Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

The airplane departed Persan-Beaumont Airfield at 1140LT to attack German columns between Guise and Bohain-en-Vermandois. Over Montcornet, it was shot down by Flak and crashed in a field located in Macquigny. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Aimé Louis Masclaud, Chief,
Cpt André Victor Raymond Rocher, pilot,
Adj/C Roger Louis Lambert, radio operator,
Cpl/C Yves Marie Joseph Le Goyat, air gunner.

The airplane departed Persan-Beaumont at 1100LT to attack enemy columns between Trélon and Chimay, Belgium. It was shot down by Flak and crashed near Esquéhéries. One crew member survived after he bailed out while three others were killed.
Crew:
Lt Gilbert Marcel Boudot, Chief, †
Sgt/C Gérard Louis Marcel Gombert, pilot, †
Sgt/C Pierre Le Guellec, radio operator,
Adj/C Louis René Gast, air gunner. †

The airplane departed Persan-Beaumont to attack German columns between Trélon and Chimay, Belgium. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Floyon. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Arsène Alfred Marie Rigourd, Chief,
Sgt/C Hervé Jean Bougault, pilot,
Sgt Robert Jacques Jean Halma, radio operator,
Adj/C Paul Louis Marie Eugène Fourneau, air gunner.

The airplane departed La Ferté-Gaucher to attack enemy troops based in the sector of Liart. It was shot down by Flak and crashed into a house. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt/C André Marcel Edouard Masset, pilot,
S/Lt Alfred Charles André Devalez, Chief,
Sgt Maurice Buisson, radio operator,
Sgt/C Jean Pierre Joseph Moity, air gunner.

The airplane departed Roye Airfield to attack a German column moving on a road in Montcornet. After being shot down by Flak over Juvincourt, the crew bailed out and abandoned the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were slightly injured.
Crew:
Cpt Robert Henri Hirsch, pilot,
S/Lt Louis Raoul, observer,
Adj/C André Perrigouard, radio operator,
Sgt/C René Lucien Mériguet, air gunner.

The airplane departed Soissons on a bombing mission. After being hit by Flak, the pilot attempted an emergency landing with one engine on fire when the airplane crashed in a field. A crew member was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Adj/C Cherigie, pilot,
S/Lt Lemaire, Chief,
Sgt/C Henri Etienne Pironneau, radio operator, †
Cpl/C Fourrier, air gunner.

The airplane departed Soissons at 1145LT on a patrol flight with four crew members on board. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and exploded. Two crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed on a road in Bulson. Two other crew were killed.
Crew:
Adj/C Lucien Leroy, pilot, †
Lt Paul Louis Robert Joseph Jean Hugot, Chief, †
Sgt Henri Lebeaupin, radio operator,
Adj Jacquemin, air gunner.

The airplane was engaged in a bombing mission of the Albert Canal. En route, it was shot down by ground fire and crashed in a field located near Oreye. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
S/Lt René Morel, pilot, †
S/Lt Lucien Jacquet, air gunner, †
Adj Natta, radio operator,
Adj/C Jean Moquelet, chief. †

The airplane departed Soissons on a bombing mission over Maastricht. After being shot by enemy fire, two crew members bailed out and the pilot was able to continue and to return to Soissons-Saconin Airfield. Severely damaged, the aircraft crashed upon landing and was irreparable. The pilot was slightly injured and both other occupants became PoW.
Crew:
Adj Henry Chamaud, pilot,
Lt Jean Grandremy, pilot,
Sgt/C Ritz, air gunner.

The airplane was engaged in a local training flight out from Mas de Rus, a temporary satellite runway located about 5 km west of Istres-Le Tubé AFB. Immediately after liftoff, the airplane stalled and crashed, killing both crew members.
Crew:
Lt Col Charles Berthelon, Chief,
Adj Denis André Guiral, pilot.