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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1700LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed near Heeze. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
W/O Thomas Purdy, pilot, †
Sgt Maxwell Joseph Cronin, pilot, †
Sgt Robert Frederick Aldous, wireless operator, †
Sgt Walter James Poulton, air gunner, †
F/O Ronald Cave Scarlett, †
Sgt Stanley Barraclough.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Sint-Jacobiparochie: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1941 at 1957 LT

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Z9306

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Leeming - Leeming

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2370

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1653LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. Passing over the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Sint-Jacobiparochie. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Charles Acton Chaplin Havelock, pilot, †
F/Sgt Donald Eric Ozment, pilot, †
Sgt Ronald Shuttleworth, observer, †
Sgt Eric Fieldsend, wireless operator, †
Sgt Donald Morton Godard, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Veulen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1941 at 1700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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V4+NW

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Soesterberg - Münster

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5435

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While on a transit flight to Münster-Handorf Airport, the crew encountered icing conditions when the airplane went out of control and crashed in Veulen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt J. Stürzer, pilot,
Ogfr H. Strodl, bomb aimer,
Gfr E. Günther, radio operator,
Ogfr H. Kadner, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Icing.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 off Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

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F8+CP

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

MSN:

5304

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1941

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Schouwen-Duiveland Island

Zeeland

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Netherlands

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Europe

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. It crashed in unknown circumstances off the Schouwen-Duiveland Island, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt H. Ungerer, pilot,
Gefr R. Fischer, observer,
Ogfr R. Schwab, radio operator,
Ogfr P. Bookschulte, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Schoonebeek: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1941 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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AE151

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1210LT On an operation to Oldenburg. It is believed that it was hit by the German Flak over the target area, and while returning to base and passing over the Netherlands, it crash landed in Schoonebeek. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Reginald Stanley Hartgroves, pilot,
P/O Anthony Carter, navigator, †
Sgt Ron Yearsley, wireless operator,
Sgt Doug Martin, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Gilze-Rijen AFB

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1941 at 2138 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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4D+FR

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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1186

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Shortly after takeoff from Gilze-Rijen AFB, the bomber was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were injured. The Hurricane crashed as well, killing its pilot.
Crew:
Lt H. Ahne, pilot +3.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in Leeuwarden: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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1279

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The airplane was engaged in a bombing training exercise at Leeuwarden Airport when it crashed for unknown reasons. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Emil Stürzel, pilot,
Uffz Otto Flohr, radio operator,
Oblt Johann Klatte, observer,
Uffz Werner Schlegel, mechanic.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Vlieland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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AM731

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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414-2813

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1941

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While on a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Vlieland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Leonard William Almquist, pilot,
P/O James Alexander Bitcoin, observer,
P/O Percy George Ford, wireless operator,
Sgt Wilfred Turley, wireless operator.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 in Amersfoort: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1941 at 2033 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.217

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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1124

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1941

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in Amersfoort, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz. F. Holmeister, pilot,
Obfw O. Rösemeier, observer,
Fw H. Bastam, radio operator,
Ogfr W. Hinz, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Den Helder: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1941 at 1739 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 152 Beaufort

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AW190

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Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Manston - Manston

MSN:

9897

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 1542LT to attack a convoy sighted off Hoek van Holland. After the attack, the airplane was hit by the blast of its own bombs. The left engine caught fire and the airplane crashed into the sea, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Mark Lee, pilot,
Sgt Henry Carter,
Sgt John Alfred Chadaway,
F/Sgt John Ansley Foster.