Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III off Wijdenes: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944 at 0143 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DV286
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Faldingworth - Faldingworth
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Faldingworth in the evening of June 12 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen. While flying by night over Holland, the aircraft was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in the Markermeer, some 3 km south of Wijdenes. A crew member was rescued while all six other occupants were killed.
Crew (300th Squadron):
Bolesław Morski, pilot,
Franciszek Rembecki, pilot, †
Isaak Józef Feil, navigator, †
Feliks Stanisław Bladowski, flight engineer, †
Jan Bokroś, radio operator, †
Władysław Leppert, air gunner, †
Stanisław Miszturak, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German night fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944 at 0134 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LM581
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kirmington - Kirmington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Kirmington in the evening of June 12 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen. While overflying The Netherland by night, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German night fighter and crashed in a field. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (166th Squadron):
P/O T. W. Boyce, pilot,
Sgt J. B. Carter, flight engineer,
F/O A. B. Leonard, navigator,
F/O M. A. Monks, air bomber,
Sgt S. Alldis, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt H. Rothwell, mid upper air gunner,
Sgt I. M. Ross, rear air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German night fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster II in Zuidloo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944 at 0124 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LL678
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Waterbeach at 2312LT on June 12 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen. On the return trip, following a successful mission, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German night fighter and crashed in a field. Five crew members were killed while three others escaped.
Crew (514th Squadron):
P/O H. S. Delacour, †
F/O Roy Picton, †
F/S Don Savage, †
F/S George Palamountain,
Sgt Spurgeon Williams,
Sgt Albert Benham, †
Sgt Gerald Martin,
P/O S. A. Phillips, observer. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German night fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Zelhem: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944 at 0123 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ME777
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kirmington - Kirmington
Country:
Region:
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):
F/O W. G. Grant, pilot,
Sgt J. E. Bawtree, flight engineer,
F/O J. H. Stopp, navigator,
F/O H. W. Davies, air bomber,
F/S L. T. Hunt, wireless operator,
F/O H. A. B. Brown, mid upper gunner,
F/O K. J. Moses, rear gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German night fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LM465
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Mildenhall in the evening of June 12 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen. While overflying The Netherlands, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a field located in Tienray. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Carl Thompson, pilot,
Roderick McMillan, navigator,
Ronald Lemky, flight engineer,
Sgt Jack Trend, radio operator,
Sgt Tom Stubbs, air gunner,
Sgt Duke Pelham, air gunner,
Sgt Dick Mobbs, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Eerbeck: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LM158
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tuddenham - Tuddenham
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft left RAF Tuddenham at 2331LT on June 12 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen. While overflying The Netherlands, the bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Eerbeck. The air bomber was taken POW while all six other occupants were killed.
Crew (90th Squadron):
F/O A. C. Elliott, pilot, †
Sgt D. C. Kibble, flight engineer, †
F/O A. Allan, navigator, †
F/O P. C. Hoffas, air bomber,
F/S K. C. Walker, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt D. M. Willmott, mid upper gunner, †
Sgt E. R. Cocker, rear gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Oirschot: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LL812
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mildenhall - Mildenhall
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Mildenhall at 2300LT on June 12 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen. While overflying The Netherlands, the bomber was shot down by the pilot of a German night fighter and crashed in a field located in Oirschot, northwest of Eindhoven. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (622th Squadron):
P/O William Frederick Henry Rattle, pilot,
Sgt Richard John William Moore, navigator,
Sgt Francis Michael Leaney, flight engineer,
F/S Richard Paul Percival Holden,
F/O Walter Richard Tanner, air bomber,
Sgt Martin Dea, mid gunner,
Sgt Reginald Bramley, rear gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German night fighter.

Crash of a Avro 683 Lancaster III in Sommelsdijk: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LM459
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft was involved in a bombing mission over Leopodsburg, Belgium. While overflying The Netherlands, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Sommelsdijk, southwest of Rotterdam. All eight crew members were killed.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G-50-BO Flying Fortress in Groenekan: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
42-102485
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
7987
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was involved in a bombing mission when flying over The Netherlands by night, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The bomber crash landed in Groenekan, near Utrecht, and was wrecked. Three crew members were killed while all seven others were taken OPW.
Crew:
Arthur M. Codding, pilot,
Roger B. Withers, copilot,
Donald L. Chiles, navigator, †
Clyde H. Waite, radio operator,
James W. Mulder, tail gunner,
Delmar D. McBeth, bomb aimer, †
Kenneth M. Joye, belly turret gunner,
Robert C. Berg, flight engineer,
Lawrence G. Brown, air gunner,
Thomas L. Roskowick, air gunner. †

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax III in Hank: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1944 at 0128 LT
Operator:
Registration:
LV905
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Breighton - Breighton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The aircraft left RAF Breighton at 2255LT on May 24 on a bombing mission to Aachen. While overflying The Netherlands by night, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Messerschmitt Bf.110 and crashed in a field located one km south of Hank. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (78th Squadron):
P/O E. B. Wilson, pilot,
Sgt W. J. White, flight engineer,
F/O S. C. Peterson, navigator,
F/O N. A. Marston, bomb aimer,
Sgt J. Henderson, wireless operator,
Sgt G. H. Butler, mid upper gunner,
Sgt J. T. L. Leblanc, rear gunner.
Source: http://www.realaero.com/LV905.htm
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.