Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Goronne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
FV928
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While cruising over Belgium, the twin engine bomber was shot down by the German Flak. The captain was able to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing but the aircraft eventually crashed in a pasture. A member of the crew was killed while all three other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Liège: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
41-18632
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4793
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The approach was completed in very bad weather conditions. The aircraft crashed in a field 2,4 km short of runway and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Liège: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
42-100892
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
19355
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The approach was completed in very bad weather conditions. The aircraft crashed in a field 2,4 km short of runway and was destroyed. All four five members were killed.

Crash of Lockheed L-414 Hudson III in Brisy: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1944 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T9463
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tempsford - Tempsford
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a secret mission over Arnstadt, Germany, to drop an American Agent on behalf of the OSS. While returning to England after a successful mission and while flying over Belgium, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field located in Brisy. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (161st Squadron):
S/L Reginald Eric Wilkinson, pilot,
F/O J. Weddell, navigator,
F/L Frederick John Joseph Champion, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/L G. H. Ash, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-65-DL in Postel

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
42-100551
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
19014
YOM:
1943
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak. The crew was able to perform an emergency landing north of Postel. While all five occupants were rescued, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Shot by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Retie: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
42-100981
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
19444
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a paratrooping mission over The Netherlands. While cruising over north of Belgium, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flask and crashed in a field near Retie. All five crew members and four paratroopers were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24H-20-DT Liberator in Kieldrecht: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1944 at 1200 LT
Operator:
Registration:
42-51095
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. On final, the aircraft stalled and crashed on a farm located in Kieldrecht, near the border between Belgium and The Netherlands. While all ten crew members (458th BG) were rescued and taken POW, three people in the farm were killed, a couple and his daughter.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24J-130-CO Liberator in Bruges: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
42-110081
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
3877
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While cruising some 15 km east of Bruges, the aircraft christened 'Able Mable' was shot down by the German Flak, dove into the ground and crashed in the quarter of Saint Joseph, in Bruges. It seems there was no casualties on the ground but all ten occupants were killed.
Photo: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/2728
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax in Geraardsbergen: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1944 at 0035 LT
Operator:
Registration:
LW682
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew left his base in UK at 2205LT on May 12 on a bombing mission to Leuven. The target was attacked between 0028 and 0035LT. At this time, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German Messerschmitt Me.110 and crashed in a wooded area located south of Geraardsbergen. All eight occupants, members of the RCAF, were killed.
Crew (426th Squadron):
F/S W. B. Bentz, pilot,
F/O T. W. Taylor, navigator,
F/O C. S. Phillips, bomb aimer,
AC1 J. E. McIntyre, wireless operator,
Sgt R. Ellerslie, flight engineer,
F/S J. E. J. G. Arbour, mid-under gunner,
Sgt F. Roach, rear gunner,
Sgt J.W. Summerhayes, mid-upper gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster in III in Oostmalle: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ND700
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
YOM:
1944
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While flying northeast of Antwerp, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field located in Oostmalle, east of Malle. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (103rd Squadron):
W/C Hubert Reginald Goodman, pilot,
F/S Gilbert Harry Agar, navigator,
Sgt Clifford Leslie Finighan, wireless operator and air gunner,
P/O Philip Dennis Vickers, flight engineer,
F/O William Lorme Vanderdasson, bomber,
F/S Richard White,air gunner,
F/O Roy McLeod, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.