Lincolnshire

The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. At night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Beaufighter and crashed near Carrington. All three crew bailed out but one of them was killed. Both others became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Wilhelm Lettenmeier, pilot, †
Uffz Georg Herden, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Thomas, air gunner.

While on an operation to Hartlepool, the bomber was shot down by the crew of a Beaufighter and crashed in Mablethorpe. All four crew members were killed.
crew:
Uffz Hans Krämer, pilot,
Oblt Werner Pyrkosch, observer,
Fw Paul Barabas, radio operator,
Uffz Heinrich Stinhans, mechanic.

The airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Swinderby. For unknown reasons, it landed hard on its starboard undercarriage, crashed and came to rest, bursting into flames. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
F/L S. M. Krzystiniak.

Four minutes after takeoff from RAF Hemswell, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed two miles east-northeast of the airfield. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Henry Kirby, pilot, †
Sgt William Archibald Tyler, pilot, †
F/Sgt Victor Godfrey Elliott, wireless operator, †
Sgt G. Walsh.

The airplane departed RAF Cottesmore on a night bombing exercise. While flying over Lincolnshire, it was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed in Little Bytham. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert John Holborow, pilot,
P/O William Ernest Cochrane, observer,
Sgt Walbey John Cunningham, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1904LT on an operation to Brest. While returning in the evening, it iced up and crashed at 2240LT while making a second circuit to RAF Waddington. On approach at a height of 300 feet, the bomber stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was seriously injured.
Crew:
Sgt William Edgar Godfrey, pilot, †
Sgt Kenneth George William Kyle, pilot, †
Sgt Phillip Charles Livesey Wicks, observer, †
F/Sgt Alan Leigh Kennedy, wireless operator, †
Sgt C. Calvert.

The crew (one instructor and three student pilots) were on a routine training mission from RAF Honington. On final approach to RAF Waddington, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field short of runway. All four crew members were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (311th Squadron):
F/O J. Stransky +3.

The crew departed RAF Boscombe Down at 2339LT on March 21 on an operation to Lorient. While returning to base the following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of RAF Barkston Heath. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O George Hendry Cowings, pilot,
P/O Robert Daniel, navigator,
Sgt Eric Arthur Lee, wireless operator.

The crew departed RAF Swinderby on a local training exercise. Shortly after take, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (301st Squadron):
F/O Jozef Korycinski,
Sgt Kazimierz Lenczowski,
Sgt Bernard Chrzanowski.

While accelerating for take off at RAF Waddington, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German JU.88 fighter and exploded. The bomber crashed near the runway end, bursting into flames. It was destroyed by a post crash fire and five of the six occupants were killed.
Crew (207th Squadron):
F/O Hugh Vernon Matthews, pilot, †
Sgt Joseph Marsden, pilot, †
Sgt Henry Cecil Redgrave, †
Sgt Roy Desmond Welch, wireless operator, †
Sgt W. A. W. Cox,
Sgt Harry Walker Hemingway, air gunner. †