Lower Saxony

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En route, the four engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed, killing all ten crew members.

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Shot down by enemy action.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G-40-BO Flying Fortress near Schillig

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1944

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The crew was returning to his base in England following a bombing mission over Germany. While overflying the North of Germany, the aircraft was hit by Flak. The left engine was on fire while the right engine was misfiring and smoking. In such situation, captain decided to attempt an emergency landing some 8 km west of Schillig. All ten occupants were unhurt but taken POW while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Shot down.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Ehra-Lessien: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1944 at 0300 LT

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Avro 683 Lancaster

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HK538

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The crew was overflying Germany when it was attacked by a German fighter. Two crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft exploded in mid air and crashed in a field in Ehra-Lessien. All five other crewmen were killed.
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Hubert Wallis, pilot, †
Sergeant T. F. Preston, flight engineer,
L. E. Tozer, navigator,
Sergeant Albert Alfred Pardoe, air gunner, †
Sergeant Kenneth Sims, air gunner, †
Sergeant David John Brewer, air gunner, †
Eric Bremner, air gunner. †

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Shot down by fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III in Osnabrück: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1943

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Avro 683 Lancaster

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JA874

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The aircraft left RAF Coningsby in the early morning on a bombing mission to Dortmund, Germany. While approaching the target by night, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew (617th Squadron):
F/L M. W. G. Divall,
Sgt F. C. A. Blake,
F/G D. R. Warwick,
F/Sgt J. Simpson,
F/Sgt R. McArthur,
Sgt A. Williams,
Sgt G. A. Miles,
Sgt D. Allatson.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Nordhorn: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1943

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Avro 683 Lancaster

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EE144

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Vickers 417 Wellington III

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The aircraft left RAF Coningsby in the evening of September 14 on a bombing mission to Dortmund, Germany. While overflying Nordhorn by night and at very low height, the crew realized the presence of a church and decided to increase his altitude. Shortly later, the bomber was hit by the German Flak and the right fuel tank was struck. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames, killing all eight crewmen.
Crew (617th Squadron):
S/L G. W. Holden, pilot,
Sgt D. J. D. Powell,
F/Lt T. H. Taerum,
F/Lt R. E. G. Hutchinson,
P/O G. A. Deering,
F/O Frederick Michael Spafford,
F/O H. J. Pringle,
P/O T. A. Meikle.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in Cloppenburg: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1942 at 0045 LT

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Avro 679 Manchester

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The crew left RAF Scampton at 2215LT on April 8 on a bombing mission to Hamburg, Germany. While overflying Germany by night, the aircraft was apparently shot down by enemy fire and crashed in an open field located northeast of Cloppenburg. Six crew members were killed while the seventh occupant was injured. Claim by Fw Gerhard Goerke 1/NJG3 - West of Lastrup South East of Cloppenburg at 0049LT. Also claimed by Flak of 1/schw Res Flak Abt 603 (unknown type) near Lastrup, Cloppenburg at 0045LT.
Crew (83rd Squadron):
P/O Jack Heathcote Morphett, pilot, †
P/O Peter Anthony Lovegrove, pilot,
F/Sgt Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson, observer, †
F/Sgt Albert Henry Salter, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Reginald Stanley Williams, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt George Charles Fisk, air gunner, †
Sgt Charles Dewitt Gellatly, air gunner. †

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Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III near Wilhelmshaven: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1942 at 0100 LT

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X3477

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2000LT on March 28 on an operation to Lübeck. It was intercepted and shot down by a Me.110 and crash landed on a sandy area located north of Wilhelmshaven, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Edward Hobson, pilot, †
F/Sgt Joseph Clarence Albert Marcotte, pilot,
F/Sgt Arnold Leo Flesch, observer, †
Sgt K. H. Paul, wireless operator,
F/Sgt S. J. Bailey, wireless operator,
P/O W. E. Broderick, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Klecken: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1942 at 2308 LT

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Vickers 417 Wellington III

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1953LT on an operation to Lübeck. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Klecken, killing the entire crew.
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P/O John Allan Weller, pilot,
Sgt William Ballard, pilot,
F/O James Brian Maher, observer,
Sgt Edward Bolton Lawrence, wireless operator,
Sgt Herbert Lloyd Suckling, wireless operator,
Sgt Patrick Wilson, air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Langeoog: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1942 at 2237 LT

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