Feltwell AFB

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AE902

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Plain, Valley

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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4245

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1942

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1123LT on an operation to Eindhoven. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field in Woensel, north of Eindhoven. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (487th Squadron):
F/Sgt John Llewellyn Greening, pilot,
Sgt Eric Charles Mowforth, observer,
Sgt David Harold Harries, wireless operator,
Sgt Bernard Hadyn Thomas, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura I in Eindhoven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1942 at 1239 LT

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AE702

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City

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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4045

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1942

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1120LT on an operation to Eindhoven. Over the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into a block of houses near the Philips factory. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (464th Squadron):
F/O Maurice G. Moor, pilot,
F/O Nathan Cohen, navigator,
P/O Sidney A. Venneear, wireless operator,
Sgt Mervyn Lionel Vivian Hass, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura II in Woensdrecht: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1942 at 1225 LT

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AJ196

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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4334

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1942

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1120LT on an operation to Eindhoven. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airfield of Woensdrecht. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Francis Cecil Seavill, pilot,
F/O Joseph Alan William Withers, navigator,
Sgt Francis Edward King, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Montague Richings, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura II off Vrouwenpolder

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1942 at 1218 LT

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AJ213

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Feltwell - Feltwell

MSN:

4351

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1942

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1120LT on an operation to Eindhoven. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Vrouwenpolder. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley Charles Moss, pilot,
Sgt Reginald Ambrose Wagner, navigator,
Sgt John Albert Wallis, wireless operator,
Sgt Frederick George Lindsay, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura II off Oostkapelle: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1942 at 1217 LT

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Registration:

AE701

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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4044

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1942

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1120LT on an operation to Eindhoven. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Oostkapelle. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Alexander Gordon Paterson, pilot,
Sgt Edward John Florida Vick, observer,
Sgt Sidney James Isaac, wireless operator,
Sgt Bernard Hadyn Thomas, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura I at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1942 at 1545 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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AE685

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Training

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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4028

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1942

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The crew was performing a local training sortie at RAF Feltwell. On approach, the airplane overshot and crashed in an open field past the runway end. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O Miles, pilot,
Sgt Watkin,
Sgt Taylor,
Sgt Jenkinson.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura II at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1942 at 1545 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

AE824

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Training

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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4167

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1942

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The crew was performing a local training exercise at RAF Feltwell. For unknown reasons, the airplane overshot and crashed. All three crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
P/O Stanley Coshall, pilot +2.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura I near RAF Lakenheath: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1942 at 1545 LT

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Registration:

AE737

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Training

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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4080

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1942

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The crew departed RAF Feltwell at 1230LT on a navigation training exercise. While returning to base in the afternoon, the airplane went out of control, exploding in a field near RAF Lakenheath. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Maurice Ivan Dore, pilot,
W/O Thomas Henry Martin, navigator,
F/Sgt John Frederick Palmer, wireless operator,
Sgt Herbert Philip Painting, air gunner,
Sgt Craig Sloan Thompson, air gunner.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Feltwell

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942 at 0525 LT

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Short S.29 Stirling

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N3684

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