Schleswig-Holstein

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P5016

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Leeming - Leeming

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1738

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2230LT on June 27 on an operation to Bremen. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Klein Hansdorf. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Alan Harwood Knape, pilot, †
Sgt Denzil Philip Walker, pilot, †
P/O Richard Vary Campbell Bolster, pilot, †
Sgt Arthur Stewart Carson, wireless operator, †
W/O Ernest Philip Lewis, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Schönberg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941 at 0151 LT

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Z6561

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Yes

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2032

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2232LT on June 28 on an operation to Bremen. It was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Schönberg. A crew was killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Alexander Knox Watson, air gunner, †
P/O George Murray Frame,
Sgt Norman John Gregory,
P/O James David Margrie,
Sgt Derrick David William Nabarro.

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Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Uetersen: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941 at 0136 LT

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P5055

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Plain, Valley

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Leeming - Leeming

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1767

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2220LT on June 27 on an operation to Bremen. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Uetersen, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Anthony George Rickford, pilot,
Sgt Cyril Stuart Thomson, pilot,
Sgt George Leslie Gane, observer,
F/Sgt Ronald Gibson Jones, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Leonard Hird, air gunner.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley in Brunsbüttel: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941 at 0111 LT

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T4269

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Plain, Valley

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2236LT on June 27 on an operation to Bremen. Approaching the German coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed west of Brunsbüttel. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Morray Nigel Feltham Jones, pilot,
Sgt Albert Philip Nicoll, pilot,
P/O Austen Bleakley, observer,
Sgt Rudolf Dey Davidson, wireless operator,
Sgt Edward George Whitehead, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Arthur Pratt, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Heligoland Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941

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Z6759

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Yes

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2147

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2238LT on June 27 on an operation to Bremen. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Heligoland Island. A crew was killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Garrick David Jackson, †
Sgt Eric William Gordon Dickey,
P/O Robert George Poulter,
Sgt Neville Jannison Ranson,
Sgt John Laing Dewar Morrison Urquh.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Meldorf

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941

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T4297

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1950

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2231LT on June 27 on an operation to Bremen. Approaching the German coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Meldorf. All five crew members bailed out and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Neville Drenon Bailey,
Sgt Brian Newsome Booth,
Sgt James Macintosh Culley,
Sgt William Marshall Featherstone,
Sgt Bertram Robert Wallace.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in Dieksanderkoog: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1941

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Avro 679 Manchester

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L7304

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 2301LT on June 26 on an operation to Kiel. Approaching the German coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Dieksanderkoog. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (61st Squadron):
F/O Kenneth Gordon Webb, pilot,
P/O Laurence Trevor Glover, pilot,
F/S Frank Woodruff, observer,
F/S John Woodward, wireless operator,
Sgt Francis Sydney Haslemore, air gunner,
P/O Cyril McCulloch Bateman, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I off Westerhever: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1941

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Avro 679 Manchester

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L7374

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