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The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Tagnon, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Philippe Charles Adrien Georges Riche, pilot,
Sgt Guy Marie Camille Meynard de Chabannes, pilot,
Sgt Roger André Louis Weiler, radio operator,
Cpl/C Lucien Louis Vridaud, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston in Tagnon: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1940

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U-256

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1940

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in flames in Tagnon. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Pierre Henri Edgar Dupont, pilot,
S/Lt Jacques Pierre Jean Gilet, observer,
Cpl Albert Victor Arnulphy, radio operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Charleville-Mézières: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1940

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Junkers JU.52

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D-AKIM

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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5365

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1935

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Crashed for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff from Charleville-Mézières Airport. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Poix-Terron

Date & Time: May 22, 1940

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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P9297

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Marham - Marham

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The crew departed RAF Marham at 2115LT on May 21 to attack enemy positions in the region of Dinant. While flying over north of France, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a pasture located in Poix-Terron, Ardennes, after the airplane was hot by enemy fire. The aircraft was damaged beyond repaira and all six occupants became PoW.
Crew (115th Squadron):
F/O D. F. Laslett,
P/O G. T. Dodgshun,
Sgt W. L. Flower,
AC1 H. D. Glendinning,
AC1 L. W. Ludlam,
P/O J. Whilton.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Belval: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1940

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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L7803

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Newmarket - Newmarket

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The crew departed RAF Newmarket at 2120LT on May 21 on a bombing mission to Dinant. While flying at night, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak, exploded and crashed in a field located in Belval, some 6 km northwest of Charleville-Mézières. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (99th Squadron):
F/O John P. Dyer, pilot,
F/O Owen L. Williams, pilot,
Sgt John H. Lawrenson, observer,
LAC Charles R. A. Lovejoy, air gunner,
AC1 Edward Morton, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Stanley C. Ogilvie, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Sévigny-la-Forêt: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 0630 LT

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P4854

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Watton - Watton

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9369

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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 Sévigny-la-Forêt, France. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Toft, pilot,
Sgt Arthur George Bernard Crouch, observer, †
LAC Raymonde Morris, wireless operator and air gunner. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Mainbressy

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 1100 LT

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L4843

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Poix-Croixrault - Poix-Croixrault

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8858

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1939

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while on a reconnaissance mission. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O R. I. C. MacPherson, pilot,
Sgt A. T. Moreland, observer,
AC2 S. Robinson, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: May 16, 1940

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L9411

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Plivot - Plivot

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The airplane departed Plivot on a bombing mission over Montherme. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Floing, north of Sedan. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Mitchell Alves De Souza, pilot,
Sgt Edmund Winchester Tough, observer,
AC2 William John McCarthy, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Sedan

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1930 LT

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