Aisne

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Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

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Persan-Beaumont - Persan-Beaumont

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1940

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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.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Esquéhéries: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 1300 LT

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L-658

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122

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1940

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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. †

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Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Lappion: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 0630 LT

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P4904

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Watton - Watton

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9386

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Watton to bomb troops based in Gembloux, Belgium. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed near Laon. All three crew members survived, one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt L. H. Watkins, pilot,
Sgt David John Lees, observer,
LAC Kenneth Gordon Reed, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Laon

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 0630 LT

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P4903

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Watton - Watton

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9385

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Watton to bomb troops based in Gembloux, Belgium. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crash landed near Laon. All three crew members survived, one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley J. Beaumont, pilot,
Sgt L. H. Wrightson, observer,
AC1 K. A.Thomas, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Pancy-Courtecon: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 0630 LT

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P4852

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Watton - Watton

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9367

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1939

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The aircraft departed RAF Watton to bomb troops based in Gembloux, Belgium. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Pancy-Courtecon, France. A crewman was killed and two others survived.
Crew:
S/L Miles Villiers Delap, pilot,
Sgt R. F. Wyness, observer,
P/O Francis Stanley Jackson, wireless operator and air gunner. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 17, 1940

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P4838

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9353

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0450LT on a bombing mission over Gemboulx, Belgium. It was shot down by a German Me.109 and crashed near Laon. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Alexander Moresby Gofton, pilot,
Cpl Thomas Henry Cummins, observer,
Sgt Frederick Stanley Miller, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in La Capelle

Date & Time: May 17, 1940

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L8830

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The airplane departed RAF Witton at 0450LT on a bombing mission over troops based in Gembloux, Belgium. En route, it was shot down by the German Flak. All three crew members bailed out and survived.
Crew:
F/O R. J. McConnell, pilot,
Sgt S. J. Fulbrook, observer,
LAC H. Humphreys, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Presles-et-Thierny: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940

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L9213

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Shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Presles-et-Thierny while on a night bombing mission. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt George William Campbell Watson, pilot,
Sgt Francis Charles Wooten, observer,
LAC Alfred George Sims, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 17, 1940

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L9210

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