Methwold AFB

The aircraft left RAF Methwold at 0735LT to bomb a viaduct located near Saint-Brieuc. While approaching the French coast, the mission was cancelled due to low visibility caused by clouds. At this time, the Ventura was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (464th Squadron):
W/O N. A. P. Kane-Maguire, pilot,
F/Sgt J. Lawson, navigator,
F/Sgt E. W. Goodheart, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt A. J. Galley, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Methwold at 1800LT on an operation to the docks at Rotterdam. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the North Sea off The Hague. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (487th Squadron):
F/Sgt Robert Steedman, pilot,
F/Sgt Stafford Thomas O'Connor,
F/Sgt John Andrew Williamson,
F/Sgt Sylvan Ellwood Weaver.

The airplane departed RAF Methwold at 1800LT on an operation to the docks at Rotterdam. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the North Sea some 60 km off The Hague. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (464th Squadron):
Sgt Albert Leonard Lush, pilot,
W/O William Wallace Collens, navigator,
F/Sgt Eric Walter Cole, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Duduley Francis Fulford, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Methwold at 1647LT to bomb Plaine Airfield (Saint-Brieuc) in Brittany. At 1755LT, it was damaged by enemy fire in the port engine and ditched into the sea off Guernsey at 1805LT. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Dennis Lloyd Critchett, pilot,
F/Sgt John Alfred Denyer,
Sgt George Alfred Targett,
Sgt Donald Henry Yorke, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Methwold at 0957LT on an operation to Courtrai-Wevelghem. Approaching Calais, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea 8 km north of the city. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Percy Moodey, pilot,
Sgt Glencoe Henry Collins,
Sgt Leslie Sutcliffe Lovatt,
Sgt Sydney Scott, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Methwold at 0957LT on an operation to Courtrai-Wevelghem. Approaching Calais, it was badly shot about by a German fighter and later crash landed near Manston Airport. All four crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
F/Sgt J. L. H. Heagerty, pilot,
P/O J. N. Jenkinson,
Sgt E. P. Moakler,
Sgt B. Caunt, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Methwold at 0956LT on an operation to Courtrai-Wevelghem. Approaching Calais, it was badly shot about by a German fighter and later crash landed west of Bettshanger Wood near Deal. All four crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt D. H. Lear, pilot,
Sgt J. Childs,
Sgt J. T. Price,
P/O J. R. Hutchison, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Methwold at 1148LT to attack a marshaling yard and railway viaduct in Morlaix. While returning to base, it crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt R. P. Moodey, pilot,
Sgt P. S. Thompson,
Sgt G. H. G. Collins,
Sgt S. Scott, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on a transit flight to RAF Methwold with two passengers and four crew members on board. On final approach to RAF Methwold, it entered a dive and crashed in a huge explosion in a field. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
W/O Garnet Hartford Turcotte, pilot,
Sgt John Richard Davies Jones, navigator,
F/Sgt Robert Walker Dickson, wireless operator,
Sgt George William Hatton, air gunner.
Passengers:
Lac Thomas Rutherford,
Sgt Oswald Wheatcroft Woodhead.

The airplane departed RAF Methwold at 1127LT on an operation to Eindhoven. It was damaged by enemy action and ditched at 1350LT some 11 km east of Bawdsey. All four crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt A. V. Ricketts, pilot,
Sgt R. S. Thompson,
Sgt E. Goddard,
Sgt W. R. Legg, air gunner.