French aircrew 1939

[Brian]

Hi guys

Seeking the first names of the following two French airmen who were killed on 21 December 1939 when their Potez 637 of GRII/33 was shot down.

Lt G. Castellena
Adjt M. Pernot

Cheers
Brian

[CJE]

Lieutenant Sagon (p), bailed out, severely burned;
Lieutenant Castellana (o), †;
Adjudant Pernot (gunner), †.

Pz 637 n° 14, shot down over Verdun.

No first names, sorry.

Chris

[Brian]

Thanks Chris

It has been suggested that the names were Georges Castellana and Marcel Pernot. I was seeking confirmation.

Cheers
Brian

[Skawinski]

You can find some more details about the mission in Les Chevaliers de l'Ombre by Patrick Ehrhardt. No first names, though.

Michal

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi Brian,

On page 284 and 285 of "Ils étaient là ..." by Jacqueline and Paul Martin is mentioned :
S/Lt Castellana Gratien and Adj Pernot Marcel.

Best regards

Luc

[Brian]

Many thanks Luc

Just what I was seeking.

Cheers
Brian

[Laurent Rizzotti]

A search on the database of http://www.memorial-genweb.org confirms that:
_ there is only one Castellana listed, and his first name is Gratien (name on the memoiral of Lycée Arago of Perpignan)
_ there is a fellow named Marcel Pernot who died on 21 Dec 1939 (name ad the commemorative momument at Ambiévillers and Uriménil).

No other data or picture is available for them.