Pas-de-Calais

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N6192

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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9291

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1939

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While on a sortie over Saint-Omer to continue assault on German troops, the airplane was shot down while flying over Marck, in the east outskirt of Calais. The airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Calais. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Warman, pilot,
Sgt William Charles Henry Paish, observer,
Sgt John Mahoney, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 27, 1940

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L9391

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1810LT to attack troops concentrations near Saint-Omer. While cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Éperlecques. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
W/C B. E. Embry,
P/O T. A. Whiting,
Cpl G. E. Long. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Bayenghem-lès-Seninghem: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1940

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L8863

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lympne - Lympne

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Bayenghem-lès-Seninghem

Pas-de-Calais

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France

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Europe

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While on a reconnaissance mission, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Bayenghem-lès-Seninghem. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Gerald Montague Bailey, pilot,
Sgt William John Kelsall Evans, observer,
AC1 Alan Arthur Gillmore, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 25, 1940 at 1230 LT

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P4920

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Wyton - Wyton

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9402

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 1027LT and was shot down over Rety and crashed. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
Sgt S. I. Tonks, pilot,
Sgt Jack L. Alexander, observer, †
LAC Dennis Goffe, wireless operator and air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Inglevert: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1940 at 1230 LT

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P6913

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Wyton - Wyton

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9438

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1939

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Shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Saint-Inglevert. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Douglas S. R. Harriman, pilot,
Sgt Peter Bloomer, observer,
P/O James H. Gordon, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bloch MB.210

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E-858

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Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt

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Pont-sur-Yonne - Pont-sur-Yonne

MSN:

185

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1939

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Pas-de-Calais

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France

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Europe

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The airplane departed Pont-sur-Yonne on a bombing mission over Cambrai. It attacked two enemy airplane then was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed in Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt/C Albert Moulinier, pilot,
S/Lt Paul Auguste Elie Emery, observer,
Adj/C Robert Martial Paris, radio operator,
Cpl Pierre Albert Dulau, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston in Essarts les Bucquoy: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1940

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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U-254

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Damville - Damville

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1940

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The airplane departed Damville on a bombing mission over the area of Arras. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Essarts les Bucquoy. Two crew members were killed and a third bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
Adj/C Richard Mayer, pilot,
Sgt/C Emile Roger Delineau, observer,
Sgt Henry Jean Hyvert de Lignac, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: May 23, 1940 at 1500 LT

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L9403

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Wyton - Wyton

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The airplane departed RAF Wyton at 1300LT on an operation over Arras. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Morval, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O James G. Masters, pilot,
F/Sgt Eugene Tucker, observer,
Sgt Clifford W. Thompson, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: May 23, 1940 at 1200 LT

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