Bassingbourn AFB

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak. The engine n°4 caught fire then the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt John T. Swais,
1st Lt Harry O. Green,
2nd Lt Ralston E. Bixler,
2nd Lt Cassius Brandenburg,
S/Sgt Robert A. De Barbrie,
S/Sgt Herbert E. Fisher,
S/Sgt Gregg Nesemeier,
S/Sgt Arthur A. Sullivan,
T/Sgt Everett Gause,
T/Sgt Walter E. Gilroy.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Bremen. Because the target area was overcast, the crew diverted to Wilhelmshaven. While returning to base and flying along the Frisian Islands, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Beman E. Smith, pilot,
1st Lt Thomas A. Stricker, copilot,
1st Lt Thor V. Arnkil, navigator,
S/Sgt Chester L. Moran, bombardier,
S/Sgt James H. Sullivan, radio operator,
T/Sgt Benjamin F. Ward, air gunner,
S/Sgt Robert V. Gossage, air gunner,
S/Sgt Frank W. Dobinski, air gunner,
Sgt Douglas H. Smith, air gunner,
T/Sgt John F. Grimes, air gunner.

While on the runway attempting to take off, the airplane was caught by strong winds, lifting the tail and causing the airplane to nose over. All seven crew members escaped unhurt.

The airplane departed RAF Chelveston on an operation to Hamm. Cloud cover over the target area prevented bombing of the primary target at Hamm and the formation diverted to the industrial area of Emden, Germany. Over the target area, the aircraft sustained damage from the German Flak and was later attacked by German fighters, damaging the engine n°3 that caught fire, along with other damage to the right wing. While the crew started to bail out, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the North Sea some 20 km northwest of Terschelling. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Alan L. Bobrow, pilot,
1st Lt John J. Sanders, copilot,
1st Lt Everett L. Clinard Jr., navigator,
1st Lt Norman L. Andrews, bombardier,
T/Sgt Paul L. Bass, flight engineer,
T/Sgt Cyril E. Curb, radio operator,
S/Sgt Lewis J. Fredricks, air gunner,
Sgt Charles E. Blackburn, air gunner,
T/Sgt Bill J. Wheeler, air gunner,
Sgt Edwin R. Campbell, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Hamm. Cloud cover over the target area prevented bombing of the primary target at Hamm and the formation diverted to the industrial area of Emden, Germany. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and while returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter. The pilot made an emergency landing on a beach at Terschelling Island. Two crew members were killed and eight others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt E. B. Ellis, pilot,
2nd Lt K. H. Futch, copilot,
T/Sgt R. E. Demars, flight engineer,
1st Lt H. M. Dunham, navigator,
T/Sgt Michael T. La Medica, radio operator, †
1st Lt Marvin H. Beiseker Jr., bombardier, †
S/Sgt W. E. Howard, air gunner,
Sgt J. L. Mastroberardino, air gunner,
S/Sgt N. L. Floyd, air gunner,
S/Sgt A. Gaeta, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn at 0900LT on an operation to Saint-Nazaire. Over the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea 12 km off Noirmoutier Island. Nine crew members were killed and one was rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt William M. Anderson, pilot, †
1st Lt James L. Lee, copilot, †
T/Sgt Rex O. Barker, mechanic, †
1st Lt John Henry Roten, navigator,
S/Sgt Anthony C. McCauley, radio operator, †
1st Lt Lyle G. Karnath, bomb aimer, †
T/Sgt Robert E. Marrer, air gunner, †
S/Sgt La Vern A. Senn, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Herman Odegard, air gunner, †
Sgt Richard Q. Flint, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Lorient. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by German fighters and crashed into the sea off Lorient. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt William D. Bloodgood,
1st Lt Cecil R. Tabor,
1st Lt William S. Chubb,
1st Lt Frank T. Dreisbach,
T/Sgt Hubert B. Buchanan,
T/Sgt William H. Steele,
T/Sgt Willy H. W. Zeeck,
S/Sgt Arden G. Gearhart,
S/Sgt William R. Marks,
S/Sgt Donald Velasquez.

The crew was performing a local test flight at RAF Bassingbourn. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the airplane suffered an engine fire and crashed near the airfield. Three crew members were killed and the pilot was seriously injured. He died two days later from injuries sustained. S/L Ashill, who was accompanying the crew for air experience, was the Squadron's Padre.
Crew:
F/Lt Charles Brian Ordish, pilot,
Sgt Francis Charles Jackson, flight engineer,
S/L Denis Edward Guy Ashill, chaplain,
Lac James Douglas Hunt.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Romilly-sur-Seine. Northwest of Paris, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Bernières-sur-Seine. Eight crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Dan Winstead Corson, pilot, †
1st Lt Bruce Howard Brown, copilot, †
T/Sgt Martin Geddes Bacon Jr., flight engineer, †
1st Lt Mark B. Connor, navigator, †
T/Sgt Edwin D. Byrdic, radio operator, †
2nd Lt Reeves S. Carper, bomb aimer, †
S/Sgt Jackson Murillo Barbour, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Robert Lemuel Ferris Jr., air gunner, †
S/Sgt Salvatore Joseph Dalterio, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn at 2030LT on September 16 on an operation to Essen. While returning to base the following night, it crashed under unknown circumstances near Ouddorp, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Ian Alexander Grant, pilot,
P/O James Lyders Speedy, navigator,
P/O Robert Henry Groom, bomb aimer,
Sgt Stanley Swain, wireless operator,
Sgt William Buckley, air gunner.