Vickers 416 Wellington IC

The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1847LT on March 3 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed in Terrington St Clement. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Constantinos Marios Thompson, pilot, †
Sgt Humphrey Yule Chard, pilot, †
P/O Stewart Sidney Barnett, observer, †
Sgt Eric Keetley, †
Sgt John Stephen Christopher Sherman, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. G. Russell.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 1949LT on March 31 on an operation to Emden. While returning to base the following night, it landed heavily, bounced and then climbed steeply before stalling at approximately 70 feet. A fire broke out when the bomber crashed at 0350LT. All six crew members were injured, one seriously. Sgt Butler died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt G. J. P. Morhen,
Sgt A. G. Sutherland,
Sgt J. N. W. Jones,
Sgt H. F. Barnes,
Sgt L. R. Guymer,
Sgt Percival Ernest Butler, wireless operator. †

The airplane departed RAF Newton at 1900LT on March 30 on an operation to Brest. While returning to base the following night, it was attacked by an intruder as the crew was preparing to land and the airplane crashed. A crew was injured and five others were unhurt.
Crew:
S/L. K. J. Mellor,
Sgt F. Elliott,
F/Sgt J. A. McCudden,
F/O A. J. H. Roberts,
Sgt S. E. T. Hamblin,
Sgt C. Davies.

The airplane departed RAF Wyton on an operation to Bremen. Over Germany, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Haren. Five crew members were injured and became PoW and a sixth was killed. On April 6, one of the survivors died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
P/O Hargrave McCosh, observer, †
Sgt Thomas Ross McWalter, air gunner, †
Sgt Edward Duncombe,
Sgt Bernard Clinton Kelly,
Sgt Bernard John Moore,
Sgt Robert Mount.

The airplane departed RAF Newton at 1900LT on an operation to Brest. While making an emergency landing and banking steeply in order to avoid colliding with a house, the airplane hit a tree and crashed at Manor Farm, near Mudford. A crew member was killed and five others were injured.
Crew:
W/C Charles Eric Littler, †
P/O I. H. Aulif,
Sgt A. G. Allen,
Sgt J. E. Summers,
Sgt F. Garbutt,
P/O L. J. Davies.

The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 2005LT on March 27 on an operation to Cologne. It crashed for unknown reasons at 0020LT while trying to land at RAF East Wretham. All six crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Emmerson,
P/O Allan,
P/O Gardner,
Sgt Culver,
Sgt Hagen,
Sgt Dwyer.

The airplane departed RAF Honington at 1943LT on an operation to Cologne. While flying over Belgium, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter. The crew send a mayday message and abandoned the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in Heusden-Zolder, about 12 km northwest of Hasselt. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O James Leslie Robert Long, pilot,
Sgt Ronald David Bews,
Sgt Norman David Richard Griffiths,
Sgt Richard Parkin,
Sgt H. J. Tomkins,
F/Lt John Talbot Lovell Shore.

The airplane departed RAF Langham at 2225LT on an operation to Berlin. It swung through 45° and smashed through the boundary fence before coming to a stop in a field. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt Hazierczak.

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1940LT on March 23 on an operation to Berlin. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak which damaged the hydraulics. While returning to base the following night, at 0330LT, while making a second attempt to land, the bomber overshot the runway and collided with a wooden hut and a nearby office trailer. Three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt D. F. Youldon,
Sgt A. E. Varnsverry,
Sgt J. W. Crook,
P/O P. Billyeald,
P/O A. G. Gill,
Sgt A. E. Williams.

The airplane departed RAF Langham on an operation to Berlin. Upon takeoff, it started to swerve then veered off runway and went through the hedge bordering the airfield before coming to rest. All six crew members were uninjured.
S/L Cwynar +5.