Casualties in Air combat

154 pilots and crew were taken prisoner between 3 September 1939, the date of mobilisation, and the Armistice of 22 June 1940.

Below is the list, sorted by date.

Nom
Grade
Fonction
Unité
Date de capture
Sort
ENSELEM Andr�
Lieutenant-Colonel
Crew-Chief
September 9,1939
On 9 September 1939, Bloch 200 No 132 was seriously damaged by German fighters and had to land in enemy territory. The crew was taken prisoner.
Chief-Warrant Officer CHARPENTIER, Sergeant SENOT DE LA LONDE and Staff-Sergeant AUDOUX were wounded. Lieutenant-Colonel ENSELEM and Sub-Lieutenant BERANGER were unhurt.
BERANGER
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
CHARPENTIER
Chief-Warrant Officer
Machine-Gunner
SENOT-DE-LA-LONDE Maurice
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
AUDOUX Abel
Master-Corporal
Machine-Gunner
NOEL Marcel
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
September 20,1939
On 20 September 1939, Potez 637 no. 25 was destroyed by flak, wounding Sub-Lieutenant NOEL and Staff-Sergeant LEPLAN, who were taken prisoner.
LEPLAN
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
DUCLOS
Sergeant
Pilot
September 22,1939
On 22 September 1939, Sergeant Duclos landed by mistake on the German airfield at Saarbrücken and was taken prisoner.
BRARD Raymond
Adjutant
Pilot
September 26,1939
On 26 September 1939, Potez 637 n°46 was shot down by German fighters and flak. Chief-Warrant Officer LAGARDE and Sergeant HEILTZ, Observer and Machine-Gunner respectively, were killed. Adjutant BRARD, wounded, parachuted but was taken prisoner.
GERARDOT Paul
Lieutenant-Colonel
Crew-Chief
October 6,1939
On 6 October 1939, returning from a reconnaissance mission over Germany, LéO 451 No6 was shot down by two German fighters.
The wounded pilot, Georges AOUACH, managed to land his burning aircraft in the countryside near Euskirchen. The wounded crew were taken prisoner and interned at Oflag IV-D near Elsterhorst.
AOUACH Georges
Lieutenant
Pilot
ROY
Aspirant
Radio
LALVEE
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
October 11,1939
Wounded on 11 October 1939 aboard Mureaux 115 n°12, shot down by an Me109: he was taken prisoner.
CHABLE Alphonse - Andr�
Adjutant
Pilot
October 15,1939
On 15 October 1939, Amiot 143 No 93 was shot down by Flak.
Sergeant NOMERANGE and Adjutant CHABLE were wounded. The crew were taken prisoner and interned in Stalag VII. A
NOMERANGE Marcel
Sergeant
Radio
LAMBLIN Maurice - Armand
Lieutenant
Observer
BONDU Jean
Chief-Warrant Officer
Machine-Gunner
BEGUERET Andr�
Staff-Sergeant
Mechanic
LAEMMEL Hippolyte
Observer
October 16,1939
Hippolyte LAEMMEL was seriously burned on 16 October 1939 on board Potez 637 No. 17 when it was hit by flak. He was taken prisoner.
VERGNE
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
October 16,1939
On 16 October 1939, Potez 637 no. 42 was shot down by 5 Me109s. Staff Sergeant VERGNE, seriously wounded, parachuted out and was taken prisoner on landing.
BARBEY
Sergeant
Pilot
November 8,1939
Wounded and taken prisoner on 8 November 1939
NAVELET Jean-Marie
Lieutenant
Observer
December 20,1939
Potez 637 No. 20 was shot down on 20 December 1939 by Flak and fighter aircraft and crashed in Germany. The crew were wounded and taken prisoner.
TOUREL Paul
Adjutant
Machine-Gunner
DE-FORGES Paul
Lieutenant
Pilot
FAURE
Captain
Groupe Commander and Crew-Chief
April 1st,1940
On 1 April 1940, Amiot 143 No? was hit by Flak and had to land in Luxembourg. The crew set fire to the aircraft before being interned. Captain FAURE and Adjutant HERBIER were slightly injured.
HERBIERT Charles - Victor
Adjutant
Pilot
KASTLER Robert - Maurice
Lieutenant
Observer
CLAVAUD
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
KIRSCH
Sergeant
Radio
FABIA
Captain
Observer
May 10,1940
On 10 May 1940, Potez 63-11 n°570 was shot down by Flak. The crew was seriously wounded and taken prisoner.
FRANCIN
Captain
Pilot and Group Commander
STIZZEL
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
LARMIER Lucien
Captain
Observer
May 10,1940
On 10 May 1940, Potez 63-11 no. 202, severely damaged by Flak, managed to reach Gubelange airfield. Captain LARMIER accidentally ejected from the aircraft, parachuted out and was taken prisoner on landing,
GRANDREMY Jean
Lieutenant
Cder 2nd Sqn.
Crew-Chief
May 11,1940
On 11 May 1940, LéO 451 No 63 was severely hit by flak and managed to reach the airfield, but was destroyed on landing. Lieutenant GRANDREMY and Staff-Sergeant RITZ had previously parachuted and were taken prisoner.
RITZ
Staff-Sergeant
Canonnier
RICHARD
Chief-Warrant Officer
Pilot
May 12,1940
Breguet 693 No. 10 was shot down by flak during a ground attack on 12 May 1940. The wounded Chief-Warrant Officer RICHARD was taken prisoner.
HENRY Edouard
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
May 12,1940
On 12 May 1940, Breguet 693 No. 7 was shot down by flak during a ground attack. The crew, who were unhurt, were taken prisoner.
BESSON-GUYARD
Sub-Lieutenant
Machine-Gunner
GOYER Albert
Chief-Warrant Officer
Pilot
May 12,1940
Breguet 693 No. 9 was shot down by flak during a ground attack on 12 May 1940. Sergeant TUPIN was seriously wounded. The crew was taken prisoner.
TUPIN
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
BOULANGER
Chief-Warrant Officer
Pilot
May 12,1940
Breguet 693 No. 4 was shot down by Flak during a ground attack on 12 May 1940. Sergeant ROUX was seriously wounded. The crew was taken prisoner.
ROUX
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
PLOU Jean
Commander
Group Commander and Pilot
May 12,1940
On 12 May 1940, Breguet 693 No. 14 was shot down by flak during a ground attack. The crew, unhurt, was taken prisoner.
POITROT
Adjutant
Machine-Gunner
LELEU
Lieutenant
Pilot
May 12,1940
On 12 May 1940, Breguet 693 No 19 was shot down by Flak during a ground attack. Sergeant MASSAUX was wounded. The crew was taken prisoner.
MASSAUX
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
MONTAGNON
Captain
Pilot
May 12,1940
On 12 May 1940, Mureaux 115 no. 42 was shot down by Flak. The crew was taken prisoner.
JEAN
Lieutenant
Observer
DETRIE Roger
Lieutenant
Observer
May 12,1940
On 12 May 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 no. 444, was shot down by German fighters. Captain LAINEY was wounded. The crew was taken prisoner.
LAINEY Paul
Captain
Pilot
GRES Pierre
Adjutant
Machine-Gunner
CHAMBON Pierre
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
May 13,1940
Wounded and taken prisoner in air combat on 13 May 1940, he died of his wounds on 18 May 1940.
GILBERT
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
May 13,1940
Taken prisoner on 13 May 1940
DAMBRINNE
Sergeant
Pilot
May 13,1940
Shot down by Flak on 13 May 1940, he was taken prisoner.
BOYER L�o
Adjutant
Pilot
May 13,1940
Seriously wounded by Flak on 13 May 1940, he was shot down and taken prisoner.
LEBEAUPIN Henri
Sergeant
Radio-Machine-Gunner
May 14,1940
On 14 May 1940, LéO 451 No 48 was attacked by the Chasse and exploded in flight. Sergeant LEBEAUPIN, wounded, parachuted out and was taken prisoner on landing.
GELLY Guy
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
May 14,1940
On 14 May 1940, Amiot 143 No56 was shot down by Flak. Lieutenant VAUZELLE, Commander DE-LAUBIER and Staff-Sergeant OCCIS, Crew-Chief, Machine-Gunner and Pilot respectively, were killed. Sergeant GELLY and Sergeant ANKAOUA parachuted and were taken prisoner on landing.
ANKAOUA Robert
Sergeant
Radio
MARTIN Dominique
Master-Corporal
Machine-Gunner
May 14,1940
Seriously wounded on 14 May 1940 aboard Potez 63-11 n°381, shot down by fighter aircraft. Master-Corporal Martin was taken prisoner.
FEVRE
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
May 14,1940
Potez 63-11 No. 173, damaged by Flak during its mission on 14 May 1940, crashed on landing at its airfield. Staff Sergeant FEVRE was wounded and taken prisoner a few weeks later.
CUNY Gilbert
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
May 14,1940
Seriously wounded in air combat and taken prisoner on 14 May 1940
MARTIN Georges
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
May 14,1940
Wounded in air combat and taken prisoner on 14 May 1940.
CHEVALIER Andr�
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
May 15,1940
On 15 May 1940, Potez 63-11 n°388 was seriously hit by Flak and crashed. The crew was seriously wounded and taken prisoner.
SOUTIF Henri
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
LOMBARD Louis
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
May 15,1940
On 15 May 1940, Potez 63-11 no. 681 was hit by Flak and crashed to the ground. sergeant Louis LOMBARD was wounded and taken prisoner.
DELAUNAY Louis
Lieutenant
Observer
May 15,1940
On 15 May 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 n°192, was hit by flak. The pilot managed to land in a field, but Lieutenant DELAUNAY was seriously wounded and taken prisoner during the German advance.
COMBETTE Antonin
Adjutant
Pilot
May 15,1940
Wounded and taken prisoner on 15 May 1940.
LAMI Ren�
Sergeant
Pilot
May 16,1940
On 16 May 1940, Breguet 693 No. 30 was shot down by Flak. The crew was taken prisoner.
GIARD Paul
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
D'HENNEZEL
Captain
Observer
May 17,1940
On 17 May 1940, his aircraft, Potez 63-11 no. 645, was hit by Flak and managed to reach the airfield, but crashed on landing. Captain D'HENNEZEL, who had parachuted in, was taken prisoner.
BOMPAIN David
Sergeant
Pilot
May 17,1940
Wounded in air combat and taken prisoner on 17 May 1940.
REGNAULT Raymond
Staff-Sergeant
Radio
May 18,1940
On 18 May 1940, Amiot 354 No29 was shot down by flak during a German armoured attack. Staff Sergeant REGNAULT and Lieutenant FREMOND were wounded, parachuted out and were taken prisoner. The latter was repatriated to France in May 1941.
FREMOND Fr�d�ric
Lieutenant
Pilot
ARTOLA
Lieutenant
Machine-Gunner
May 18,1940
Breguet 691 No. 39 was shot down on 18 May 1940 by 10 Me109s. The crew, unhurt, was taken prisoner.
GERAUD Pierre
Adjutant
Pilot
BOUVERET Pierre
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
May 18,1940
Breguet 693 No. 28 was literally cut in half by the Flak on 18 May 1940. Staff Sergeant BOUVERET parachuted and was taken prisoner.
MAUVIER Fran�ois
Captain
Pilot
May 18,1940
Wounded and taken prisoner on 18 May 1940
PERROTTE Roger
Captain
Observer
May 19,1940
On 19 May 1940, Potez 63-11 no. 580 was shot down by Me109s. The crew was taken prisoner. Captain PERROTE was seriously wounded in the leg, which had to be amputated during his captivity.
CAZENAVE
Sergeant
Pilot
DE-STAMPA Pierre
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
DUPOND
Sergeant
Pilot
May 20,1940
Potez 633 n° 34R was shot down by Flak on 20 May 1940. It made a makeshift landing in the countryside. The uninjured crew was taken prisoner.
LACROIX
Master-Corporal
Machine-Gunner
LOUIS
Lieutenant
Pilot
May 20,1940
On 20 May 1940, Potez 63-11 n°440 was shot down during a battle with 6 Me109s. Sub-Lieutenant BIKOWETZ, slightly burned in the face, Lieutenant LOUIS, wounded, and Chief-Warrant Officer LIEBERT, seriously wounded, were taken prisoner.
LIEBERT
Chief-Warrant Officer
Machine-Gunner
BIKOWETZ
Sub-Lieutenant
Observer
FORZY Jean
Sergeant
Pilot
May 20,1940
Wounded and taken prisoner on 20 May 1940
SAULOU Guy
Adjutant
Radio
May 21,1940
On 21 May 1940, Amiot 143 No 133 was shot down by Flak. Sergeant HOFFMANN and Warrant Officer MINONDO, Pilot and Machine-Gunner respectively, were killed. Wounded Warrant Officer SALOU, Captain VERON and Staff-Sergeant CARRE parachuted and were taken prisoner.
VERON Jean
Captain
Group Commander and Observer
CARRE Daniel
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
PREUX Edouard
Sergeant
Pilot
May 21,1940
Taken prisoner on 21 May 1940
SALAUN Jean
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
May 21,1940
Seriously wounded and taken prisoner on 21 May 1940
MAZON Louis
Sub-Lieutenant
Observer
May 22,1940
Douglas DB7 No 29 was shot down by German fighters on 22 May 1940. The crew was taken prisoner. Sub-Lieutenant MAZON and Staff-Sergeant LACOURIE were seriously wounded, Sergeant GUERIN more slightly.
Sergnet GUERIN
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
LACOURIE Guy
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
COLLE Jacques
Lieutenant
Pilot
May 22,1940
On 22 May 1940, during an attack on a German column, Potez 633 no. 26R was hit by flak and finally shot down by Me109s. The crew, unhurt, was taken prisoner.
BRUCKHARDT
Sub-Lieutenant
Machine-Gunner
ISRAEL Jean
Lieutenant
Observer
May 22,1940
Potez 637 no. 49 was shot down by Flak on 22 May 1940. The crew, unhurt, was taken prisoner.
GUERIN Andr�
Adjutant
Pilot
HINCKER Charles
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
VAUDAINE Gaston
Chief-Warrant Officer
Machine-Gunner
May 22,1940
Potez 63-11 n° 582 was shot down by Flak on 22 May 1940. Lieutenant DE-RENEVILLE, Observer, was killed. The wounded Chief-Warrant Officer VAUDAINE and Sub-Lieutenant ANDRES were taken prisoner.
ANDRES Emile
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
DUSSAULT
Captain
Pilot
May 22,1940
Taken prisoner on 22 May 1940
PAPE Joel
Captain
Pilot
May 23,1940
Wounded and taken prisoner on 23 May 1940
VIARIS-DE-LESEGNO
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
May 23,1940
DELINEAU
Staff-Sergeant
Observer
May 24,1940
Douglas DB7 No 39 was shot down by 7 Me109s on 24 May 1940. Staff Sergeant DELINEAU parachuted and was taken prisoner.
DERBEY Guy
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
May 24,1940
On 24 May 1940, Glenn Martin 167F No 70 was shot down by the Chasse. The uninjured crew parachuted out, but were taken prisoner on landing.
DUFFORT Georges
Lieutenant
Observer
MEGRET-DE-DEVISE Christian
Captain
Observer
May 24,1940
On 24 May 1940, Potez 63-11 n°571 was shot down in flames by 5 Me109s. The wounded crew were taken prisoner.
TEISSIER
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
VIGOUX
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
COLONGES Georges
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
May 24,1940
Wounded in air combat on 24 May 1940
DE-LA-MENARDIERE
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
May 24,1940
Wounded and taken prisoner on 24 May 1940.
CARQUIN
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
May 25,1940
On 25 May 1940, Breguet 693 no. 39 was shot down by 5 Me109s. Sergeant CARQUIN parachuted and was taken prisoner.
GARDEUR Albert
Captain
Observer
May 25,1940
On 25 May 1940, Potez 63-11 no. 350 was hit by flak and had to land in the field. It was set on fire by the crew before being captured. Captain GARDEUR was wounded and remained in captivity until April 1945.
DUFOUR Fran�ois
Chief-Warrant Officer
Pilot
LEGRAND
Chief-Warrant Officer
Machine-Gunner
TOURNIE
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
May 26,1940
On 26 May 1940, Glenn Martin 167F No 39 was destroyed by flak. Staff Sergeant TOURNIE jumped by parachute but was taken prisoner on landing.
HOTELLIER Jean
Adjutant
Pilot
May 26,1940
Wounded and taken prisoner on 26 May 1940
BES Moise
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
May 26,1940
Wounded and taken prisoner on 26 May 1940
BOZON Andr�
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
May 28,1940
On 29 May 1940, LéO 451 No 128 was shot down by Flak. Staff Sergeant BOZON was taken prisoner.
THYL
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
May 31,1940
On 31 May 1940, Douglas DB7 No 46 was shot down by fighter aircraft. Staff Sergeant THYL parachuted out, but was taken prisoner.
POILBOUT Roger
Chief-Warrant Officer
Machine-Gunner
May 31,1940
On 31 May 1940, Breguet 693 no. 35 was shot down by 6 Me109s. Chief-Warrant Officer POILBOUT parachuted and was taken prisoner.
GAUTHIER
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
June 1st,1940
On 1st June 1940, Potez 63-11 No 320 was shot down by Flak and had to land in the field. Staff Sergeant LUCAS and Lieutenant VALLET were wounded. The crew was taken prisoner.
LUCAS Ren�
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
VALLET Henri
Lieutenant
Observer
FAVRE-BULLE
Adjutant
Radio
June 6,1940
On 6 June 1940, LéO 451 No 260 was shot down by flak. The crew was killed. Warrant Officer FAVRE-BULLE, the only survivor, parachuted out and was taken prisoner.
CUCUMEL Joannes
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
June 6,1940
Seriously wounded and taken prisoner on 6 June 1940
BLANCHARD Simon
Lieutenant
Pilot and Crew-Chief
June 8,1940
On 8 June 1940, LéO 451 No 206 was shot down by Flak. The crew were seriously wounded and taken prisoner.
VOISINE L�on
Adjutant
Machine-Gunner
CONQUET
Corporal
Machine-Gunner
MENET
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
June 8,1940
On 8 June 1940, Potez 63-11 n°494 was shot down by Flak. Sergeant MENET, wounded and the only survivor, managed to parachute out, but was taken prisoner.
MARTIN
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
June 9,1940
On 9 June 1940, Glenn Martin 167 F No 140 was shot down by fighter aircraft. Sergeant MARTIN, unhurt, parachuted out and was taken prisoner.
DES-COURTIS
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
June 9,1940
On 9 June 1940, Breguet 693 no. 49 was shot down by 9 Me109s. Sergeant DES-COURTIS, unhurt, was taken prisoner.
COLLOT Ren�
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
June 9,1940
On 9 June 1940, Potez 63-11 No. 665 was shot down by Flak during a low-level reconnaissance flight. The crew were wounded and taken prisoner.
YSERMANN Jacques
Sub-Lieutenant
Observer
BLONDEL Brice
Corporal
Machine-Gunner
PELISSIER
Sergeant
Pilot
June 10,1940
LEFOYER Henri
Captain
Pilot
June 11,1940
Wounded and taken prisoner on 11 June 1940
LANGLOIS Ren�
Lieutenant
Pilot
June 12,1940
On 12 June 1940, Glenn Martin 167F No 161 was shot down by Flak. The wounded crew were taken prisoner.
POURKAT
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
GUENOU Fernand
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
DAVAN Daniel
Sergeant
Pilot
June 12,1940
On 12 June 1940, Glenn Martin 167F No 133 was shot down by flak. Sergeant DAVAN was seriously wounded and taken prisoner.
VINCENT Jean
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
June 13,1940
Douglas DB7 No 35 was shot down by fighters on 13 June 1940. Staff Sergeant VINCENT was seriously wounded and taken prisoner.
PETERMANN Francis
Sergeant
Pilot
June 13,1940
LéO 451 No 154 was hit by flak and exploded in flight on 13 June 1940. Sergeant PETERMANN, ejected in flight, managed to open his parachute: he was seriously injured and taken prisoner.
KERBRAT Paul
Chief-Warrant Officer
Observer
June 14,1940
Potez 63-11 n°716 was shot down by fighter aircraft on 14 June 1940. The crew, unhurt, was taken prisoner.
SAGON Henri
Captain
Pilot
GUERIN Jean
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
NASS Jean
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
June 16,1940
Seriously wounded on 16 June 1940 on board Potez 63-11 n°844, hit by Flak: he was taken prisoner.
GIRARD Andr�
Chief-Warrant Officer
Pilot
June 16,1940
On 16 June 1940, Potez 63-11 n°415, hit by Flak, landed in the field. Unhurt, the crew set fire to the aircraft before attempting to rejoin their Group, but were taken prisoner 3 days later after a journey through the French countryside in an attempt to reach the front lines.
Corporal Jean BONNET had replaced the Machine Gunner originally scheduled for the mission on this flight, who had fallen victim to a toothache...
ROULLAND Guy
Lieutenant
Observer
BONNET Jean
Corporal
Machine-Gunner
MONNERET
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
June 17,1940
On 17 June 1940, Potez 63-11 n°454, hit by flak, crashed near a German motorised column: Sergeant MONNERET, wounded, and Staff-Sergeant JOSSERAND, seriously wounded, were taken prisoner.
JOSSERAND Jean-Louis
Sergeant
Pilot
BOYER Jean
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
June 23,1940
Taken prisoner on 23 June 1940

 

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