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Historical
The Salon Patrol was created
on May 10, 1940 to protect the region of Montpellier-Salon-Istres.
The unit is attached to Patrol Group 4: Two Patrols on FK58 in
Istres and Salon and one on Morane MS406 in Clermont. The lack
of equipment will call into question the planned organization
: the Patrol of Montpellier is preserved but the other two are
gathered in Salon and form a group with the two Patrols of Clermont.
Koolhoven FK58 are planned to equip the 4 Patrols. The training
of the Polish pilots of the 4 Patrols must be carried out from
May 25th at Salon. But it was not until May 28 that the first
FK58 (3) arrived. They are not fully equipped: without weapons
or oxygen masks ... The 4 Patrols, with a total strength close
to that of a squadron, are under the command of Captain Walerian
JASIONOWSKI.
Despite the poor equipment,
the four Patrols will perform 27 sorties from May 25 to June 7,
without success. On that date, one of the Patrol left for Toulouse
to be transformed on Morane MS406 and reinforce the local patrol.
The other three Patrols gather on the Clermont airfield, still
under the command of Captain JASIONOWSKI (see Patrol Clermont-Aulnat)
From May 28th, the Salon
Patrol is gradually replaced by Commander FLEURQUIN's "Special
Escadrille". This unit, equipped with Dewoitine D520, is
composed of pilots passing through the CIC for training on D520.
Thus, a first Patrol is set up from May 26 to June 5, before being
transferred with pilots and aircrafts to GC I/3. The second Patrol
is present on June 6th, and will join GC II/3 on June 10th. Other
pilots have certainly recomposed the Patrol but without leaving
a trace.
Staff
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Commanders
of the Patrol
of
Salon
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| Captain
JASIONOWSKI Walerian ( Polish Patrol) |
May
20, 1940
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June
7, 1940
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| Commander
FLEURQUIN (French Patrol) |
May 28,
1940
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June
18, 1940
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Pilots
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Pilots
of the Patrol
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Victories
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Informations
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Sure
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Prob.
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Polish
Patrol
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| CZARNECKI
Stanislas |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Polish
pilot assigned on May 20, 1940. Joined the Toulouse Patrol on
June 9, 1940 |
| DAMM
Adam |
Sergeant
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Polish pilot assigned
on May 20, 1940. Joined the Toulouse Patrol on June 9, 1940
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| HEGENBARTH
Tadeusz |
Staff-Sergeant
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Polish
pilot assigned on May 20, 1940. |
| JASIONOWSKI
Walerian |
Captain
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Polish
pilot assigned on May 20, 1940.Commander of the Patrol |
| MAJEWSKI
Longin |
Sergeant
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Polish
pilot assigned on May 20, 1940. Joined the Toulouse Patrol on
June 9, 1940 |
| MALAROWSKI
Andrzej |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Polish
pilot assigned on May 20, 1940. |
| WOLSKI
Jerzy |
Sub-Lieutenant
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Polish
pilot assigned on May 20, 1940. |
| ZAK
Walerian |
Lieutenant
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Polish
pilot assigned on May 20, 1940. |
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French
Patrol
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| BOILEAU |
Chief
Warrant officer
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Assigned
to the Patrol from May 28 to June 5, 1940. He will then join
GC I / 3 |
| CABARET
|
Lieutenant
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|
Assigned
to the Patrol from May 28 to June 5, 1940. He will then join
GC I / 3 |
| DAVID |
Adjutant
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Assigned
to the Patrol from May 28 to June 5, 1940. He will then join
GC I / 3 |
| FLEURQUIN |
Commander
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Assigned
to the Patrol from May 28 to June 18, 1940. Commander of the
French Patrol. |
| GUILLAUME |
Chief
Warrant officer
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Assigned
to the Patrol from May 28 to June 5, 1940. He will then join
GC I / 3 |
| LASTEYRIE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Assigned
to the Patrol probably around June 4th before joining GC II
/ 3 on June 10th, 1940 |
| LAVEISSIERE |
Staff-Sergeant
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Assigned
to the Patrol probably around June 4th before joining GC II
/ 3 on June 10th, 1940 |
| PETIT |
Adjutant
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Assigned
to the Patrol probably around June 4th before joining GC II
/ 3 on June 10th, 1940 |
| TITARD |
Adjutant
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Assigned
to the Patrol probably around June 4th before joining GC II
/ 3 on June 10th, 1940 |
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Names
of airfields
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Period
of use of airfields
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| Salon |
From
May 20th to June 18th, 1940 |
Aircrafts
The
Patrol of Salon has been equipped since its creation on May 10,
1940, with the 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 Koolhoven FK58
- 10 Dewoitine D520
The Patrol
of Salon did not win any victories during the Campaign of France.
Casualties
The
Patrol of Salon had no casualties to deplore during the Campaign
of France.
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