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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2226LT on August 8 on an operation to Hamburg. Approaching the border between the Netherlands and Germany, it was shot down by a Do.215 and crashed in Boen. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Stanisław Cioch, †
Sgt Edward Kozlowski, navigator, †
Cpt Michal Liniewski, †
F/O Jan Leonard Maria Wiszniewski, †
Sgt Zenon Sylwester Baderski,
Sgt Ignacy Gacon.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Stuhr: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1941

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Z8781

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2254LT on August 3 on an operation to Hannover. Approaching Bremen, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Stuhr, less than 5 km southwest from Bremen Airport. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Craighton Dodd, pilot, †
W/Cdr John Lionel Howe Fletcher, pilot, †
F/Sgt Terence Alfred Evelyn Bridewell, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Frank Grail, air gunner, †
Sgt Robert James Alexander,
Sgt Eric Stanley Spong.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Addrup: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Z6487

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2214LT on July 19 on an operation to Hanover. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Addrup, Lower Saxony. The pilot was killed while four other occupants were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Alan Roderick Thomas, pilot, †
P/O Peter Arthur Leuw,
P/O Alastair William Mackay,
Sgt Joseph Alfred Walker,
Sgt Frederick McMullen.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Zeven: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1941 at 0140 LT

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1613

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall on the evening of July 14 on an operation to Bremen. The following night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Zeven. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O John Charles Jenkins, pilot, †
Sgt Robert Kent, †
P/O James Gordon Crampton,
F/Sgt Ronald Instone,
Sgt Marshall Angus Johnson,
F/Sgt Alfred Ernest Jones.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Wettrup: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AE230

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2220LT on July 12 on an operation to Bremen. Over Germany, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Wettrup. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James Austin, pilot,
Sgt Donald Onions, pilot,
F/Sgt William Mclaren Crichton, wireless operator,
Sgt Peter Anthony Otho Windsor Mitchell, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Schwefingen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1762

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The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 2312LT on July 9 on an operation to Osnabrück. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Schwefingen, south of Meppen. A crew was killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
Cpt Brunon Powel Okonski, †
Sgt Jan Debiec,
Sgt John Dennis Knott,
F/O Mieczysław Marcola,
Sgt Jan Mikszo,
Sgt Mieczysław Minta,
Sgt Wacław Sieminski.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Norderney: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Z7291

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 0530LT on an operation to Norderney. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Ralph George Hurst, pilot,
F/Sgt Thomas Clifford Davies, pilot,
F/Sgt Reginald William John Green, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Löningen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1941

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1642

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2246LT on July 3 on an operation to Bremen. While approaching the target from the southwest, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Löningen, about 75 km southwest from Bremen. Four crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Otten Herman, †
F/O Kazimierz Kula, pilot, †
Sgt Jan Roman Mieczkowski, wireless operator, †
Sgt Wladysław Urbanowicz, wireless operator, †
F/Lt W. Krupowicz,
W/O M. Przybylski.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Deinstedt: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1941 at 0250 LT

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1509

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2306LT on June 29 on an operation to Hamburg. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Deinstedt. All six crew members bailed out and became PoW. The air gunner died the following day from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt James Vivian Gill, air gunner, †
Sgt Frank Leonard Davidson,
Sgt Edward Alfred Gibbs,
P/O Wilfred Hetherington,
P/O Sydney William Wild,
P/O Allan Frank McSweyn.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Warmsen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1941 at 0210 LT

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1373

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2135LT on June 29 on an operation to Bremen. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crash landed near Warmsen. A crew was killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Hubert Korab-Brzozowski,
W/O Jan Pawel Bujak,
W/O Mieczyslaw Jozef Hasinski,
F/Lt Edward Hubicki,
F/Lt Leon Kozlowski,
W/O Adam Weiss.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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