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The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 1844LT on October 24 on an operation to Milan. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Moulin-sous-Touvent. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Sidney Arthur Claridge, pilot,
Sgt Bernard Dudley Swain, flight engineer,
P/O Ernest Adam Wagstaff, observer,
Sgt Stanley Victor Goodhew, bomb aimer,
F/Sgt Ronald Ward Taylor, wireless operator,
Sgt Kevin William McAuliffe, air gunner,
F/Sgt James Molesworth, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Léglantiers: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1942 at 0500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 406 Wellington II

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Z8529

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The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2252LT on September 2 on an operation to Karlsruhe. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Léglantiers. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Innes Montgomery Logan, observer, †
F/Sgt Francis Edward Monckton, †
F/Sgt Colin Albert Alt,
Sgt William Burman Holland,
W/O J. J. Foley.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III near Beauvais: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Z2209

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley

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The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1522LT to attack the Ford plant located in Poissy. It is believed that it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed while approaching Beauvais. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Vernon Stanley Butler, pilot,
F/O Basil Mervyn Sayers Marissel, navigator,
F/O Weston James Robertson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Z1070

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Flight

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Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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East Wretham - East Wretham

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The airplane departed RAF East Wretham at 1819LT on an operation to Billancourt. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airbase of Creil. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Bohuslav Hradil,
Sgt Imrich Kormanovic,
Sgt Jan Kotrch,
Sgt Pribyslav Strachon,
Sgt Josef Svoboda,
Sgt Alois Tolar.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF near Beauvais

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L1226

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Ford - Ford

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8509

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1938

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The airplane departed RAF Ford on an operation to Beauvais. It is believed that it was shot down by the German Flak while approaching the target area. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Robert William Jones, pilot,
Sgt George Edward Bessell, observer,
Sgt Reginald Walter Cullen, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in Offoy: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bloch MB.210

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E-728

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Pont-sur-Yonne - Pont-sur-Yonne

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1938

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The airplane departed Pont-sur-Yonne on a bombing mission over bridges located in Péronne. After being shot down by the German Flak, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in flames in a swampy area. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Roger Colombo, pilot,
Lt Jean Maurice Antoine Soltner, pilot,
Sgt Pierre Beaufrère, radio operator,
Adj Paul Louis François Veit, air gunner,
Sgt Maurice Irsch, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Oliver LeO 451 in Fontenay-Torcy: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

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L-742

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Oysonville - Oysonville

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206

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1940

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The airplane departed Oysonville to attack enemy troops in the area of Poix when it was shot down by the German Flak. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and three others were seriously injured.
Crew:
Lt Simon Blanchard, pilot,
Adj Jean Voisine, pilot,
Sgt/C Edmond Charles Joseph Grangé, radio operator, †
Cpl Conquet, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Martin 147F Maryland in Ricquebourg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 2000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Martin 167 Maryland

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147

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The airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Ricquebourg, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
S/Lt Maurice Emile Albert Rigaux, pilot,
S/Lt Pierre Charles Marie Joseph Painchaux, observer,
Sgt Maxime Hardy, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Maignelay-Montigny

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940 at 1600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

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L-688

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Dole - Dole

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152

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1940

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The airplane departed Dole-Tavaux Airport to attack enemy troops base in the region of Chaulnes. It was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members were able to bail out and the aircraft crashed and was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt André Mayer, Chief,
Sgt/C Yves René Cadiou, pilot,
Sgt Verlet, radio operator,
Sgt Baert, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Ognolles: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

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L-750

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Oysonville - Oysonville

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214

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1940

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The airplane departed Oysonville to attack enemy columns based in Chaulnes. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Ognolles. Two crew members were killed and two others were seriously injured.
Crew:
Cpt Théodore Just Emile Marchand, Chief,
Sgt/C Ange Dominique Defendini, pilot, †
Adj Marcel Jean Paul Mariani, radio operator, †
Cpl Robert Adrien Boileau, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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