Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

The airplane departed Chalon-Champforgeuil Airport at 2040LT on a bombing mission. While returning to his base, the crew encountered difficulties due to heavy traffic and elected to divert to Dijon. Unable to establish a radio contact with Dijon, the captain diverted to Paris-Le Bourget but was instructed to continue to Tours. Short of fuel, the aircraft was approaching Tours when it was hit by Flak. The crew evacuated the area then attempted an emergency landing in an open field when the aircraft hit apple trees and crashed. Upon impact, it lost its undercarriage and one engine then slid for about 350 metres before coming to rest. All four crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Adj/C Jean Gobeau, chief,
Adj/C André Schirmann, pilot,
Adj René Mignot, radio operator,
Sgt Charles Lehrmann, air gunner.

The airplane departed Oysonville to attack enemy troops in the area of Poix when it was shot down by the German Flak. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and three others were seriously injured.
Crew:
Lt Simon Blanchard, pilot,
Adj Jean Voisine, pilot,
Sgt/C Edmond Charles Joseph Grangé, radio operator, †
Cpl Conquet, air gunner.

The airplane departed Chalon-Champforgeuil Airport at 2003LT on a bombing mission over enemy barracks in the area of Compiègne. While cruising at night, the aircraft was hit by enemy fire and several instruments became out of order. The crew got lost and continued to the west until he decided to bail out. One crew member survived, two other drowned and the pilot was killed when the airplane crashed into the sea off Les Sables-d’Olonne.
Crew:
Lt Jacques Jean Marie Colleter, chief, †
Sgt/C Raymond Louis Ajam, pilot, †
Adj Marcel Joseph Paul Olivères, radio operator, †
Sgt/C Auguste Adrien Renard, air gunner.

The airplane departed Dole-Tavaux Airport to attack German troops located in the area of Chaulnes. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. Two crew were killed and two others bailed out.
Crew:
Lt René Genty, chief,
Sgt/C Raymond Petit, pilot,
Sgt Charles Marius Jacquot, radio operator, †
Sgt Lucien Léon Caillet, air gunner. †

The airplane departed Dole-Tavaux Airport to attack enemy troops base in the region of Chaulnes. It was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members were able to bail out and the aircraft crashed and was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt André Mayer, Chief,
Sgt/C Yves René Cadiou, pilot,
Sgt Verlet, radio operator,
Sgt Baert, air gunner.

The airplane departed Dole-Tavaux Airport to attack German columns moving in the area of Chaulnes. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed between the villages of Mézières-en-Santerre and Beaucourt-en-Santerre. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Yves Léon Jacques André Saussine, chief,
Sgt/C Alphonse César Paumier, pilot,
Sgt/C Maurice Victor Sylvestre Gentier, radio operator,
Sgt Maurice Daniel Arachequesne, air gunner.

The airplane departed Étempes-Mondésir Airfield to attack German columns moving in the area of Chaulnes. It was shot down by the pilot of five Me.109 and crashed in a field. All four crew members were injured after they successfully bailed out.
Crew:
Cpt Tournes, chief,
Adj Cros, pilot,
Adj/C Henquel, radio operator,
Sgt/C Barras, air gunner.

The airplane departed Étempes-Mondésir Airfield to attack German columns moving in the area of Chaulnes. It was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Fransart. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Raymond Pierre François Puech, chief,
Adj Joseph Antoine Marie Colomer, pilot,
Sgt André Robert Maurice Dartige, radio operator,
Adj/C Pierre Lucien André Labiche, bomb aimer.

The airplane was engaged in a mission to attack German troops located in the area of Chaulnes when it was shot down by enemy fire. All four crew members bailed out and the airplane crashed in a field and was destroyed. One crew was injured.
Crew:
Lt Millet, chief,
Adj/C Magnan, pilot,
Sgt/C Caudry, radio operator,
Adj/C Proteau, air gunner.

The airplane departed Oysonville to attack German troops located in the area of Chaulnes. In the evening, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Cpt Jean Anthony Bienvenu de Solde, pilot, †
Adj/C Marcel Henri Ernest Canaux, bomb aimer, †
Adj Jean Favre-Bulle, radio operator,
Adj/C André Pierre Jean, air gunner. †