Happisburgh

The airplane was engaged in an operation to England when it was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed into the North Sea some 15 km east of Happisburgh. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt Herwig Ritter von Heider, pilot, †
Ofw Karl Ützen, radio operator, †
Sdf Hans Kelch, mechanic,
Gefr Hermann Lesemeister, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2109LT on July 25 with Castrop-Rauxel as target. It is believed that it was damaged by enemy action and was heard on w/t at 0215LT indicating the port engine had failed over Cuxhaven and that the crew were heading towards Calais. However, at 0300LT, the Hampden crashed on the beach at Happisburgh, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
P/O William Arthur Coote Mulloy, pilot,
Sgt Angus Lamont Stewart,
Sgt Gordon Reeves Watt, observer,
P/O Thomas Monks Taylor, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall on a maritime survey flight, carrying six crew members from the 149th Squadron. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the North Sea some 8 km southeast of Happisburgh. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Lee Yerbury,
Sgt Olaf Thomas Victor Pitt,
A/Sgt Gladney Lumb,
AC1 David Islwyn George,
AC1 John Sydney Lewis,
AC1 Robert William Little.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall on reconnaissance mission over the North Sea. In unknown circumstances, it crashed into the sea some 19 km northeast of Happisburgh. No trace of the aircraft nor the five crew members was found.
Crew:
F/O Thomas Adam Darling,
P/O Frank Edward Board,
Sgt Arthur Lickley,
AC1 Reginald Charles Barr Collins,
AC1 James William Sadler.