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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL near Groesbeek: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-101004
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Langar - Langar
MSN:
19467
YOM:
1944
Location:
Groesbeek
Gelderland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a paratrooping mission over The Netherlands. While approaching the drop zone, the aircraft was attacked by the German Flak. The pilot decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. Eventually, the aircraft crash landed in flames in a field located 3 km east of Groesbeek. Two crew members were killed while all 13 other occupants were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Heijningen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15308
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19774
YOM:
1944
Location:
Heijningen
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a paratrooping mission over The Netherlands. En route, while approaching the target area, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak. All 15 paratroopers and a crew member were able to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing the last four crew members.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster off Vlissingen: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
PB176
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Location:
Vlissingen
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to RAF Binbrook following a bombing mission. While cruising over The Netherlands, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea few km off Vlissingen. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (460th Squadron):
F/Sgt John Parr Ion,
Sgt Ronald Tomkinson,
F/Sgt Ronald Robert Curphey Morris,
P/O Linley Joseph Grey,
W/O Robert Le Gay Brereton,
F/Sgt Rex Coates,
F/Sgt William Edward Hathaway.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24H-15-CF Liberator in Steenwijk: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-29449
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Attlebridge - Attlebridge
Location:
Steenwijk
Overijssel
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft left RAF Attlebridge on a bombing mission. While flying over The Netherlands, the captain was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a field and was written off. Five crew members were killed.
Crew (466th BG):
1st/Lt John Simpson Archer Jr., pilot, †
1st/Lt Thomas Lynn Bell, copilot, †
1st/Lt Norman Peck, navigator, †
S/Sgt Robert Joseph Lehman, nose turret gunner, †
S/Sgt Edward Bartrom Philo, engineer, †
T/Sgt Donald Edward McCarty, radio operator,
T/Sgt William Alonzo Lowen, flight engineer,
2nd/Lt William Leslie II, air gunner,
S/Sgt Harry Arthur Clark, air gunner,
S/Sgt John Marvin Capps, tail gunner.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I off Renesse: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
HK570
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Location:
Renesse
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Waterbeach in the evening of July 20 to bomb an oil refinery located in Homberg. While approaching the Dutch coast, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the North Sea off Renesse. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (514th Squadron):
J. L. Lassam, pilot,
E. J. Hack, flight engineer,
W. C. Taylor, bomb aimer,
A. R. Hope, navigator,
W. J. Anthony, wireless operator,
Sgt B. H. Cooper, rear gunner,
Sgt D. P. Manchul, mid upper gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IIIA into the Ijssel: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
FK790
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tempsford - Tempsford
Location:
Kornwerderzand
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft left RAF Tempsford in the evening of August 5 on a special mission to Nijkerk, in The Netherlands. On board were four crew members and four Dutch agents who should be dropped over Nijkerk to join the resistance. While approaching the Dutch coast by night, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the Ijssel some 4 km north of Kornwerderzand. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew (161st Special Squadron):
F/Lt Menzies, pilot,
F/O Bunney, navigator,
Sgt Withers, wireless operator,
Sgt Eliot, air gunner.
Passengers:
Peter Kwint,
Jan Bockma,
Pleun Verhoef,
Johannes Walter.
Source: http://fk790.tripod.com/In_Memory/finalflight.htm
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Epe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
LL840
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Skellingthorpe - Skellingthorpe
Location:
Epe
Gelderland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a bombing mission over an industrial complex in Essen. On the return trip, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field in Epe, north of Apeldoorn. Two crew members were killed while all six other occupants were taken POW.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G-35-BO Flying Fortress off Terschelling: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1944 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
42-32004
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
7118
Location:
Terschelling
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a bombing mission. While approaching the Dutch coast, the bomber christened 'Pride O The Yanks' was hit by antiaircraft fire. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing but the aircraft eventually crashed into the sea off the Terschelling Island. Seven crew members were injured while three others were killed.
Crew (388th Bombing Group):
J. L. Patrick, pilot,
A. A. McDonell, copilot, †
J. F. Spear, navigator, †
E. K. Bingham, radio operator,
R. Rarick, engineer,
A. Vuksta, bombardier,
Frank L. Heiden, air gunner,
J. E. Ford, air gunner,
D. J. Harter, air gunner,
R. J. Rupe, tail gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I off Urk: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
LL807
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Faldingworth - Faldingworth
Location:
Urk
Flevoland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Faldingworth at 2316LT on June 12 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen. While flying over The Netherlands by night, the bomber was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the Ijssel off Urk. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (300th Squadron):
Jerzy Władysław Różański, pilot,
Mieczysław Hahn, navigator,
Wacław Bakun, air bomber,
Rajmund Bardzo , air gunner,
Marian Wróblewski, air gunner,
Albin Pacuła, radio operator,
Mieczysław Gustaw Szeliga , flight engineer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III in Ugchelen: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944 at 0230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
ND399
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kirmington - Kirmington
Location:
Apeldoorn
Gelderland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Kirmington on the evening of June 12 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen. While overflying The Netherlands by night, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German night fighter, went out of control and crashed in a field. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (166th Squadron):
P/O J. S. Kirton, pilot,
Sgt J. P. Coogan, flight engineer,
F/O J. L. Lochhead, navigator,
F/O P. L. Andrewes, air bomber,
Sgt A. J. Brazier, wireless operator,
Sgt C. McClean, mid upper gunner,
Sgt F. I. Spencer, rear gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German night fighter.
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