Mildenhall AFB

The airplane was engaged in a local test flight at RAF Mildenhall, carrying seven crew members, among them a number of potential trainee pilots. While completing a turn at low altitude, the airplane lost speed, stalled and crashed. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Rrichard Seaton Whittington Lloyd, pilot,
AC1 Norman James Cross,
AC2 Neil Morton, pilot,
AC2 James Ian Henderson, pilot,
AC1 Herbert William Little,
Sgt Denziel Sydney Roberts, wireless operator,
Sgt Christopher George Matthews, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 0049LT on an operation to Berlin. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Glasow, some 20 km southwest of Stettin (Szczecin). All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth John Hide, pilot,
Sgt Goulden Oliver Webster, pilot,
Sgt Norman Eric Vince, observer,
Sgt Anthony John Mitchell, wireless operator,
Sgt Harry Whitworth, wireless operator,
Sgt Hugh William Third, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2324LT on October 23 on an operation to Emden. The next morning, while trying to make an emergency landing, the airplane crashed in Saint Osyth. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were rescued.
Crew:
F/O D. W. Donaldson,
P/O Woollatt,
P/O Lawson,
Sgt Bell,
Sgt Bullen,
Sgt Lewis.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall on an operation to Berlin. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea off the Danish coast. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William John Finlayson,
P/O Rex Martyn Sanderson,
Sgt Jack Gibbs,
Sgt William Grice Hitchmough,
Sgt Reginald William Bryant White,
P/O Frederick Bernard Cleak, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 1730LT on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base, the crew encountered foggy conditions and was forced to divert to RAF Methwold. Too low on final approach, the airplane collided with trees and crashed 3 km short of runway. All six crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/L C. L. Gilbert,
P/O N. J. Edwards,
Sgt M. G. Harris,
Sgt F. Haigh,
Sgt J. D. Broad,
Sgt F. Read.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 1805LT on October 21 on an operation to Eindhoven. It crash landed at 0030LT on Manston Aerodrome. Prior to the crash, the crew had had a narrow escape after colliding with a barrage balloon cable.
Crew:
F/O R. P. Elliott,
Sgt Musselwhite,
Sgt Johnson-Barrett,
Sgt Day,
Sgt McLaughlan,
Sgt Sheppard.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 1820LT on October 16 on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base the following night, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. The aircraft crashed near Penrith and was destroyed. All six crew members were uninjured.
Crew (75th Squadron):
P/O N. Greenaway,
Sgt W. Campbell,
Sgt R. Brown,
P/O J. Morton,
P/O H. Newman,
P/O A. Anderson.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2222LT on October 9 on an operation to Heringen. It was lost without trace, maybe after it crashed into the North Sea. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Patrick Tawse Catto,
Sgt Kenneth Mcnab Davidson,
F/O Roy Giffard Furness,
Sgt Francis George Rae McDonald,
Sgt Marcus Pete Reynolds,
Sgt Kenneth Shimells.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 1831LT on a bombing mission to Berlin. While flying over the North Sea, the aircraft was badly shout about by an enemy night-fighter and the captain decided to fly back and to divert to RAF Honington. After touchdown, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. All six crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew (99th Squadron):
P/O Topham +5.

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 1930LT on September 29 on an operation to Leipzig. It ran out of fuel and crashed at 0500LT in Simonsbath, Somerset. The air gunner was killed and five other occupants were injured.
Crew:
P/O F. H. Denton,
Sgt A. A. Orrock,
Sgt J. F. Farquhar,
Sgt L. A. Hayter,
Sgt A. E. White,
P/O Edward Arthur Jelley, air gunner. †