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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1100LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea. A crew was killed and three others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O James Murray Grant,
Sgt Alan James Clarke,
P/O John Frederick Clayton,
Sgt Walter Felix O'Brien.

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1030LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the city. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Henry Turnell Ellis, pilot,
Sgt Mervyn Evans, pilot,
Sgt Stanley George Kybird, observer,
Sgt Frank Lowrey, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Charles Stanley Beresford, wireless operator,
Sgt James Hoban, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 1130LT on an operation to Brest. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Ploudaniel. The crew bailed out except the gunner. Two became Pow and three evaded.
Crew:
F/O Robert George Murray Whigham, air gunner, †
Sgt Melville Hermes Joseph Dalphond,
W/Cdr Peter Alexander Gilchrist,
P/O William Minto Mackay,
Sgt John Shedden Paton,
Sgt Robert Henry Westbury.

Crashed for unknown reasons while on approach to Morlaix Airport. All five crew members were killed.
Crew.
1st Lt Hermann Aster, pilot,
Ogefr Theodor Sonntag, observer,
Uffz Josef Gilg, radio operator,
Hgefr Hubert Hoheisel, mechanic,
Ogefr Walter Ridder, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2325LT on July 6 on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Guilers, northwest of Brest. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Andrew George Gordon Baird, pilot,
Sgt Charles Hepburn Robson, pilot,
F/O William Francis Ward, observer,
Sgt Thomas Oakley Burgess, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Kenneth Charles Amy, air gunner,
F/O Stanley Page Watkins, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2310LT on July 4 on an operation to Brest. Over the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Stang-Alar. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Robert Ernest Kerr, pilot,
Sgt Glyn George Duckers, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Albert King, wireless operator,
Sgt Edwin Wood, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2241LT on July 1st on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it crashed in Plouzané, about 10 km west of Brest. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Bryan Daniel James Kennedy, pilot,
P/O John Ellis Horsfield, pilot,
P/O George Frederick Burbridge, observer,
Sgt Francis Theodore Kearney, wireless operator,
Sgt James Cotland Robertson, wireless operator,
P/O John Farmer Philpott, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2238LT on July 1st on an operation to Brest. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Mervyn Symmons, pilot,
P/O Standish Locksley St. Vincent-Welch, pilot,
Sgt William James Megran, observer,
Sgt Cecil Charles Reidmuller, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Harland Crafts, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Anthony Robert James Harrison, air gunner.

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Kermaria, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Ofw Walter Oldenburg, pilot,
Oblt Klaus Schade, observer,
Uffz Helmut Winkler, radio operator,
Fw Hans Weiland, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a mine laying operation off Brest. It was lost without trace, probably it crashed into the sea off the target area. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Ldr David Arthur Smith, pilot,
Sgt John Ronald Butler,
Sgt Gordon Alfred Hadaway,
F/Sgt James Guthrie Leslie.