Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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DV890

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Bassingbourn - Bassingbourn

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Bienen

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn 2036LT on September 10 on an operation to Düsseldorf. Shortly after midnight, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Bienen, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Norman John Rowe, pilot,
Sgt Jack Inskip, observer,
Sgt Walter Archibald O'Malley, observer,
Sgt Thomas Pearse Hurley, wireless operator,
Sgt Maurice Doughty Gorton, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Osterwick: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1942 at 0002 LT

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X9932

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Stratford - Stratford

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Osterwick

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Stratford at 2030LT on September 10 on an operation to Düsseldorf. Approaching Münster, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Osterwick, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Daniel Lawrence Pablo, pilot,
Sgt Charles Edward Pollard, observer,
P/O Clifford Roy Sullivan, observer,
F/Sgt Wallace Hayden Johnson, wireless operator,
Sgt Eddie Stanley Joseph McCasky, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1942

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HX365

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford

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The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford at 2051LT on September 10 on an operation to Düsseldorf. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt William Donald Carrick,
Sgt James Frederick Deaton,
Sgt Thomas John Harboard,
F/Sgt James Frederick Irvine,
Sgt Harold Wright.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1942

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DV775

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford

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The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford at 2037LT on September 10 on an operation to Düsseldorf. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea. Three crew members were killed and two others were rescued five days later in their dinghy and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Charles Bonter, pilot,
P/O Arthur Henry Childs, observer, †
Sgt Robert James Harvey, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Douglas Richard Smith, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Richard Cecil Daoust, air gunner. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Chediston: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1942 at 2345 LT

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DV930

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Steeple Morden - Steeple Morden

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GC80

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The airplane departed RAF Steeple Morden at 2105LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. It crashed for unknown reasons in the stack yard at Herne Hill Farm, Chediston. Four crew members were killed and Sgt Renwick was critically injured. He died within a few hours from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Fraser Munro, pilot,
Sgt Robert Walter Freeman,
Sgt Andrew Scott Renwick, bomb aimer,
Sgt Jack Foden Stanley,
Sgt Kenneth Hamilton Vigers, wireless operator.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Biervliet: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1942 at 2345 LT

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R1616

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The airplane departed RAF Stratford at 2005LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Biervliet, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Daniel Williams, pilot,
P/O William Thomas Beilby McBratney, observer,
Sgt William Thomas Cranna, bomb aimer,
Sgt Charles Herbert Leslie Bell, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Raymond Woods Hughes, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Holland-on-Sea: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1942 at 2330 LT

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R1346

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford

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The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford at 2027LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. In the late evening, the crew encountered engine problems and the airplane was ditched some 500 metres off Holland-on-Sea, Essex. Two crew members were killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Barney Andrew Rogers, wireless operator, †
Sgt Albert Edward Sedin, †
Sgt K. J. Johnson,
Sgt I. F. Leng,
P/O A. Boswell.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Tobruk: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1942

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ES989

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The airplane departed a LG in Egypt on an operation to Tobruk. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed in the target area. Lost without trace.
Crew:
W/O Archibald Boyd Cameron,
W/O Roger Bentley Clements,
F/Sgt Roderick Daniel MacDonald,
Sgt Peter McIntyre,
Sgt Geoffrey Donald Rawbone,
W/O Sidney Allan George Turner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Stratton Audley: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1942

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HF865

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Training

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