Zeeland

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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9921

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on a mine laying operation off Boulogne-sur-Mer. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the Schelde Estuary off Vlissingen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Harry Fletcher Binns,
Sgt David Adams Campbell,
P/O Ian Good Mitchell,
Sgt Thomas Penrice.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-1 in Koewacht: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941

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Dornier DO.217

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U5+KP

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Plain, Valley

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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5074

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1941

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The airplane crashed under unknown circumstances while flying at night. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz H. Dittrich, pilot,
Ogfr G. Malik, observer,
Fw K. Herde, radio operator,
Ogfr A. Pötter, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Vlissingen

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1328 LT

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V6497

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Yes

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Norwich - Norwich

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) to attack the Knapsack Power Station in Cologne. While returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Vlissingen. All three crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Adam Francis Hirst Mills,
Sgt Leslie Charles Mitchell,
P/O William Arthur Staniland.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1320 LT

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Z7281

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West Raynham - West Raynham

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham at 0910LT to attack the Knapsack Power Station in Cologne. While returning to base, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Vlissingen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Douglas Joseph Wheatley, pilot,
Sgt John Stead, observer,
Sgt John Lenden West, bomber.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1320 LT

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Z7352

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Ipswich - Ipswich

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The airplane departed Ipswich at 1000LT on a fighter support mission. It was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Zoutelande. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
F/Lt Gwilym Ivor Lewis, pilot,
F/Sgt Nevill Southwell Cardell, observer,
F/Sgt Jack Cecil Woods, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1318 LT

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V5725

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0949LT to attack the Knapsack Power Station in Cologne. While returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Breskens. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Ingleby, pilot,
Sgt David Frederick John Phillips, observer,
F/Sgt George Henry Appleyard, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1318 LT

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V6261

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 0940LT to attack the Knapsack Power Station in Cologne. While returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Breskens. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O George Alexander Herbert, pilot,
P/O Courtney Claude Orwin George, observer,
Sgt George Benton, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1300 LT

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V6437

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) at 0920LT to attack the Knapsack Power Station in Cologne. Approaching the Schelde Estuary, it collided with high tension cables and crashed into the sea off Vlissingen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Charles Cutler, wireless operator,
P/O Bernard Frederick West Matthews,
P/O Malcolm Thomas Kershaw Walkden.

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Collision with high tension cables.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Philippine: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941 at 1253 LT

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V5859

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