Bombing

By night, the bomber went out of control and crashed in Acht, in the suburb of Eindhoven. Three crew members were killed while all four other occupants were taken POW.
Crew (51st Squadron):
P/O W. Carl Lawson, †
Sgt. Willford Gosnay, †
Sgt Stan Beech, †
Sgt J. H. Noel,
Sgt K. C. Minifie,
Sgt B. A. M. Fraser,
Sgt Joe Hooks.

The aircraft was involved in a bombing mission over Antwerp, Belgium. While overflying The Netherlands by night, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in the Oosterschelde, off Yerseke. Two crew members were killed while all seven other occupants were taken POW.
Crew (214th Squadron):
P/O A. J. N Hockley, †
Sgt W. H. Hallett,
F/Sgt T. D. Glenn,
F/Sgt R. Y. Gundy,
F/Sgt R. T. Lyall,
Sgt R. F. Lloyd,
Sgt J. E. McCutchan,
Sgt R. G. V. Simpson, †
Sgt E. Lovatt.
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While overflying The Netherlands, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located near Tilburg. Six crew members were killed while the seventh occupant was seriously injured. The only survivor died from his injuries a day later.
Crew (419th Squadron):
P/O Donald Matthews Robson, pilot,
P/O Philip Seagar Smith, navigator,
F/O Gordon Robert Lauder, bomb aimer,
Sgt Thomas Harry James Smith, wireless operator,
P/O William Davidson Lillico, air gunner,
Sgt Bernard Reginald Morgan , air gunner,
Sgt John Hoarty, flight engineer.

Following a bombing mission over Berlin, the aircraft was returning to the RAF Bassingbourn when it was hit by enemy fire while leaving the German airspace. On approach to the Swedish coast, the captain ordered his crew to bail out as it was impossible to continue the flight. Six crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed into the Baltic Sea off Örnahusen. The last three crew members were killed.

The aircraft was involved in a bombing mission over a railroad in Le Mans, France. En route, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in Moncé-en-Belin, south of Le Mans, killing all eight occupants.
Crew (423rd Squadron):
P/O S. Kuleski, pilot,
F/O W. H. Matthews, navigator,
F/S B. Richmond, bomb aimer,
P/O J. Desmairais, air gunner,
P/O E. Boutilier, rear gunner,
P/O M. Wiwsianki, air gunner,
P/O W. Crum, air gunner,
Sgt E. Horton, flight engineer.

The aircraft was involved in a bombing mission to Braunschweig when approaching the Dutch coast, it went out of control and crashed into the North Sea, some 10 km off Camperduin. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt D. F. Duggan,
Sgt E. Hopkinson,
W/O F. M. Linton,
F/S K. G. Lawrence,
Sgt W. E. McIllwaine,
Sgt C. Reid,
F/L George Charles Startin.

The aircraft was involved in a bombing mission to Duisburg, Germany. While overflying Holland by night, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter. In flames, the aircraft went out of control and dove into the ground. During the fall, the pilot was able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in an open field. While the pilot survived and was taken POW, all six other crew members were killed.
Crew (156th Squadron):
F/S W. J. Ward, pilot,
Sgt S. G. Smith, flight engineer, †
F/S E. E. E. Roberts, navigator, †
F/S R. G. Watts, wireless operator, †
F/S R. Keating, air bomber, †
S/L J. E. Blair, air gunner, †
Sgt J. T. E. McCaffery, air gunner. †

The aircraft left RAF Waterbeach at 2242LT on May 21 on a bombing mission to Duisburg, Germany. While overflying Holland by night, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Geldrop, some 6 km southeast of Eindhoven. Three crew members were killed.
Crew (514th Squadron):
F/S C. J. Medland,
Sgt Sealtiel, †
F/O D. Walker,
F/S L. J. Venus,
Sgt L. Shimmonds,
Sgt C. E. Rose, †
Sgt B. R. Williams. †

The aircraft was overflying Holland when it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter. It flames, it went out of control and dove into the ground. During the fall, one of the crew was able to bail out and was later recovered and taken POW. All six other crew members were killed when the aircraft crashed in a field located in Rosendaal, some 13 km northeast of Bergen op Zoom.
Crew (49th Squadron):
P/O H. J. Carrington, pilot, †
Sgt R. F. Coleman, flight engineer, †
Sgt J. H. E. Hales, navigator, †
Sgt R. C. Hill, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt R. W. Berry, air gunner, †
F/S S. A. Silver, bomb aimer,
Sgt L. Foulkes, air gunner. †

The four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Braunschweig while on a bombing mission. Five crew members were killed while four others were taken POW.