Bassingbourn AFB

The crew was engaged in a local night training flight when shortly after takeoff from RAF Bassingbourn, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height. It hit successively two rows of trees. On the second impact, the airplane broke in two. The front part crashed in a huge explosion while the rear part detached and crashed 100 yards away from the burning wreckage. The three crew members who were seating in the rear compartment were slightly injured while the five crew members who were seating in the forward compartment were killed.

Following a bombing mission over Berlin, the aircraft was returning to the RAF Bassingbourn when it was hit by enemy fire while leaving the German airspace. On approach to the Swedish coast, the captain ordered his crew to bail out as it was impossible to continue the flight. Six crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed into the Baltic Sea off Örnahusen. The last three crew members were killed.

The bomber aircraft left RAF Bassingbourn in the morning bound for Cottbus as its target. En route, it was attacked by enemy fire. Engines number one and three were out of service, and the fourth engine failed shortly later. While approaching the Bornholm Island, the pilot decided to divert to Sweden and instructed all crew to bail out. Unfortunately, his parachute opened in the cabin so he was forced to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located in Vollsjö, south Sweden. The aircraft belly landed and came to rest. All ten occupants were uninjured while the aircraft christened 'Lackin Shackin' was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (91st BG):
1st Lt F. C. Amman, pilot,
2nd Lt F. L. Butler, copilot,
1st Lt H. A. Levin, navigator,
2nd Lt P. H. McNulty, bombardier,
T/Sgt J. J. Lacorazza, top turret gunner,
T/Sgt F. D. Bynon Jr, radio operator and air gunner,
S/Sgt I. F. Kennedy, ball turret gunner,
S/Sgt H. Hornick, right & left waist gunner,
S/Sgt F. Martin, tail gunner
1st Lt P. E. Heacox, observer.

The aircraft left RAF Bassingbourn on a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany. While overflying The Netherlands, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter (Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-6) and crashed in a field. Eight crew members were killed while both pilots survived.
Crew:
2nd Lt Keene C. McCammon, pilot,
2nd Lt John P. Bruce, copilot,
T/Sgt Douglas V. Blackwood,
T/Sgt Americo Cianfichi,
1st Lt Robert U. Duggan,
S/Sgt George R. Krueger,
2nd Lt Daniel V. Ohman,
S/Sgt Mike A. Perrotta,
S/Sgt Hermon D. Poling,
S/Sgt Harold R. Sparks .

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to the railway marshalling yards of Sotteville in Rouen. Approaching the French coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed about one km off Veulettes-sur-Mer. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt John A. Coen, pilot,
2nd Lt Caryll D. Nobbs, copilot,
2nd Lt Harold A. Davidson, navigator,
S/Sgt Domenic A. Caruso, radio operator,
S/Sgt James M. Bechtel, air gunner,
2nd Lt John W. Butler, bombardier,
S/Sgt Francis E. Byrne, air gunner,
S/Sgt Paul E. Kyes, air gunner,
S/Sgt Louis T. McLane, air gunner,
T/Sgt John C. Strozzi, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Hamm, Germany. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 60 km west of Texel Island. Five crew members were killed and five others were rescued.
Crew:
1st Lt Allen Brill, pilot, †
1st Lt Allan W. Lowry, copilot, †
1st Lt Roland P. Ball, navigator, †
1st Lt Robert F. Brubaker, bombardier,
T/Sgt William G. Dickson, flight engineer,
S/Sgt D. C. Wells, radio operator,
S/Sgt James E. Morgan Jr., air gunner, †
S/Sgt James M. Bechtel, air gunner, †
Sgt L. W. Wolfington, air gunner,
T/Sgt J. L. Baker, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Hamm, Germany. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into Waddenzee some 10 km east of Texel Island. Nine crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Harold H. Henderson, pilot, †
2nd Lt Leslie B. Zubiri, copilot, †
2nd Lt James S. La Rock, navigator, †
1st Lt Williiam J. B. Simpson, bombardier, †
T/Sgt R. E. Nettles, flight engineer,
T/Sgt Edward Corrigan, radio operator, †
Sgt John F. Howorusz, air gunner, †
S/Sgt James D. Burton Jr., air gunner, †
Sgt Hymen Phillips, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Donald L. Marx, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Hamm, Germany. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the Waddenzee some 4 km southeast of Oudeschild. Seven crew members were killed and three became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Ralph A. Felton Jr., pilot, †
1st Lt H. E. Kious, copilot,
T/Sgt Elio Traverso, flight engineer, †
1st Lt William Daniel Toole, navigator, †
S/Sgt R. M. Paul, radio operator,
1st Lt William H. Hylton, bombardier, †
S/Sgt B. C. Griffin, air gunner,
S/Sgt Walter L. Bliven Jr., air gunner, †
S/Sgt Robert J. Larson, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Andrew H. Burnett, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Hamm, Germany. Approaching Münster, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Buldern, some 20 km southwest of Münster. Eight crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Cpt Martin W. McCarty Jr., pilot, †
1st Lt James T. Hill, copilot, †
T/Sgt John J. McCormack, flight engineer, †
1st Lt Byron M. Bennett, navigator, †
T/Sgt William W. Dunnavant, radio operator, †
1st Lt John R. Bell, bombardier,
Sgt Philip S. Cardin, air gunner, †
Sgt Umberto Pereira, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Robert T. Trent, air gunner, †
S/Sgt George W. Engle, air gunner.