Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

Engaged in a bombing mission over Abbeville, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Malassise. A crewman was seriously injured and three others were killed.
Crew:
Adj Abel Verna, pilot,
S/Lt Pierre Ernest Scavizzi, chief, †
Sgt Jean Eugène Olivier Désiré Desesquelle, radio operator, †
Sgt Guy Léon Charles Champenois, bomber. †

The airplane departed Lézignan-Corbières on a bombing mission. After being shot down by the German Flak and with the right engine on fire, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. Three crew members bailed out but two were killed. The fourth occupant remained on board and was killed.
Crew:
Lt Pierre Marie Henri Sabourdy, pilot, †
Adj Pierre Antoine Tourres, pilot, †
Sgt André Bozon, radio operator,
Sgt/C Ferdinand Marius Moser, air gunner. †

Crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Sgt Petermann, pilot,
Sgt Cadamont, mechanic,
Pvt Conquet, radio operator,
Adj Voisine, bomber.

Crashed in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Dussans, pilot,
S/Lt Henri Pierre Carail, Chief,
Sgt/C Marcel Justin Jean Bros, mechanic.

The crew was completing a test flight after the airplane just came out from manufacture. Shortly after liftoff, while climbing to a height of 15 metres, one of the engine lost power and emitted black smoke. The pilot retracted the landing gear to pass over the Bois du Loup Pendu but the airplane losing height, he lowered the gear when the airplane veered to the right and crashed, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lucien Louis Ciavarini, pilot,
Constant François Camus, mechanic.

The airplane departed Claye-Souilly Airfield between 1200LT and 1300LT to bomb an area northeast of Amiens. After being attacked by ground fire, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Augustin Sudres, pilot,
Cpt Jean Charles Moncheaux, navigator,
Sgt/C Pierre Albert Charles Sommesous, mechanic,
Sgt/C Corentin Jean-Marie Quideau, radio operator.

The airplane departed Orléans-Bricy to bomb a German column located near Saint Quentin. Ir was shot down by the pilot of a German Me.109 and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Adj André Louis Michelet, Chief,
Sgt Antoni Benoît Ghislain Servais, pilot,
Sgt/C Gilbert Lucien Roques, radio operator,
Adj Paul Augé, air gunner.

The airplane departed Orléans-Bricy AFB to bomb a column of tanks east of Saint Quentin. While attacked by Me.109, the pilot elected to evacuate the area. Flying at a too low altitude, the airplane collided with power lines and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Adj André René Lucien Vuathelot, pilot,
Adj Jacques Louis Mac-Guiness, pilot,
Adj Raymond Eugène Maffat, radio operator,
Sgt Henri Hippolyte Legrand, air gunner.

The airplane departed Claye-Souilly Airfield on a bombing mission over the area of Amiens. After being shot down by enemy fire, it crashed in a wooded area located in Lawarde-Mauger-l'Hortoy, bursting into flames. All four occupants were seriously injured.
Crew:
Lt Henri Gabriel Hourtic, Chief,
Sgt/C Jacques Tanchoux, pilot,
Cpl Jean Roger, radio operator,
Sgt Jean Desneux, air gunner.

The airplane departed Persan-Beaumont at 1100LT to attack German columns between Trélon and Chimay, Belgium. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in an open field located in Rogécourt, bursting into flames. All four crew members bailed out and were injured.
Crew:
Cdt Pierre Nicolas Schmitter, pilot,
S/Lt Fernand Macombe, observer,
Sgt René Vergnet, radio operator,
Sgt Émile Panay, air gunner.