Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Fransart: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
3007
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Étempes - Étempes
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Oliver LeO 451 in Beuvraignes: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
L-807
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
271
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Gruny: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
L-796
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oysonville - Oysonville
MSN:
260
YOM:
1940
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
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. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Remaugies: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
L-686
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Étempes - Étempes
MSN:
150
YOM:
1940
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
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 a huge explosion. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Georges Antoine Marius Paulet, Chief,
Adj Marcel Joseph Gabriel Gatinois, pilot,
Sgt/C René Jules Bernard Midonnet, radio operator,
Sgt Lucien Laberty, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Ognolles: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
L-750
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oysonville - Oysonville
MSN:
214
YOM:
1940
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Oysonville to attack enemy columns based in Chaulnes. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Ognolles. Two crew members were killed and two others were seriously injured.
Crew:
Cpt Théodore Just Emile Marchand, Chief,
Sgt/C Ange Dominique Defendini, pilot, †
Adj Marcel Jean Paul Mariani, radio operator, †
Cpl Robert Adrien Boileau, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Glamondans: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
L-555
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Montbard-Touillon - Montbard-Touillon
MSN:
19
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Montbard-Touillon Airfield at 2220LT on June 4 to bomb a BMW factory in Munich. While returning to his base at night, after being damaged by the German Flak, the captain attempted an emergency landing in an open field when the aircraft crashed and exploded. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Adj Henri Chamaud, pilot,
Adj Georges Edouard Delacroix, radio operator,
Lt Charles Robert Léon Raillard, Chief,
Sgt/C Paul Alexandre Verdy, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Oliver LeO 451 in Sains-en-Amiénois: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1940 at 2000 LT
Operator:
Registration:
3001
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Étempes - Étempes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Étempes-Mondésir Airfield to attack enemy troops located northeast of Amiens. It was shot down by a group of Me.109, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near a wooded area located in Sains-en-Amiénois. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Cdt Paul Bertrand Berdoulat, Chief, †
Cpt Pierre-Maurice Hilaire Maury, pilot, †
Adj/C Henri Meyzonnade, radio operator,
Sgt Justin René Salesses, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by German fighters.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Oliver LeO 451 in Le Caule-Sainte-Beuve: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1940 at 1845 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L-565
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chartres - Chartres
MSN:
29
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Chartres on a bombing mission over Abbeville. Around 1845LT, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter. With the right engine on fire, it crashed in a pasture, bursting into flames. Two crew members were uninjured, one was seriously wounded and a fourth was killed.
Crew:
Cpt Charles Bernard Henri Marie Victoire d'Irumberry de Salaberry, pilot,
Lt Geoffroy Marie Justinien de la Tour du Pin Verclause, observer,
Sgt André Rey, bomber,
Sgt Pierre Dauge, radio operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 near Amiens

Date & Time: May 31, 1940 at 1830 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L-609
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chartres - Chartres
MSN:
73
YOM:
1939
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Chartres to attack armored columns between Amiens and Abbeville when it was shot down by a German fighter. All four crew members bailed out and survived. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
S/Lt Rapoport, chief,
Adj Loiseleux, pilot,
Sgt Callac, radio operator,
Sgt Le Mezo, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Le Plessier-Rozainvillers: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1940 at 1830 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L-592
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Étempes - Étempes
MSN:
56
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Étempes-Mondésir Airfield to attack enemy troops located northeast of Amiens. It was shot down by a group of Me.109 and crashed in Le Plessier-Rozainvillers. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Jean Henri Joseph Debrock, Chief,
Adj/C Robert Henri Allaire, pilot,
Asgt/C Pierre Augustin Thouron, radio navigator,
Adj Rodolphe Joseph Blanquart, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by German fighters.