Mildenhall AFB

Landing (descent or approach)

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R1411

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Waterbeach - Waterbeach

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The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 2028LT on August 31 on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base the following night, the crew diverted to RAF Mildenhall. The pilot misjudged his first attempt to land and while making a second circuit, the bomber was shot down by a JU.88 and crashed near the airbase. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was seriously injured.
Crew:
P/O Gordon Scott Eccles, pilot, †
Sgt Donald Hartley Hodge, pilot, †
Sgt Francis Anthony Bower Brodribb, observer, †
Sgt George Edward Boxall, wireless operator, †
Sgt Douglas Richard Mallett, wireless operator, †
Sgt C. C. Stevens.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Haelen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1941 at 0225 LT

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X9704

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2329LT on August 18 on an operation to Duisburg. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Haelen. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O John Christian Lynn, pilot, †
P/O Michael Isaac Archibald Mendoza, air gunner, †
Sgt John William Rae Culpan,
P/O Ralph Reynolds Henderson,
Sgt Cecil George Jones,
Sgt Kenneth Kingsley Sterrett.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Elveden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941 at 0520 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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T2716

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2114LT on August 12 on an operation to Hanover. Over the target area, the airplane was hit by the German Flak then severely damaged by a German fighter. While returning to base the following morning, the airplane crashed upon landing. Two crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Gerald Morris, †
Sgt Arthur Noel Hampson, wireless operator, †
P/O D. P. Foxm,
Sgt G. H. R. Woodhouse,
F/Sgt D. E. Batten,
Sgt A. Jones.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Sylt Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941 at 0013 LT

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R1024

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2116LT on August 12 on an operation to Hannover. Approaching the German coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Sylt Island. All six crew members were killed.
crew:
P/O Frederick Hill Beemer, pilot,
Sgt Peter Edward Hay Dangerfield,
Sgt Ernest William Hall,
Sgt Jack Richard Littlefield,
P/O Foster William Jack Scott, observer,
Sgt Charles Frederick Young.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Thorembais-Saint-Trond: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1941 at 0338 LT

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X9633

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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Thorembais-Saint-Trond

Walloon Brabant

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Belgium

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2239LT on August 6 on an operation to Mannheim. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Thorembais-Saint-Trond. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Shirley Ellis, pilot,
Sgt James Thompson Farmer, pilot,
Sgt Desmond Ernest George Denier, observer,
Sgt Geoffrey Lickley, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Yoxall, wireless operator,
Sgt Vernon Beverley Quinlan, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Sint-Martens-Voeren: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1941

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R1524

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2211LT on August 5 on an operation to Mannheim. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Sint-Martens-Voeren, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Eric Alexander Raven Thomson, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Douglas Fowler, pilot,
Sgt Howard Hale, observer,
Sgt Barrie Arthur John Richardson, wireless operator,
Sgt Vernon Scholey, wireless operator,
Sgt Solomon Morris, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Cockfield: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1941 at 0105 LT

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N2853

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2341LT on July 17 on an operation to Cologne. After being hit by the German Flak, the crew was returning to base when the pilot decided to make an emergency landing. While doing so, he was blinded by a searchlight team stationed at Cockfield, 9 miles north-northeast of Sudbury, Suffolk. With his night vision lost, the pilot crashed through a line of trees, near the Moat, between Oldhall Green and Cross Green, bursting into flames. The wireless operator was killed and five other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Sgt P. Gibbins,
Sgt D. C. Stewart,
Sgt H. F. Jordan,
Sgt J. R. Main,
Sgt J. M. Dixon,
Sgt Peter Gibbins, wireless operator. †

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1941

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T2737

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2305LT on July 14 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by the German Flak and was ditched in the North Sea. All six crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Michael Evelyn Adams,
P/O Patrick Leslie Dixon,
Sgt James Noble Grace,
Sgt Alexander Lawson,
Sgt Frank William Price,
Sgt Frederick James Woods.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Plouzané: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941

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R1408

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