Mildenhall AFB

The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2150LT on July 11 to bomb naval installations located in Bremen. While cruising over the North Sea at night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea for unknown reason. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew (149th Squadron):
P/O Joseph Simon Torgalson, pilot,
P/O John Alexander Rose, pilot,
Sgt John William Craig, observer,
Sgt John Vernon Futcher, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Charles Suggett, wireless operator and air gunner,
P/O Charles William Howie, air gunner.

While on a maritime patrol flight off the Belgian coast, the aircraft crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances, killing all six crew members.
Crew (149th Squadron):
F/O John Stainforth Douglas-Cooper,
P/O Michael Benedict Dawson,
Sgt Geoffrey Bernard Fleming,
Sgt Robert Donaldson,
Sgt Michael Murphy,
P/O John Rupert Swift.

The bomber was returning to RAF Mildenhall following a combat mission. While on a night approach, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Barton Mills, some 3 km southeast from the airbase. Three crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Ian Douglas Grant-Crawford, pilot, †
F/O Holdsworth,
Sgt Mundell,
AC1 Edgar Sydney Hewitt, †
AC2 John Burton, wireless operator and air gunner, †
AC1 Crook.

The aircraft departed RAF Mildenhall at 1755LT on a bombing mission over Aalborg, Denmark. While approaching the target at night, the aircraft was shot down by Flak. The captain attempted to make an emergency landing in the Limfjorden near Aggersund. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all six occupants became PoW.
Crew (149th Squadron):
F/O F. T. Knight,
Sgt W. G. McDonald,
Sgt G. E. Forsyth,
AC2 J. J. Eldridge,
AC2 Blackburn,
AC1 W. J. Thew.

The aircraft departed RAF Mildenhall at 1153LT on an operation to find enemy shipping along the Norwegian coast. While cruising off Stavanger, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Messerschmitt Me.110 and crashed into the sea, some 30 km southwest of Stavanger. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (149th Squadron):
Sgt Geoffrey Edmund Goad, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Albert Woodcock, pilot,
Sgt Roy Fox Vickery, observer,
Cpl Jack Henry Langridge, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC1 Edmund Brian Doherty, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC2 James Henry, air gunner.

The aircraft departed RAF Mildenhall at 1153LT on an operation to find enemy shipping along the Norwegian coast. While cruising off Stavanger, the aircraft crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace was found.
Crew (149th Squadron):
Sgt Laurie Charles Wakeling, pilot,
AC2 Frederick Tootle,
Sgt Horace James Wheller,
Sgt William Claude Parker,
LAC Richard Coalter,
AC2 Harry Gillott.

The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF Mildenhall. On final approach at night, the aircraft crashed one mile short of runway, bursting into flames. Four crew members were killed while three others were injured. Few hours later, one of the survivor died from injuries sustained.
Crew (149th Squadron):
F/L J. M. Griffiths-Jones,
F/O J. P. M. Hewett, †
F/O H. A. Innes, †
Sgt H. Dean,
Sgt R. M. Nelson, †
AC2 L. F. Foster, †
P/O J. D. Hargreaves. †

The aircraft left RAF Mildenhall at 1930LT on March 23, on a reconnaissance flight over Germany to locate both Weser and Elbe Rivers. On the return leg to UK, while overflying the Belgian border, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter. The captain instructed his crew to abandon the aircraft and all six occupants bailed out. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a pasture located in Hondschoote, southeast of Dunkerque. All six crew were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew (149th Squadron):
F/O F. W. S. Turner,
F/O J. P. M. Hewett,
Sgt H. Dean,
AC2 Fairgrieve,
AC2 Smith,
P/O J. D. Hargreaves.

The crew departed RAF Newmarket at 1830LT on a leaflet dropping mission over Germany (operation 'Nickel'). En route, weather conditions deteriorated, forcing the crew to return to his base. On approach to RAF Mildenhall in heavy rain falls, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Barton Mills, southeast of the airbase. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (99th Squadron):
P/O Alexander Stewart, pilot,
P/O John Nemours Carter, copilot,
AC1 Peter William Corvan, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC James Crawford Forster,
AC2 Frank Hart, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Kenneth Saxon, observer.

The crew was engaged in the reconnaissance's mission named 'Nickel' over Bremen, Germany. Some 11 minutes after takeoff from RAF Mildenhall, while climbing, the left engine failed. The crew elected to return when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field located in Burnt Fen, some 11 km northwest of RAF Mildenhall. All six occupants were killed.
Crew (149th Squadron):
F/O Leo Reginald Field, pilot,
Sgt Maurice Wiffen, copilot,
Sgt James Chalmers Murdoch, observer,
LAC Ernest Harry Prior, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC2 Laurence Bruce Hughson, wireless operator and air gunner,
AC2 Thomas Edgeley Smith, air gunner.