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Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 in Kings Somborne: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1940 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
B3+?H
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Évreux - Évreux
Location:
Kings Somborne
Hampshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Évreux to attack the Supermarine Aviation factory in Woolston. It was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in Kings Somborne. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Birkenstock,
Obgfr Freude,
Uffz Schulze,
Gfr Becker.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Martin 167F Maryland in Molliens-au-Bois: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Martin 167 Maryland
Operator:
Registration:
39
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Évreux - Évreux
Location:
Molliens-au-Bois
Somme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Évreux to attack troop convoys northeast of Amiens. It was shot down, maybe by friendly fire, and crashed in Molliens-au-Bois. Two crew members were killed and a third bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Gustave Terrie, pilot, †
Sgt Louis Théodore Félix Metraux, observer, †
Sgt Armand Tournie, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston near Berck-sur-Mer

Date & Time: May 22, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
U-244
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Évreux - Évreux
MSN:
29
YOM:
1940
Location:
Berck-sur-Mer
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Évreux to bomb a column of tanks near Cambrai when it was shot down by the German Flak over the Bay of Authie and crashed near Berck-sur-Mer. All three crew members were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt/C Lacourie, pilot,
S/Lt Louis Mazon, observer,
Sgt Guérin, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston in Évreux

Date & Time: May 6, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
U-238
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Évreux - Évreux
MSN:
23
YOM:
1940
Location:
Évreux
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Évreux on a bombing mission over a German column moving from Cambrai to Bohain. The aircraft was hit by enemy fire and the crew was able to evacuate the area and to return to his base, but the aircraft crashed upon landing at Évreux Airbase. All three crew members were rescued, among them one was slightly injured.
Crew:
Cdt Bonnefont, Chief,
Adj Labau,
Sgt Malle, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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