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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island at 0621LT to attack the cruise ship named 'Admiral Hipper'. Approaching Morlaix, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Charles Patrick Morris, pilot,
Sgt Gerard Willington Forster Ashwin, observer,
Sgt Ian Ronald Wentworth Clark, radio operator.

The crew departed RAF St Eval at 1457LT to attack the cruise ship named 'Admiral Hipper'. Flying northwest of Morlaix, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Plouescat. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Bell Rutherford, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Patrick O'Byrne, observer,
Sgt William Samuel Ralph Browning, radio operator,
Sgt John Anthony Duckworth Wood, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 1708LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Brest. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Raymond Bertram Hamilton Driver,
Sgt Eric Hill,
P/O Peter Collin Voller,
Sgt Jack Wild,
F/Sgt Wilbert George Yorke,
Sgt Joseph Walter Young.

The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Brest Airport, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Karl Ott, pilot,
Lt Herbert Becker, observer,
Ogefr Johann Schmalfuss, radio operator,
Uffz Heinrich Flossdorf, mechanic.

The airplane departed RAF Saint Eval at 1455LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Plouguin, some 18 km northwest of Brest. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L George Wroughton Montagu, pilot,
Sgt Dennis Rushworth Briggs, observer,
P/O George Henry Hannan, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 2025LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target at night, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Hôpital-Camfrout, 20 km southeast of Brest. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Hugh Eric Mussenden, pilot,
P/O George Henry Brooks, observer,
Sgt John William Pratt, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas John George Eede, air gunner.

The bomber departed Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS on an operation to Bristol. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, it went out of control and crashed 3 km north of the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Helmut Anders, pilot,
Lt Karl Ganske, pilot,
Obgefr Willi Dembeck, radio operator,
Uffz Paul Tüselmann, mechanic.

The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1728LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Morlaix. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Cyril Douglas Swain,
F/Lt Ernest John Clelland,
Sgt Maurice John Cowley.

The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the Polygon of Saint-Pierre, in the suburb of Brest. All 15 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Emil Glöckner,
Fw Gerhard Jacob,
Uffz Heinrich Jäger,
Gefr Erich Raap.
Passengers:
Obgr Ernst Grosser,
Uffz Herbert Treppe,
Obgr Heinz Stellberg,
Fw Antonius Reufer,
Obgefr Johannes Kruse,
Obgefr Erwin Schütz,
Fw Wilhelm Kempernolte,
Uffz Erwin Henne,
Obgefr Walter Ziegler,
Obgefr Werner Lodewick,
Obgefr Gerhard Mayer.

The four engine floatplane was catapulted from the German vessel named 'Friesenland' cruising off Brest. Almost immediately after takeoff, the airplane stalled and crashed into the sea. All six crew members were killed. They were engaged in a maritime patrol flight on behalf of the 406th Coastal Aviation Group.
Crew:
Lt Otto Emmerich, pilot,
Oblt Helmuth Groos, observer,
Stfw Christian Graf, radio operator,
Fw Erich Gruber, radio operator,
Fw Heinz Hingst, mechanic,
Fw Heinz Rautenberg, mechanic.