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Historical
Originally, the Group has
for designation GAR 517. It will become GAO 517 on September 2,
1938.
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the GAO 517 is attached to
the 5th Army within the Air Cooperation Forces of the ZOAE (East
Air Operations Zone).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 517
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Captain
MICHET-DE-LA-BAUME
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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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Informations
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Civil-statut
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Photos
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Citations
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| BARBARIN
Maxime |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Seriously
wounded on June 8, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 331 shot down
by 9 Me109. |
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| BATTLE
Sébastien |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Wounded
on June 8, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 331 shot down by 9 Me109. |
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| CAUJOLLES
Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Gravely
wounded on June 4, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 327 shot down
by 3 Me109, he died of his wounds on June 10. |
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| COLLOMB
Jean-Albert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Wounded
on June 4, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 327 shot down by 3 Me109. |
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| FONVIELLE
Maurice |
Adjutant
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Machine
gunner
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Killed
on June 4, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 327 shot down by 3 Me109. |
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| MICHET-DE-LA-BAUME |
Captain
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Commander
of the Group
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| MOUGEOT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Commander
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Commander
of the Group
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| PLAUD
Louis |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Seriously
wounded on June 8, 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 No. 331 shot down
by 9 Me109. |
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| POULAIN
Jacques |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Disappeared
at sea on February 14, 1940. Because of the turbulence, Lieutenant
POULAIN is ejected from Potez 390 No. 30, and will be driven
to sea by the wind that has engulfed in his parachute. |
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Stories
of crews
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Crews
of Group
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Names
of crew members
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Rank
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Function
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Informations
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Crew
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MOUGEOT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
390 n° 30 : Because of the turbulence, the Sub-Lieutenant
POULAIN is ejected from the aircraft. His parachute dragged
by the wind is taken to sea: he is missing |
| POULAIN
Jacques |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Crew
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CAUJOLLES
Joseph |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 327 : Shot down by German fighters on June
4, 1940. Sub-Lieutenant CAUJOLLES and Adjutant FONVIELLE are
killed. Sub Lieutenant COLLOMB is injured. |
| COLLOMB
Jean-Albert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| FONVIELLE
Maurice |
Adjutant
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Machine
Gunner
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Crew
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BATTLE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 331 : Shot by German fighters on June 8,
1940. Lieutenant PLAUD and Master Corporal BARBARIN are seriously
injured, Sub- Lieutenant BATTLE is wounded more lightly |
| PLAUD |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BARBARIN |
Master-Corporal
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Machine
Gunner
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Airfields
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Period
of use of airfields
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Names
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County
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| Nancy-Azelot |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
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September
3, 1939
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| Fayence |
83
- Var
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October 20, 1939
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| Neufchâteau |
88
- Vosges
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April
11, 1940
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| Bray-sur-Seine |
77
- Seine et Marne
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May
17, 1940
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| Monthiers |
02
- Aisne
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Juny
4, 1940
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| Chezy |
03
- Allier
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Juny
7, 1940
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| Nangis |
77
- Seine et Marne
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Juny
8, 1940
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| Bray-Sur-Seine |
77
- Seine et Marne
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Juny
12, 1940
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| Pont-Sur-Yonne |
89
- Yonne
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Juny
13, 1940
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| Montargis |
45
- Loiret
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Juny
14, 1940
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| Cognac
Segonzac |
16
- Charente
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Juny
16, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 517 was equipped
since its creation, following aircrafts :
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
N ° of series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
- 8 potez 390
- 2 Potez 63-11
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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3
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| Sub-Lieutenant
POULAIN (Accident) |
February
14, 1940
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Sub-Lieutenant
CAUJOLLES (Combat)
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Juny
4, 1940
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Adjutant
FONVIELLE (Combat)
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Juny
4, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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4
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| Sub-Lieutenant
COLLOMB (combat) |
Juny
4, 1940
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| Lieutenant
PLAUD (Combat) |
Juny
8, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
BATTLE (Combat) |
Juny
8, 1940
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| Master-Corporal
BARBARIN (Combat) |
Juny
8, 1940
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