Alconbury AFB

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1645LT on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. While returning to base in the late evening and passing over the Netherlands, it suffered an engine failure and crashed in the Waddenzee off Schellingwoude NAS. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Paul Sampson Sanders, pilot,
Sgt Fred Pearson, copilot, †
Sgt Leonard John Benson, observer,
Sgt George William Tode, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Desmond Edwin St. Clare Smithe, air gunner, †
Sgt Eric William Wainwright, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Wyton on a training exercise to RAF Alconbury. On final approach, a wing dropped and the airplane crashed short of runway. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
Sgt L. E. Lucas.

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 0106LT on an operation to Duisburg. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Kirchhellen, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
S/L Thomas Gresham Kirby-Green, pilot,
Sgt John Alan Lamb, pilot,
Sgt John Allen Jacques, observer,
Sgt Alfred Henry Harman, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Patrick Leo Hennigan, wireless operator,
F/O Peter Clifford Campbell-Martin, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1926LT on October 12 on an operation to Bremen. Shortly past midnight, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Westergeest. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George Frederick Bateman, pilot,
Sgt Peter Alan Milton, pilot,
P/O Frederick Jenkins, observer,
Sgt Harold Frederick Eyre, wireless operator,
Sgt Ernest Robert Butson Magrath, wireless operator,
Sgt Harry Richard Legg, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1924LT on an operation to Nuremberg. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of Dinant, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Ian Murray Vass Field, pilot,
Sgt Paul Fraser Collis, pilot,
F/O Eric John Sugg, observer,
Sgt Richard Anthony Dundon, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Thomas Lincoln Duxbury, wireless operator,
Sgt Henry Raymond Gordon Chapman, air gunner.

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 Alconbury at 2010LT on September 2 on an operation to Ostend. While returning to base the following night, it crashed for unknown reasons into the sea some 10 miles off the port of Harwich. Two crew members were killed and four others were rescued.
Crew:
P/O Arthr Robert Fitch, pilot, †
Sgt Thomas Robertson, wireless operator, †
Sgt T. Stabler,
Sgt A. C. S. Delgado,
Sgt W. V. Parslow,
P/O A. Kinniburgh.

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2000LT on an operation to Frankfurt. It returned to base early and crashed while trying to land in poor visibility, bursting into flames. All six crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O Baker,
Sgt Robins,
Sgt Holtby,
Sgt A. Simpson,
Sgt E. Crook,
Sgt MacLachlan.

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2342LT on August 28 on an operation to Duisburg. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Mülheim an der Ruhr. Three crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O John Edward Kking, pilot, †
Sgt Bernard Thomas Kearsley, observer, †
Sgt Alexander Adam Cormack, wireless operator, †
Sgt Tony Arnold,
Sgt Alexander Charles Theodore Barter,
Sgt James Cameron Bredin.

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2045LT on August 25 on an operation to Karlsruhe. The following night, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Handzame. All six crew members were killed.
crew:
S/L Alan Cresswell Martin, pilot,
P/O Thomas Raymond Fyles, pilot,
P/O Reginald Robert Reynolds, observer,
Sgt Gordon Knight, wireless operator,
Sgt Roland Joseph Fidele Perras, wireless operator,
F/O William Wright, air gunner.