Dalton AFB

The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 2114LT on April 14 on an operation to Stuttgart. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in hilly terrain northeast of Sankt Peter. The pilot was killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
W/O William Scott Harris, pilot, †
P/O Denys Haughton Ferry,
Sgt Richard Twiss Sutton,
Sgt James Lawrence Warren,
F/Sgt Theodore Heyward White, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 2122LT on an operation to Duisburg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Heerdt, in the northwest suburb of Düsseldorf. All five crew members parachuted to safety and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O R. M. Buckham, pilot,
F/O N. W. Rodin, flight engineer,
P/O G. C. Fletcher, navigator,
Sgt J. D. Fraser, wireless operator,
Sgt T. Whitehead, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 2030LT on April 4 on an operation to Kiel. The following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 50 km northwest of Vlieland Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Robert George Tighe, pilot,
F/O Howard Clinton Irwin, observer,
F/Sgt Kenneth Willard Rosevear, bomb aimer,
P/O William Daylor Heslip, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Lawrence Dennis Ryan, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 1935LT on March 29 on an operation to Bochum. While returning to base the following night and approaching the coast of Northumberland, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea some 40 km east of RAF Acklington. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Basil Martyn, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Benjamin,
Sgt Norman Sidney Farr,
F/Sgt Leonard William Hayward,
Sgt John Clifford Donaldson, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 1934LT on an operation to Bochum. In the late evening, it crashed in unknown circumstances near Gelsenkirchen and was destroyed. Three crew members were killed and two others were seriously injured. One died on 12 April from injuries sustained and another became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Joseph Louis Raymond Ferrier Cartier, pilot, †
F/Sgt Preben Brandt Gustavsen, navigator, †
Sgt Harold Frank Rhodes, wireless operator, †
F/O John Frederick Spencer, bomb aimer, †
Sgt Dale King, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 1808LT on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. Few minutes after takeoff, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and the captain decided to divert to RAF Dalton for an emergency landing. The airplane crashed on approach and was destroyed. Seven crew members were killed and one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Harold Edward Saunders, pilot, †
Sgt Alvah Wilkie Flansburgh-Washbourne, †
Sgt Henry Edwin Amos, †
F/O Henry Farquharson Ley, †
Sgt Michael Norman Reilly, †
Sgt Trevor Charles Coles, †
Sgt Hill,
Sgt Frank Cooper, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 2335LT on June 2 on an operation to Essen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea off Harwich. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/O Frank Alex Holmes,
Sgt William Longster Crowther,
W/O George Henry Herbert Marks,
Sgt Stanley Arnett,
F/Sgt Fred Booth,
Sgt George Francis Jenkins,
Sgt David Boddy, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Dalton on an operation to Essen. It was severely damaged by the German Flak while over the target area. Nevertheless, the crew was able to return to base when control was lost in the final moments of the approach. The Halifax crashed heavily and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
F/Sgt B. J. Treloar,
Sgt J. Powell,
Sgt D. B. Patterson,
Sgt L. Williams,
Sgt J. K. Baker,
Sgt A. G. Frampton.

The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 2320LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the city. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edmund George Newell, pilot,
Sgt Cedric Reginald Rowlinson, flight engineer,
P/O Thomas Maughan Carter, navigator,
Sgt Guy Maurice Selwyn, wireless operator,
Sgt Dreacus Callum Grieve, wireless operator,
Sgt James Barcraft Teesdale-Smith, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Dalton at 2222LT on May 19 to drop leaflets over Vichy. While returning to base the following night, the crew diverted to RAF Cottesmore where the airplane crashed upon landing. All six crew members were rescued.
Crew:
F/Sgt Charles Rae Barr, pilot,
Sgt John William Brown, flight engineer,
F/Sgt David Conter, observer,
Sgt Ronald Charles Perriam, wireless operator,
Sgt John George Smith Rocks, air gunner,
Sgt Eric Humphrey Williams, air gunner.