Rhineland-Palatinate

Crashed in unknown circumstances 8 km east of Koblenz, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
T/Sgt Culver W. Alderman,
S/Sgt Fred W. Ashmankas,
2nd Lt John Michael. Darosz,
1st Lt Frank Yakos.

While on a supply mission to Germany, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field, killing all six occupants.
Crew:
Col Harvey Arthur Berger,
S/Sgt Joseph G. Maltais.

The aircraft left RAF Pershore at 0330LT on a flight to Karachi with a planned stop in Cagliari and Castel Benito. While flying over Germany, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions (dark low clouds, heavy rain, thunder and lightning) when the aircraft was attacked by several German fighters. The Dakota went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a pasture. All 20 occupants were killed, among them several RAAF staff bound for Karachi.
Crew:
F/L R. Korer, pilot,
P/O L. A. Veary, navigator,
Sgt G. Beckoff, wireless operator and air gunner.
Passengers:
Cpl J. E. Allen,
LAC L. I. Beach,
LAC O. E. D. Bergen,
LAC R. T. Burden,
Cpl W. H. Campbell,
LAC J. A. R. M. Chevrier,
LAC J. R. M. Couturier,
Cpl J. Cumming,
LAC F. R. L. Gates,
LAC Good,
Sgt W. F. Hughes,
Cpl H. J. Hunter,
LAC F. L. Kristensen,
LAC W. J. S. Lundy,
LAC D. J. MacDonald,
AC1 J. D. McVie,
Cpl L. H. Moreau,
LAC F. W. Sargeant,
LAC J. C. Sutherland,
LAC H. S. Watson.

The aircraft christened 'Peter Wabbit' was involved in a bombing mission over Schweinfurt when en route, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Daxweiler, killing all 10 crew members.
Crew (379th BG):
S/Sgt Eldred J. Andruss,
1st Lt William C. Barnard,
S/Sgt Marvin T. Charlson,
T/Sgt Henry I. Cushman,
S/Sgt Francis J. Donahue,
2nd Lt Kenneth F. Gibbs,
1st Lt Joseph J. Hilderbrand,
T/Sgt Benjamin Radensky,
1st Lt Erwalt D. Wagner,
S/Sgt Dean J. Yates.

The crew left RAF Elsham Wolds at the end of the day on a bombing mission to Saarbrücken, Germany. While overflying Germany by night, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing in a field but the aircraft eventually stalled and crashed into the Laacher Lake, north of Mending. Four crew members were killed while three others were injured. The aircraft sunk and was lost.
Crew (103rd Squadron):
Sgt H. G. Dryhurst, pilot,
Sgt J. W. Platt, flight engineer, †
Sgt A. A. Roberts, navigator,
P/O V. M. M. Morrison, bomb aimer, †
F/S J. J. Carey, wireless operator, †
Sgt B. F. Hughes, air gunner,
Sgt J. L. MacLachlan, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Germany. It is believed that it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Sprendlingen. Both pilots were killed and four other crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Reginald Eric Knobloch, pilot, †
F/Sgt Harvey William Lundy, pilot, †
Sgt Ray Arthur Flood,
Sgt George Henry Lloyd,
Sgt Edward Gibson Ratcliffe,
Sgt R. O. Thomas.

The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Karlsruhe. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Holsthum, on the River Prüm. Three crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William Bennett Megarry Smyth, pilot, †
P/O Kenneth Edward Algar Savage, observer, †
Sgt Howard Clive Mcliesh Haselden, wireless operator, †
Sgt Jeffrey Walter Reid,
Sgt W. J. Smith,
Sgt A. H. Heard.

The airplane departed RAF Marham in the evening of September 12 on an operation to Frankfurt. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Sevenich. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Richard Birchenough,
Sgt Leslie Booth,
Sgt Charles Frederick Dare,
Sgt Ian Harrison Leitch,
Sgt Robert Moodie,
Sgt Robert Purdy.

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1955LT on an operation to Frankfurt. A little more than two hours later, just after passing the border between Belgium and Germany, it was shot down by enemy fire. With the port engine that had failed, the airplane crashed in Lützkampen. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L John Croft Atkins, pilot, †
P/O Robin Munro Ryder, †
Sgt Brindley Timms Banner,
Sgt Arthur Edward Hough,
Sgt Robert Challis Thompson,
Sgt Denis Frederick Barlow.

The airplane departed RAF Swinderby in the evening of August 25 on an operation to Mannheim. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Pellingen, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Roy Frederick Benson Temperley, pilot,
Sgt Richard James Fisher, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Fyvie, wireless operator,
Sgt Lionel Ronald Eames Sciville, wireless operator.