat)
|
June
7, 1940
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer WALSER (Accident)
|
June
7, 1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
LELONG (Combat)
|
June
9, 1940
|
|
Lieutenant
DUPUY (Combat)
|
June
9, 1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
BEAUD (Combat)
|
June
9, 1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
DE-DAMPIERRE (Accident)
|
June
15, 1940
|
|
Crewmen
injured
|
19
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
BRUNET (Accident)
|
December
3, 1939
|
|
Sergeant
SOLER (Accident)
|
December
3, 1939
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
FOURDINIER (Combat)
|
May 12,
1940
|
|
Sergeant
LAMOUR (Combat)
|
May 18,
1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
BADEL (Combat)
|
May 25,
1940
|
|
Captain
JEUNET (Combat)
|
June
5, 1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
DUCAS (Combat)
|
June
5, 1940
|
|
Adjutant
MITTON (Combat)
|
June
6, 1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
UTEZA (Combat)
|
June
6, 1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
BADEL (Combat)
|
June
6, 1940
|
|
Sergeant
SANNIER (Combat)
|
June
7, 1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
RENAULT (Combat)
|
June
7, 1940
|
|
Adjutant
COIFFARD (Combat)
|
June
7, 1940
|
|
Général
GIRIER (Accident)
|
June
7, 1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
MAYADOUX (Combat)
|
June
9, 1940
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant
GIRARD (Combat)
|
June
9, 1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
PLESSIEZ (Combat)
|
June
9, 1940
|
|
Captain
LACAT (Accident)
|
June
15, 1940
|
|
Captain
CASSAGNOU (Accident)
|
June
17, 1940
|
|
Crewmen
prisoners
|
4
|
|
Sergeant
LAMI
|
May 16,
1940
|
|
Sergeant
GIARD
|
May 16,
1940
|
|
Staff-Sergeant
BOUVERET
|
May 18,
1940
|
|
Chief
Warrant Officer POILBOUT
|
May 31,
1940
|
Sources
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Book : "Ils étaient
là" by Mr Jacqueline and Paul MARTIN - Editions Aéro-Editions
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