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The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2043LT on an operation to Karlsruhe. It failed to return to base and was lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
Sgt Donald Frederick Youldon, pilot,
Sgt Wallace Howard Cole, pilot,
Sgt Tom Appleby, observer,
Sgt John Davidson Duthie, wireless operator,
Sgt William Fisher, wireless operator,
Sgt Edward Charles Shea, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the Mediterranean Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Z7682

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The airplane departed Luqa Airport at 1130LT on an anti-shipping operation with a second similar aircraft. It crashed in unclear circumstances into the Mediterranean Sea off the Tunisian coast. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald John Scott, pilot,
Sgt Walter Brendan Healy, observer,
Sgt Stuart George Bastin, wireless operator.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 into the Gulf of Finland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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M7+JL

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in the Gulf of Finland. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ogefr Walter Pröger, pilot,
Uffz Karl-Heinz Schumacher, observer,
Gefr Herbert Schulze, radio operator,
Gefr Gerhard Brochsel, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941

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S4+KL

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Vickers 406 Wellington II

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1139

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to England when it crashed in the North Sea off the east coast of England. Lost without trace.
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Fw Walter Reinke, pilot,
Lt Helmut Wellenkamp, observer,
Uffz Werner Scheidt, radio operator,
Uffz Otto Ditermann, mechanic.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1941 at 0318 LT

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The airplane departed RAF Driffield at 2240LT on August 19 on an operation to Kiel. Last heard on w/t at 0318LT while trying to raise RAF Bircham Newton. Presumed lost over the North Sea.
Crew:
F/Lt William Westbrooke Burton,
Sgt James Haney, observer,
Sgt Harry Ellse Johnson,
F/Sgt Douglas Crosbie Marshall,
P/O Jack Goode Rogers,
Sgt Keith Moore Woodhead.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 into the Gulf of Finland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1941

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Gulf of Finland. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Karl Eske, pilot,
Obfw Helmut Scholz, observer,
Ogefr Heinz Grosse, radio operator,
Uffz Karl Werner, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1941

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The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 2049LT on August 19 on an operation to Kiel. It failed to return to base and was lost without trace, probably it crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
Sgt Jack Bainbridge,
Sgt William Royston Fisher,
Sgt Daniel McIntyre,
Sgt James Alfred Nichols,
Sgt Joseph George Richardson,
Sgt Roy Willis.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V5491

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on operation 'Circus 78'. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Norman William Berg, pilot,
Sgt John Richard Gell Harvey, observer,
Sgt James Stanley Fazakerley, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1941

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