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Historical
GAR 582 was formed on 15
April and became GAO 582 on 2 September 1938.
On the date of the outbreak
of the German attack of May 10, 1940, GAO 582, undergoing transformation
and training, is attached to the Air Cooperation Forces of the ZOAA
(Zone d'Aériennes Alpes).
GAO Group 582 withdrew to
North Africa on 21 June 1940, before being disbanded on 25 August
1940.
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GAO 582
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Captain
HENRY
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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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| ANGENAY
Clément |
Sergeant
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| BRUGGER
Jean - Robert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Jean
BRUGGER enlisted in April 1939. He successively joined the flying
schools at Bourges, Avord and Fez. Assigned to GAO 582, he took
part in the May-June 1940 campaign. After the Armistice, he
was withdrawn to AFN and assigned to GAR I/22. He managed to
escape from AFN via Gibraltar and joined the FAFL on 11 March
1941. A qualified RAF pilot, he was posted to the Levant in
October 1942. Jean BRUGGER held several posts in AFN in 1944-45
before being struck off in September 1946. |
Born 8 September 1918
in Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
Died in Cannes (06 - Alpes-Maritimes) on 25 November 2011
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| BUSSCHAERT
Pierre - Marcel - Cornil |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Seriously
injured on 3 June 1940 during a training flight in a Potez 63-11:
the aircraft crashed on landing |
Born on 3 February
1919 in Bergues (59 – Nord)
Died on 1 December 1999 in Eyragues (13 – Bouches-du-Rhône)
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| CORNU
Jean - Henri - Georges |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine
Gunner
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Killed
on 3 June 1940 during a training flight in a Potez 63-11: the
aircraft crashed on landing |
Born on 10 June 1901
in Lyon (69 – Rhône)
Killed on 3 June 1940 in Connantre (51 – Marne)
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| GRUNINGER
Marie - Edmond - Henri |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Marie GRUNINGER was a
graduate of the Saint-Cyr Military Academy, class of ‘DU
TAFILALET’ (1931–1933)
Killed on 3 June 1940 during a training flight aboard a Potez
63-11: the aircraft crashed on landing
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Born on 2 February 1912
in Moyeuvre-Grande (57 – Moselle)
Killed on 3 June 1940 in Connantre (51 – Marne)
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| HENRY |
Captain
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Commander
of the Group
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| PONCET
Gilbert |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Gilbert
PONCET studied mathematics at university. He underwent advanced
military training in 1934 and was drafted into the French Air
Force in 1936. He was posted to Morocco with GAO 582 and joined
the Fez flying school. He was demobilised in 1940, recalled
in 1943 and posted to Marrakech before going to Great Britain.
He was assigned to heavy bombing squadron 346, with which he
carried out a tour of operations. Demobilised in 1945, Gilbert
PONCET served several periods in reserve until 1961. He left
the French Air Force in 1966 with the rank of Reserve Lieutenant-Colonel. |
Born on 12 October 1914
in Granville (50 - Manche)
Died in Grenoble (38 - Isère) on 22 May 2003
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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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BUSSCHAERT
Pierre |
Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° ? : Accidentally destroyed on 3 June 1940
during landing. Lieutenant Henri GRUNINGER and Staff Sergeant
Jean CORNU were killed. Sergeant Pierre BRUSSCHAERT was seriously
injured. |
| GRUNINGER
Henri |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| CORNU
Jean |
Staff-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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| Fez |
Morocco
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September
3, 1939
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| Valence
Chabreuil |
26
- Drôme
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May
10, 1940
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| Connantre |
51
- Marne
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Juny
1940
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on the map to enlarge :
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Aircrafts
The GAO 582 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.
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this list are identified :
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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2
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| Lieutenant
GRUNINGER (Accident) |
Juny
3, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
CORNU (Accident) |
Juny
3, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
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1
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| Sergeant
BUSSCHAERT (Accident) |
Juny
3, 1940
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