Linton-on-Ouse AFB

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2240LT on July 7 on an operation to Osnabrück. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Dreierwalde, about 40 km northwest of Osnabrück. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Verdun Clegg, pilot,
Sgt Peter William Goodwin, pilot,
Sgt Bertram Edward Sale, observer,
Sgt Charles Wilkinson, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Bird, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1010LT on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Welt. Six crew members were killed and a seventh became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Thomas Douglas Inglis Robison, pilot, †
Sgt Laurence Hancock, pilot, †
Sgt Percy Ingham, flight engineer, †
F/Sgt Alexander James Davie, wireless operator, †
Sgt Robert Dunn, air gunner, †
Sgt Richard Norman Hares, air gunner, †
Sgt E. J. Harding.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2255LT on June 17 on an operation to Cologne. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Het Broek, north of Best. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Donald Fezard Walker, pilot, †
Sgt Ernest Edward Weldon, pilot, †
Sgt Fred Anthony Hatton, observer, †
Sgt Duncan Rodger Black, wireless operator, †
Sgt Joseph Bernard Jones.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2325LT on June 15 on an operation to Hanover. Over the target area, it was badly shot about by a German fighter but the crew was able to return to England and diverted to RAF Bircham Newton for an emergency landing. It crashed upon landing at RAF Bircham Newton and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
F/O J. W. Murray,
Sgt L. Martin,
P/O D. S. S. Wilkerson,
Sgt T. R. Nixon,
Sgt J. Constable,
Sgt D. J. Mennie,
Sgt J. Colgan.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2237LT on June 12 on an operation to Hüls. While returning to base the following night, it overshot the runway and crashed. All seven crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt L. W. Bovington,
Sgt Meredith,
P/O G. A. Eperon,
Sgt Hammond,
Sgt Rudlin,
Sgt Coleman,
Sgt Willingham.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2314LT on June 2 on an operation to Düsseldorf. After passing the Dutch border, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Kleve. All five crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Bamford,
Sgt William Scoular Donnelly,
Sgt John Langan Sherrington Flanagan,
F/Lt Jack Kenneth Lyon,
Sgt David Henry Roberts.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2130LT on May 4 on an operation to Brest. The following night, it crashed while attempting to land at RAF Church Fenton. All five crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
F/L S. P. Daniels,
P/O F. J. Joshua,
Sgt Hardie,
Sgt Kemp,
Sgt Mole.

The airplane suffered an accident and was damaged beyond repair while taxiing at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2041LT on April 17 on an operation to Berlin. While returning to base the following night, it was hit by the German Flak over Hamburg, which wrecked the port engine. At 0350LT the starboard motor seized and caught fire, followed ten minutes later by a ditching in the North Sea. Late in the evening of April 20, a Hudson sighted the crew in their dinghy and a second Hudson later dropped Lindholme rescue gear in their vicinity. At 2230LT that same evening on very exhausted bomber crew were rescued by an ASR launch some 64 hours after coming down in the sea.
Crew:
P/O A. A. Law,
Sgt A. Whwell,
P/O McNeil,
Sgt Rose,
Sgt Steggall.

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2235LT on April 15 on an operation to Kiel. Over the target area, it was hit by enemy fire and both left engines were damaged. While returning to base the following night, the airplane crash landed against a tree and came to rest at Tollerton, near the airfield. All seven crew members were rescued, among them two were slightly injured.
Crew:
Sgt E. R. E. Hewlett,
Sgt W. Broadbent,
Sgt F. Stewart,
Sgt Lashbrook,
Sgt Robbins,
Sgt Somerville,
Sgt Muir.