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Historical
On
the date of the outbreak of the German attack of May 10, 1940, the
GR I / 33 is attached to the 6th Air Division of the "Reserved
Air Forces" of the ZOAS (South Air Operations Area).
Staff
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Commanders
of the group
GR I/33
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| Commander
VALIN Martial |
1938
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december
13, 1939
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Commander
DRONNEAU Léon
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December
14, 1939
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Commander
of the 1st Squadron
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Captain
SCHNEIDER Antoine
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September
20, 1939
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Lieutenant
CATON Max
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September
21, 1939
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16 October
16, 1939
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Captain
PECOU René
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June
10, 1940
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Commander
of the 2nd Squadron
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| Lieutenant
CANTENER Henri |
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Captain
MOYNOT André
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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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| ARNION
Roger - Maurice |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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October
16, 1939, his Aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 17 is hit hard by
the flak and crashes. |
Born in Paris on 30
January 1914
Killed on 16 October 1939 at Gross Gerau (Germany)
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| BISCH
Xavier - Victor |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 10, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 426 crashes
on the ground shortly after takeoff: Lieutenant BISCH is killed. |
Born on 22 November
1916 at Masevaux (68 - Haut-Rhin)
Killed on 10 June 1940 at Dormans (51 - Marne)
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| BOURREAUD-QUIGNARD
Robert - Emile |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Born October 12, 1912
in Corneille le Royal (14 - Calvados)
Died March 10, 1989, Paopao (French Polynesia)
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| BRULLOT
Marcel |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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| CANTENER
Henri |
Lieutenant
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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Henri
CANTENER, then Colonel, is the author of the book "Hommage
aux Ailes Lorraines 1915 - 1965" published in 1968. |
Born
April 9, 1898 |
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| CATON
Max - Etienne |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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October
16, 1939, his Aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 17 is hit hard by
the flak and crashes. Lieutenant CATON, seriously wounded dies
two days later. |
Born in Paris on 5 January
1897
Killed on 18 October 1939 in Darmstadt (Germany)
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| CHABERT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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| DE-FORGES
Paul - Charles |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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His Aircraft, the Potez
637 No. 20 was shot down on December 20, 1939 by the Flak
and German Fighters and crashed in Germany. The crew, wounded,
is taken prisoner.
Paul DE-FORGES later joined
the GC3 "Normandie Niémen" and disappeared
in Russia, south-east of Smolensk on August 31, 1943.
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Born June 28, 1912 in
Nantes (4 - Loire Atlantique)
Killed August 31, 1943 near Smolensk (Russia)
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| DE-MAZENOD
Gérard |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Born June 15, 1914 in
Le Mans (72 - Sarthe)
Died January 27, 2011 at Landevieille (85 - Vendée)
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| DROITCOURT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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His
aircraft, No. 26 Potez 637, was shot down on November 7, 1939
during an aerial combat against a major Me109 formation. Staff-Sergeant
DROITCOURT is seriously injured. |
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| DRONNEAU
Léon - Julien |
Commander
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Staff
Group
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Born
February 14, 1897
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| DUCROCQ
René |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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| FONTAINE
Jean |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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| GALLAND
Raymond |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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| GERMETTE
Bernard - Joseph |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
June 4, 1940, his aircraft, Bloch MB 174 No. 17, took off and
crashed to the ground: The crew was killed. |
Born in Paris on 25
January 1914
Killed on 3 June 1940 at Damparis (39 - Jura)
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| HENRY
Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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His
aircraft, Potez 637 No. 26, was shot down on November 7, 1939
during an aerial combat against a major Me109 formation. Sub-Lieutenant
HENRY, wounded, parachutes. |
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| HOCQUEMILLER
René |
Captain
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Observer
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On
November 7, 1939, the Potez 637 No. 18 is attacked by a large
formation of Me109E and is shot down in flame: the crew is killed. |
Born on 28 February
1908 at Pont Faverger (51 - Marne)
Killed on 7 November 1939 at Marcilly (57 - Moselle)
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| ISNARD
Hubert - Henri |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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Born
November 25, 1915
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| JOSSERAND
Jean - Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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On
June 17, 1940, the Potez 63-11 n° 454 hit by the flak crashes
near a German motorized column: Staff Sergeant Josserand seriously
injured, is taken prisoner. |
Born
June 10, 1913
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| LAEMMEL
Hippolyte - Louis |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Gravely
burned on October 16, 1939 aboard the Potez 637 No. 17 hit hard
by the flak |
Born: April 8, 1910
Died June 19, 1987, Saverne (67 - Bas-Rhin)
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| LEBRUN
Maurice |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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Born March 27, 1910
in Paris
Died August 17, 2006 at Valençay (36 - Indre)
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| LE-MOAL
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Staff-Sergeant
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Radio
- Machine-Gunner
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| LEPLAN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
September 20, 1939, his aircraft, Potez 637 No. 25 was destroyed
by the Flak on September 20, 1939. Sergeant LEPLAN, wounded
is taken prisoner. |
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| LEVY
Clément - Nahman |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
June 17, 1940, the Potez 63-11 n° 454 hit by the flak crashes
close to a motorized German column: the LEVY Sub-Lieutenant
is killed. |
Born on 2 August 1915
in Safad (Palestine)
Killed on 17 June 1940
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| LODS |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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| MARICHY
André |
Sergeant
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Radio
- Machine-Gunner
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| MARTINET
Louis - Jean-Marie |
Captain
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Captain
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Born
April 5, 1901 |
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| MATHERN
Rémy - Joseph |
Lieutenant
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Observateur
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Born February 24, 1911
in Bernolsheim (67 - Bas-Rhin)
Killed November 12, 1948
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| MEYER
René |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Pilot
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| MINARD
Jean |
Adjutant
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Radio
- Machine-Gunner
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| MONNERET |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
June 17, 1940, the Potez 63-11 n° 454 hit by the flak crashes
close to a German motorized column: Sergeant MONNERET injured,
is taken prisoner. |
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| MOXICA
Antoine |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
June 10, 1940, his aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 426 crashed
on the ground shortly after takeoff: Staff Sergeant MOXICA,
severely burned, will die on June 15. |
On June 10, 1940, his
aircraft, the Potez 63-11 n° 426 crashed on the ground
shortly after takeoff: Staff Sergeant MOXICA, severely burned,
will die on June 15.
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| MOYNOT
André - Pierre |
Captain
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Staff
2nd Sqn.
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André
MOYNOT was killed on 5 May 1942. |
Born on 22 June 1913
at Asnières sur Seine (75 - Paris)
Killed at Marguerittes (30 - Gard) on 5 May 1942
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| NAVELET
Jean-Marie - Joseph |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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His Aircraft, the Potez
637 No. 20 was shot down on December 20, 1939 by the Flak
and German fighters and crashed in Germany. The crew, wounded,
is taken prisoner.
Jean-Marie NAVELET, General
and Commander of the ALAT, was killed on June 27 1967 when
his Broussard crashed over the Black Forest.
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Born August 4, 1911
Killed on June 27, 1967 over the Black Forest (Germany)
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| NOEL
Marcel |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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On
September 20, 1939, his aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 25 was destroyed
by the Flak on September 20, 1939. The Sub-Lieutenant NOEL,
wounded is taken prisoner. |
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| PECOU
René - Jacques |
Captain
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Pilot
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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On
June 10, 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 No. 426 crashed on
the ground shortly after takeoff: Captain PECOU, severely burned,
died soon after the accident. |
Born on 24 September
1913 at Châtelard (73 - Savoie)
Killed on 10 June 1940 at Neufchâteau (88 - Vosges)
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| PERRET
Joseph |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Radio
- Machine-Gunner
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| PICOT
Maurice |
Chief-Warrant-Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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| REBOIS
Félicien |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
June 4, 1940, his aircraft, Bloch MB 174 No. 17, took off and
crashed to the ground: The crew was killed. |
Born on 17 December
1914 in Marieulles (57 - Moselle)
Killed on 3 June 1940 at Orlès
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| RETOURNA
Paul - Marie |
Captain
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Pilot
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Born
August 8, 1904 |
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| REY |
Sergent
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Machine-Gunner
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| SACCHI
Emile - Pierre |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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On
November 1, 1939, during a high-altitude mission aboard a Potez
637, the Sub-Lieutenant SACCHI is the victim of a breakdown
of inhaler died after its transport to the Hospital |
Born in Paris on 17
May 1915
Killed on 1 November 1939 at Nancy (54 - Meurthe et Moselle)
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| SCHNEIDER
Antoine - Alfred |
Captain
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Observer
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Staff
1st Sqn.
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On
September 20, 1939, his aircraft, Potez 637 No. 25 , was destroyed
by the Flak on September 20, 1939. Captain SCHNEIDER was killed |
Born May 9, 1901 in
Irstein (67 - Bas-Rhin)
Killed on September 20, 1939 near Trier (Germany)
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| STRUB
Jean - Joseph |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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His
aircraft, Potez 637 No. 26, was shot down on November 7, 1939
during an aerial combat against a major Me109 formation. Sergeant
STRUB is killed. |
Born on 4 May 1912 in
Haut-Rhin (68)
Killed on 7 November 1939 at Louvigny (57 - Moselle)
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| TOUREL
Paul - Jacques |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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His
Aircraft, the Potez 637 No. 20 was shot down on December 20,
1939 by the Flak and German fighters and crashed in Germany.
The crew, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
Born
July 21, 1912 |
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| TREVIS
Louis - Joseph |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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On
November 7, 1939, the Potez 637 No.18 is attacked by a large
formation of Me109E and is shot down in flame: the crew is killed. |
Born on 30 April 1908
at Gondreville (54 - Meurthe et Moselle)
Killed at Marcilly (57 - Moselle) on 7 November 1939
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| VAILLANT
Louis - Gabriel |
Staff-Sergeant
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Observer
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On
June 4, 1940, his aircraft, Bloch MB 174 No.17, took off and
crashed to the ground: The crew was killed. |
Born on 5 December 1916
at Corre (70 - Haute-Saône)
Killed on 3 June 1940 at Damparis (39 - Jura)
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| VALIN
Martial |
Commander
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Pilot
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Staff
Group
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Group Commander from 1938
to December 13, 1939, when he joined the 2nd Bureau of the
1st Air Force.
Matial VALIN ended his career with the rank of Air Force General,
retiring from active service in 1978.
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Born May 14, 1898 in
Limoges,
Died September 19, 1980
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| WARYN
Louis - Auguste |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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On
November 7, 1939, the Potez 637 No.18 is attacked by a large
formation of Me109E and is shot down in flame: the crew is killed. |
Born on 27 September
1912 at Hazebruck (59 - Nord)
Killed at Couicy (57 - Moselle) on 7 November 1939
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Non-flying
personnel : Mechanics
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Name
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Grade
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Function
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Informations
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Civil-Statut
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Photo
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Citations.
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| BLECH
François - Joseph |
Lieutenant
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Mechanic.
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François
BLECH enlisted voluntarily in 1928 and was posted to the 7th squadron,
then in 1933 to the 21st bombing squadron. He was admitted to
the Ecole de l'Air de Versailles in 1935 as a mechanic, and joined
the GR I/33 in 1937, with which he took part in the French Campaign.
At the Armistice, he was demobilised. He was recalled in 1945
and posted to the 1st Air Corps, then to GR I/33 in Germany.
In 1950, he returned to Cognac and in 1952 was posted to the Air
Force's equipment department. In 1959, he joined the GMMTA, before
taking command of the Saint-Cyr base in 1963. François
BLECH was placed on aircrew leave in 1964. |
Born
on 7 April 1908 in Belfort (90 - Territoire de Belfort)
Died at Ratenelle (71 - Saône et Loire) on 7 August 2002 |
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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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NOEL |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
637 n° 25 : Destroyed by the Flak on September 20th,
1939. The Captain SCHNEIDER is killed, the two other members
of the crew, wounded, are taken prisoner |
| SCHNEIDER
Antoine |
Captain
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Observer
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| LEPLAN |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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CATON
Max |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
637 n° 17 : Destroyed by the Flak on October 16,
1939. The plane crashed near Darmstadt. Lieutenant CATON and
Sergeant ARNION are killed. Lieutenant LAEMMEL, seriously wounded
is taken prisoner. |
| LAEMMEL
Hippolyte |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| ARNION
Roger |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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VALIN
Martial |
Commander
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Pilot
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Potez
637 n° ? : On November 1, 1939, during a high-altitude
mission, Sub-Lieutenant SACCHI suffered an inhaler failure and
died after being transported to the hospital. |
| SACCHI
Emile |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| BRULLOT
Marcel |
Chief
Warrant Officer
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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TREVIS
Louis |
Adjutant
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Pilot
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Potez
637 n° 18 : Shot on November 7, 1939 by BF109E.
The crew is killed |
| HOCQUEMILLER
René |
Captain
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Observer
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| WARYN
Louis |
Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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DROITCOURT |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
637 n° 26 : Shot on November 7, 1939 by BF109E.
Sergeant STRUB is killed. Staff Sergeant DROITCOURT and Sub
Lieutenant HENRY are injured |
| HENRY |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| STRUB
Jean |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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DE-FORGES
Paul |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Potez
637 n° 20 : Shot down on December 20, 1939 by the
Flak and the German fighters. The crew, wounded, is taken prisoner. |
| NAVELET
Jean-Marie |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| TOUREL
Paul |
Adjutant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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GERMETTE
Bernard |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Bloch
MB 174 n° 17 : Destroyed by accident at take off
on June 4, 1940. The crew is killed. |
| VAILLANT
Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Observer
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| REBOIS
Félicien |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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PECOU
René |
Captain
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n° 426 : Accidentally crashes on takeoff on
June 10, 1940: the crew is killed. |
| BISCH
Xavier |
Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MOXICA
Antoine |
Staff-Sergeant
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Machine-Gunner
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Crew
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JOSSERAND
Jean-Louis |
Staff-Sergeant
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Pilot
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Potez
63-11 n°454 : Shot by the flak on June 17, 1940:
Sub-Lieutenant LEVY is killed. Sergeant MONNERET and Sergeant.
JOSSERAND injured, are taken prisoner. |
| LEVY
Clément |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Observer
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| MONNERET |
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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| Chatel-Chéhéry |
08
- Ardennes
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August
27, 1939
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| Saint-Dizier |
52
- Haute Marne
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August
31, 1939
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| Dôle
Tavaux |
39
- Jura
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April
2, 1940
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| Martigny-Les-Gerbonvaux |
88
- Vosges
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June
4, 1940
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| Châlon-sur-Saône |
71
- Saône et Loire
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June
13, 1940
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| Saint
Yan / Paray-Le-Monial |
71
- Saône et Loire
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June
15, 1940
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| Feurs |
42
- Loire
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June
16, 1940
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| Lézignan |
11
- Aude
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June
18, 1940
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| Marignane |
13
- Bouches du Rhône
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June
19, 1940
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| Sétif |
Algeria
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June
21, 1940
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on the map to enlarge :
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Aircrafts
The GR I/33 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 :
- 7 Potez 637
- 4 Potez 63-11
- 1 Bloch MB174
Casualties
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Crewmen
killed
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15
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| Captain
SCHNEIDER (Combat) |
September
20, 1939
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| Lieutenant
CATON (Combat) |
October
16, 1939
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| Sergeant
ARNION (Combat) |
October
16, 1939
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| Sub-Lieutenant
SACCHI (Accident) |
November
1, 1939
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| Captain
HOCQUEMILLER (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
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| Adjutant
TREVIS (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
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| Sergeant
WARYN (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
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| Staff-Sergeant
STRUB (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
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| Lieutenant
GERMETTE (Accident) |
June
4, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
REBOIS (Accident) |
June
4, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
VAILLANT (Accident) |
June
4, 1940
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| Lieutenant
BISCH (Combat) |
June
10, 1940
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| Captain
PECOU (Combat) |
June
10, 1940
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| Staff-Sergeant
MOXICA (Combat) |
June
10, 1940
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| Sub-Lieutenant
LEVY (Combat) |
June
17, 1940
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Crewmen
injured
|
10
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| Sub-Lieutenant
NOEL (Combat) |
September
20, 1939
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| Staff-Sergeant
LEPLAN (Combat) |
September
20, 1939
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| Lieutenant
LAEMMEL (Combat) |
October
16, 1939
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| Staff-Sergeant
DROITCOURT (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
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| Sub-Lieutenant
HENRY (Combat) |
November
7, 1939
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| Lieutenant
NAVELET (Combat) |
December
20, 1939
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| Adjutant
TOUREL (Combat) |
December
20, 1939
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| Lieutenant
DE-FORGES (Combat) |
December
20, 1939
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| Staff-Sergeant
MONNERET (Combat) |
June
17, 1940
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| Sergeant
JOSSERAND (Combat) |
June
17, 1940
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Crewmen
prisoners
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8
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| Sub-Lieutenant
NOEL |
September
20, 1939
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| Staff-Sergeant
LEPLAN |
September
20, 1939
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| Lieutenant
LAEMMEL |
October
16, 1939
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| Lieutenant
NAVELET |
December
20, 1939
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| Adjutant
TOUREL |
December
20, 1939
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| Lieutenant
DE-FORGES |
December
20, 1939
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| Staff-Sergeant
MONNERET |
June
17, 1940
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| Sergeant
JOSSERAND |
June
17, 1940
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Sources
- Mrs Monique VICEDO : Staff
Sergeant Antoine MOXICA was his mother's brother
- Mr Ronnie ABBO : Sub- Lieutenant
Clément LEVY was his Great Uncle
- Mr Sébastien BROCKER
: Lieutenant Hyppolyte LAEMMEL was the cousin of Mr BROCKER's grandmother.
- 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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