Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

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L-573

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Orléans - Orléans

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1939

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The airplane departed Orléans-Bricy to bomb a German column located near Saint Quentin. Ir was shot down by the pilot of a German Me.109 and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Adj André Louis Michelet, Chief,
Sgt Antoni Benoît Ghislain Servais, pilot,
Sgt/C Gilbert Lucien Roques, radio operator,
Adj Paul Augé, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Guny: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1940 at 1145 LT

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L-638

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Orléans - Orléans

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102

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1940

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The airplane departed Orléans-Bricy AFB to bomb a column of tanks east of Saint Quentin. While attacked by Me.109, the pilot elected to evacuate the area. Flying at a too low altitude, the airplane collided with power lines and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Adj André René Lucien Vuathelot, pilot,
Adj Jacques Louis Mac-Guiness, pilot,
Adj Raymond Eugène Maffat, radio operator,
Sgt Henri Hippolyte Legrand, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Loss of control following an in-flight collision with power cables.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Lawarde-Mauger-l'Hortoy

Date & Time: May 20, 1940

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L-642

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Claye-Souilly - Claye-Souilly

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106

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1940

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Lawarde-Mauger-l'Hortoy

Somme

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France

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Europe

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The airplane departed Claye-Souilly Airfield on a bombing mission over the area of Amiens. After being shot down by enemy fire, it crashed in a wooded area located in Lawarde-Mauger-l'Hortoy, bursting into flames. All four occupants were seriously injured.
Crew:
Lt Henri Gabriel Hourtic, Chief,
Sgt/C Jacques Tanchoux, pilot,
Cpl Jean Roger, radio operator,
Sgt Jean Desneux, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Rogécourt

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 1325 LT

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L-610

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Persan-Beaumont - Persan-Beaumont

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1939

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The airplane departed Persan-Beaumont at 1100LT to attack German columns between Trélon and Chimay, Belgium. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in an open field located in Rogécourt, bursting into flames. All four crew members bailed out and were injured.
Crew:
Cdt Pierre Nicolas Schmitter, pilot,
S/Lt Fernand Macombe, observer,
Sgt René Vergnet, radio operator,
Sgt Émile Panay, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Macquigny: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 1300 LT

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L-576

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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.

Probable cause:

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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Persan-Beaumont - Persan-Beaumont

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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 Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Floyon: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940

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L-597

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Persan-Beaumont - Persan-Beaumont

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1939

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The airplane departed Persan-Beaumont to attack German columns between Trélon and Chimay, Belgium. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Floyon. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Arsène Alfred Marie Rigourd, Chief,
Sgt/C Hervé Jean Bougault, pilot,
Sgt Robert Jacques Jean Halma, radio operator,
Adj/C Paul Louis Marie Eugène Fourneau, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Raillimont: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 0730 LT

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L-590

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La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher

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1939

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The airplane departed La Ferté-Gaucher to attack enemy troops based in the sector of Liart. It was shot down by Flak and crashed into a house. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt/C André Marcel Edouard Masset, pilot,
S/Lt Alfred Charles André Devalez, Chief,
Sgt Maurice Buisson, radio operator,
Sgt/C Jean Pierre Joseph Moity, air gunner.

Probable cause:

shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Amifontaine

Date & Time: May 16, 1940

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