Dishforth AFB

The airplane departed RAF Dishfoth on a mission over Hamm and Soest. At night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in Sprakel. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Christopher Grimwade Hill, pilot,
Sgt Victor Clarence Monhouse, pilot,
Sgt Noel Huckman Burton, observer,
Sgt William McCroirie, wireless operator,
Sgt James Anthony Sulter, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth on a raid over Gelsenkirchen. At night, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.110 and crashed in Dörenthe. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Stephen Edward Frederick Curry, pilot, †
Sgt Aubrey John Harris, pilot, †
Sgt G. R. Hunter, observer,
Sgt Ronald Norman Lewis, wireless operator, †
Sgt John Tansley, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2058 on July 8 on a bombing mission over Kiel. En route to the target area, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crash landed into the sea off Heligoland Island. All five crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Douglas Anthony French-Mullen,
P/O Wilfred Anthony Kettlewell Carr,
Sgt Peter Roy Donaldson,
Sgt John Powell Atkinson,
AC1 Alexander George Williamson Miller.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2104LT on June 19 on a bombing mission over Ludwigshafen. It attacked port facilities at Antwerp as an alternative. On return, while approaching RAF Honington, from a south-westerly direction, the airplane crashed into a tree at Ampton Park, some three miles from the airfield. At the time of the accident, RAF Honington was under air-raid alert.
Crew:
F/O H. V. Smith,
P/O R. H. Thomas,
Sgt Godfrey,
Sgt Roberts,
LAC Cowie.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth on a bombing mission over German positions in Northern France. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed 6 km north of Abbeville. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leslie Arthur Keast, pilot,
P/O David Frederick Braham, pilot,
Sgt John Jacob Myers, observer,
Sgt James McDonald Black, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC Raymond Robin Henry Nuttall, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2119LT on June 3 on a bombing mission over Homberg. While returning to his base at night, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog. Too low, the airplane impacted the ground and crashed in a pasture located in Battesford, some two miles southwest of Needham Market. A crew member was killed, three others were injured and one was unhurt.
Crew:
F/O G. L. C. Bagshaw, pilot,
F/Lt Allan S. Phillips, pilot,
Sgt David Donald, observer,
Sgt Robert Edward Nicholson, wireless operator and air gunner,
P/O Antony Henry Fields, air gunner. †

The crew departed RAF Dishforth at 2030LT on May 21 on a bombing mission over Jülich. Flying north of Mönchengladbach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. All five crew members were injured and became PoW.
Crew (51st Squadron):
Sgt Thomas William Bowles, pilot,
Sgt G. Raper,
Sgt T. C. Collard,
LAC L. J. R. Barber,
AC1 T. E. Stainer.

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth to bomb an oil refinery in Hanover. It was shot down by Flak and crashed in Kolenfeld, south of Wunstorf. All five crew members became PoW.
Crew:
S/L W. H. N. Turner,
F/O A. C. Peach,
Sgt D. J. R. Wilson,
Sgt D. S. Edmondson,
AC2 G. .B Smith.

The crew departed RAF Dishforth at 1835LT on May 2 to bomb Oslo-Fornebu Airport. On the return flight, while cruising at night and in poor weather conditions, the crew became lost and was unable to locate an alternate airfield so the captain ordered the crew to bail out. Without pilot, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field. The bomber was destroyed while two crewmen were injured, three others unhurt. A day later, one of the survivor died from injuries sustained.
Crew (51st Squadron):
S/L Gerald Price Marvin, pilot,
P/O Albert John Oettle, pilot,
Sgt Guy Maxwell Brisbane, observer,
LAC Ernest Fisher, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Angus Hepburn, air gunner. †

The aircraft departed RAF Dishforth at 1900LT on April 30 to bomb Oslo-Fornebu Airport. On the return flight, while flying over England at night, the aircraft was short of fuel and the captain attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft impacted a hill between Burn Fell and Dunsop Fell and was wrecked. All five crew members were injured but Sergeant Coveney died two days later from injuries sustained.
Crew (51st Squadron):
P/O Edward Cotton, pilot,
P/O John Martin Gilmer, pilot,
Sgt Walter Richard Coveney, observer, †
AC1 Peter Duncan Salmon, wireless operator,
AC1 Hugh Maylin, air gunner.