Belgium

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L8849

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Alconbury - Alconbury

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The aircraft departed RAF Alconbury to bomb bridges over the Albert Canal. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Beverst, Belgium. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Peter Norman Douglass, pilot, †
Sgt Wilfred Owen Shortland, observer, †
Sgt W. E. M. Davies, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Diepenbeek: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 0902 LT

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P6912

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Alconbury - Alconbury

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9437

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Alconbury to bomb bridges over the Albert Canal. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Diepenbeek, east of Hasselt. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Claude R. Frankish, pilot,
Sgt Edwin G. Roberts, observer,
LAC Ernest W. L. Cooper, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Herstal: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940 at 0630 LT

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P4923

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Plivot - Plivot

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9405

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1939

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over a German column moving in Maastricht. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed in Herstal, in the outskirts of Liège. Two crew members evaded and a third was killed.
Crew:
S/L T. G. Tideman, pilot,
Sgt Hale, observer,
LAC John Rooney, wireless operator and air gunner. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Vroenhoven: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

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N6220

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Plivot - Plivot

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9319

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1939

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over bridges in the region of Maastricht. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Vroenhoven, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Tom C. R. Harrison, pilot,
Sgt Norman S. D. Jones, observer,
LAC Harold T. Garbett, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Hoepertingen

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

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L9416

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over a German column moving in Maastricht. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed in Hoepertingen, Belgium. Two crew members evaded while a third became PoW.
Crew:
F/O N. E. W. Pepper, pilot,
Sgt T. E. Hyde, observer,
AC1 Hill, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Rekem: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

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N6216

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Plivot - Plivot

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9315

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over a German column moving in Maastricht. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Rekem. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L William Ian Scott, pilot,
Sgt Thomas William Davis, observer,
LAC William A. McFadden, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Lanaken: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

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N6215

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Plivot - Plivot

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9314

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1939

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over Maastricht. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Lanaken. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Andrew McPherson, pilot,
Sgt Francis Wynell Gregory, observer,
LAC Hubert Frank Over, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Finnevaux: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

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P1326

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell to bomb Möchengladbach. While approaching the target at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the aircraft was hit by enemy fire that caused damages to the rudder controls and starboard engine. The pilot evacuated the area to the west and one hour later, instructed his crew to abandon the plane. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field located in Finnevaux. The pilot was killed and all three other crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
W/C A. N. Luxmoore, †
P/O R. Allitt,
Sgt H. Wathey,
Cpl R. Jolly.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Kanne: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

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L8861

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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