Netherlands

The aircraft left RAF Fiskerton in the evening on a bombing mission over Essen. While approaching the Dutch coast by night, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea, about 15 km off Texel. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (49th Squadron):
Sgt James Myles Thom, pilot,
Sgt David Gow Fairlie, flight engineer,
F/S John Henry Prior, navigator,
F/S Kenneth Bolton, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Douglas Stuart Bratt, air gunner,
W/O Alexander Manson Horne, bomb aimer,
Sgt Frank Harry Liddon Vines, air gunner.

The aircraft left RAF Warboys at 1807LT on a bombing mission over Wilhelmshaven. While approaching the Dutch coast by night, the aircraft crashed into the North Sea about 15 km off the Vlieland Island. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (156th Squadron):
P/O Thomas Edward Case,
P/O Harry William Welch,
Sgt Hugh Alexander McLennan,
Sgt Elias Cuthbert,
P/O Pierre Yves Camille Tremblay 2.

The twin engine aircraft left RAF West Raynham on a bombing mission to Roosendaal. While approaching the target, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members were able to bail out while the aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed. Two crew were killed while two others were injured and taken PoW.
Crew:
Sgt W. E.Burns, †
Sgt W. A. Brown, †
Sgt C. A. Mcnair,
Sgt D. J. Searle.

The aircraft left RAF Ridgewell on a bombing mission to Germany. While overflying The Netherlands, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Willeskop, killing all eight crew members.
Crew (90th Squadron):
F/S G. D. Macdougall, pilot,
Sgt G. Stephens,
Sgt L. R. Kenkins,
Sgt R. T. Williams,
Sgt C. G. H. Mactavish,
Sgt G. C. Adam,
Sgt P. J. Egan,
F/O F. A. Parton.

While approaching the Dutch coast, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea, 10 km southwest off Petten. All seven crew members were killed.

The twin engine aircraft left RAF Bircham Newton at 0045LT on a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea. The last contact was recorded at 0345LT while the aircraft was flying along the island of Terschelling. It was most probably shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the North Sea. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew (320th Squadron) was found.

The crew left RAF Newmarket in the evening on a flight to Wolfsburg, Germany, to bomb a Volkswagen factory. While approaching the Dutch coast by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea few miles off shore. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (75th Squadron):
W/C V. Mitchell,
W/O T. H. Bagnall,
Sgt R. Hart,
W/O R. W. Pearson,
Sgt G. T. Padden,
Sgt S. J. Goff,
Sgt A. H. Rider,
F/S A. C. W. Parker.

The crew left RAF Feltwell to bomb a Philips factory located in Eindhoven. On target, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.
Crew (487th Squadron):
Sgt J. L.Greening,
Sgt E. C. Mowforth,
Sgt D. H. Harries,
Sgt B. H. Thomas.

The crew left RAF Feltwell to bomb a Philips factory located in Eindhoven. On target, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into a block of houses, killing all four crew members.
Crew (464th Squadron):
F/O Maurice G. Moor, pilot,
F/O Nathan Cohen, navigator,
P/O Sidney A. Venneear, wireless operator,
Sgt Mervyn Lionel Vivian Hass, air gunner.

The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight off the Dutch coast when he attacked a convoy cruising off shore. In unclear circumstances, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea off Terschelling, killing all four occupants.
Crew:
F/O Johannes Henricus J. van Loon,
F/O R. de Boer,
J. F. Mijsberg,
H. Jongman.