Lèves in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire, France — Western Europe

Aux héros de l'air

Honneur et gloire

Photographed By Grégoire Seux, November 24, 2023

1. Aux héros de l'air Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Morts pour la France
St-Lieutenant Pierre EHRMANN - Chef de bord
St-Lieutenant Guido SAVELLI - Observateur
Sergent Bernard TURGIS - Pilote
Sergent René HASPÉ - Mécanicien
Sergent Georges MERLET - Mitrailleur
Sergent Albert SIREY - Mitrailleur

Du 22^eme Regiment d’Aviation sont tombés a cet endroit
26 août 1930 Tues en service aérien

Died in the service of France
St-Lieutenant Pierre Ehrmann - Plane leader
St-Lieutenant Guido Savelli - Watcher
Sergent Bernard Turgis - Pilot
Sergent René Haspé - Mechanic
Sergent Georges Merlet - Gunner
Sergent Albert Sirey - Gunner

of the 22nd Aviation Regiment, crashed at this location on August 26th, 1930. Killed in service.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is August 26, 1930.

Location. 48° 28.462′ N, 1° 28.315′ E. Marker is in Lèves, Centre-Val de Loire, in Eure-et-Loir. Memorial is on Route de Chavannes, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Route de Chavannes, Lèves, Centre-Val de Loire 28300, France. Touch for directions.

Also see . . . Crash of a Farman F.63bis Goliath in Chartres: 6 Killed (Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives).

Excerpt: The crew was engaged in a training mission on behalf of the 22nd regiment based in Chartres. While approaching the airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed onto three houses located in Chavannes, some 4 km north of Chartres. All six occupants were killed while nobody on the ground was hurt. Few houses and the aircraft were destroyed… The accident was the consequence of an insufficient approach speed.

(Submitted on November 27, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2023, by Grégoire Seux of Lèves, France. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 24, 2023, by Grégoire Seux of Lèves, France. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.