Gilze-Rijen AFB

The crew was engaged in a combined exercise with another RNAF Anson registered D-21 and carrying a crew of six as well. After takeoff from the Gilze-Rijen AFB, while in initial climb, both aircraft collided and crashed in a field. They were totally destroyed and all 12 crew members were killed.

The crew was engaged in a combined exercise with another RNAF Anson registered D-22 and carrying a crew of six as well. After takeoff from the Gilze-Rijen AFB, while in initial climb, both aircraft collided and crashed in a field. They were totally destroyed and all 12 crew members were killed.

The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 0011LT to attack the Sorpe Dam located 40 km southeast of Dortmund. While overflying the Netherlands at night, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the Gilze-Rijen Airbase, bursting into flames. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (617th Squadron):
P/O Lewis Johnstone Burpee, pilot,
Sgt Guy Pegler, flight engineer,
Sgt Thomas Jaye, navigator,
F/Sgt James Lamb Arthur, air bomber,
P/O Leonard George Weller, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt William Charles Arthur Long, air gunner,
W/O Joseph Gordon Brady, air gunner.

The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operational sortie. While cruising at night, it collided with the 'Südmast' radio antenna (100 metres high) located in Groet and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw J. Gollan, pilot,
Uffz W. Schmidt, observer,
Uffz J. Schneibel, radio operator,
Gefr H. Balling, air gunner.

The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the North Sea, some 20 km off Vlissingen. Three crew members were killed and one was injured.
Crew:
Uffz M. Hornung, pilot,
Ogefr K. Schick, observer, †
Uffz E. Pape, radio operator, †
Ogefr W. Runde, air gunner. †

The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Zaandam and was destroyed. Two crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw F. Schreiber, pilot, †
Gefr H. Helfensteller, radio operator. †

While returning to base following an operation to England, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Octeville-sur-Mer. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Josef Rossmann, pilot,
Uffz Ernst Hoegner, observer,
Fw Erwin Oppermann, radio operator,
Uffz Rudolf Beeger, air gunner.

While on an operation to England, the airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed north of Fernhurst. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Fw Gunter Vestewig, pilot,
Uffz Gerhard Polzin, observer,
Ogefr Hans Witkopp, radio operator, †
Ogefr Franz Huske, air gunner. †

The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen on a combat mission. It was badly shot about by enemy fire and crashed in Tilburg while on approach to base. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz R. Wacker, pilot,
Ogefr K. Harrer, radio operator,
Gefr W. Schlaf, air gunner.

The crew departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on a training exercise. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Bussum, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Lt H. Brockhage, pilot,
Fw W. Brodowski, observer,
Uffz W. Welsch, radio operator,
Ofw W. Kirsch, mechanic.