Deelen AFB

En route, the twin engine aircraft was attacked by the German Flak. The crew decided to attempt an emergency at Deelen AFB but the aircraft crashed in flames in a field. A passenger was killed.

The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to Edinburgh. Over the target area, the crew encountered poor visibility and was unable to locate the target area. While cruising southwest of the city, the airplane impacted the slope of Hare Hill near Silverburn. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Fritz Förster, pilot,
Uffz Horst Bluhm, pilot,
Ogefr Heinz Kristall, wireless operator,
Gefr Willi Euler, air gunner.

The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to Edinburgh. While cruising at night, it collided with a radio mast and crashed in Kootwijk. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz C. Kiechler, pilot,
Ogefr B. Netzel, observer,
Uffz A. von Kroge, radio operator,
Uffz K. Wiedemann, air gunner.

The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to Edinburgh. Shortly after takeoff, it went out of control and crashed near the airfield, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Uffz R. Kosanke, pilot,
Ogefr H. Franke, observer,
Ogefr M. Möhlberger, radio operator,
Ogefr H. Schmitt, air gunner.

The airplane departed Deelen AFB at 2100LT on March 22 on an operation to Hartlepool. The following night, while returning to base, it crashed on approach in Heteren, bursting into flames. All four crew members were seriously injured. The pilot died few hours later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Fw K. Lang, pilot +3.

The airplane departed Deelen AFB at 2057LT on March 11 on an operation to Newcastle. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel after the crew lost his orientation. While attempting an emergency landing, the airplane crashed in Wijdenes and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz H. Grau, pilot,
Ogefr K. Küpper, observer,
Oegfr E. Wähling, radio operator,
Gefr E. Kasparek, air gunner.

While engaged in an operation to England, the airplane was probably shot down by a British fighter and crashed into The Channel. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Obfw Heinz Ahrens, pilot,
Uffz Rudolf Siegmund, observer,
Uffz Heinrich Knapp, radio operator,
Fw Alfons Kurze, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Downham Market at 1835LT on an operation to Hamburg. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Deelen AFB. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leslie Joseph Dodd, pilot,
Sgt Matthew Bean Holden, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Richard Charles Selby, observer,
W/O Robert John Thomas Lynn, bomb aimer,
F/Sgt Frank Campbell Stewart, wireless operator,
Sgt Denis Graham Heath, air gunner,
F/Sgt Howard William Traver, air gunner.

The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to the Thames estuary. While returning to base in the evening, it crashed on final approach and was destroyed by fire. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw G. Gross, pilot,
Uffz B. Breuer, observer,
Uffz A. Eisenhardt, radio operator,
Uffz E. Blösch, air gunner.

The airplane departed Deelen AFB on an operation to London. Approaching the target area from the south at an altitude of 12,000 feet at night, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed near Westerham. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Joachim Schnabel, pilot,
Gefr Willi Schaefer, observer,
Gefr Erich Raab, radio operator,
Uffz Richard Hartenberger, air gunner.