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Historical
On
May 10, 1940, the GAO 545 is attached to the 9th Army of the 1st
Air Division of the ZOAN (North Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 545
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DISCORS |
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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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| BOUYAY |
Sergeant |
Machine
Gunner |
On
May 14, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 621 was destroyed
following a fight against 9 Me109: The pilot managed to pose
in the countryside his aircraft in flame. The crew is unscathed |
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| DELOVE |
Captain |
Observer |
On
May 14, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 621 was destroyed
following a fight against 9 Me109: The pilot managed to pose
in the countryside his aircraft in flame. The crew is unscathed |
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| DISCORS |
Captain |
Commander
of the Group |
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| DUBOIS
Stéphane |
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Pilot |
Patented Pilot on March
5th, 1937, he is assigned to the GAR 525 at St Jean D'Angély
before joining the GAO 545. He will be transferred to GAO
590 based in Gabès (Tunisia), after the Armistice
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| MARIAGE
Pierre - Paul |
Commander
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Observer
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Pierre Mariage voluntarily
enlisted in the artillery in August 1914. He was qualified
as an aircraft observer in February 1917 and was seconded
to the air force in March.
Demobilised in 1919, he was transferred to the reserves. He
was recalled to active service in 1939 and was first posted
to GAO 545 in August 1939, then to the 1/36 reconnaissance
group of the 11th land army. He took part in the French campaign
and became commander of GAO III/551 in May 1940.
Demobilised in August 1940, he joined the Free French Forces
in 1942. Pierre Mariage served periods in the reserves after
the war and left the reserve army with the rank of Colonel.
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Born
30 November 1896, Paris (75)
Died in Neuilly-sur-Seine (92 - Hauts de Seine) on 2 November
1979 |
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| PERNE |
Sub-Lieutenant |
Pilot |
On
May 14, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 No. 621 was destroyed
following a fight against 9 Me109: The Sub-Lieutenant PERNE
succeeded in posing in the countryside his aircraft in flame.
The crew is unscathed |
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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 |
PERNE |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 621 : Destroyed following an aerial combat
on May 14, 1940. His crew is unscathed |
| DELOVE |
Captain
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Observer
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| BOUYAY |
Sergeant
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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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| Auxerre |
89
- Yonne
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September
3, 1939
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| Metz |
57
- Moselle
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September
10, 1939
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| Jouaville |
54
- Meurthe et Moselle
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September
26, 1939
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| Fayence |
83
- Var
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October 21, 1939
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| Valence
Chabeuil |
26
- Drôme
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March
20, 1940
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| Denain
Prouvy |
59
- Nord
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April
16, 1940
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| Dieppe
- Saint-Aubin |
76
- Seine-Maritime
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May
19, 1940
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| Orléans
Bricy |
45
- Loiret
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May
21, 1940
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| Bordeaux
Mérignac |
33
- Gironde
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June
06, 1940
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Aircrafts
The GAO 545 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 :
Casualties
The
GAO 545 did not have any casualties to deplore during the campaign
of France.
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