Schouwen-Duiveland Island

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Waddington - Waddington

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The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1729LT on an operation to Essen. While returning to base in the evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Schouwen-Duiveland Island. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt G. Lyons, pilot,
Sgt B. Simmons,
Sgt R. L. Chitty,
Sgt H. Cowlishaw,
Sgt S. Coates,
Sgt Arthur Joseph Kenny, air gunner,
Sgt A. Rees, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort II off Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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AW278

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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9956

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island at 1420 on 'Operation Fuller'. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed off the Schouwen-Duiveren Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Arthur John Heneage Finch, pilot,
F/Sgt Albert Henry Leeds Jackson, observer,
Sgt David Yule Fyfe, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas McNeill, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-2 off Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1941

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Dornier DO.217

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F8+CP

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Soesterberg – Soesterberg

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5304

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1941

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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The airplane departed Soesterberg AFB on an operation to England. It crashed in unknown circumstances off the Schouwen-Duiveland Island, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt H. Ungerer, pilot,
Gefr R. Fischer, observer,
Ogfr R. Schwab, radio operator,
Ogfr P. Bookschulte, air gunner.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc II off Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941 at 0123 LT

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AW404

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Yes

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Manston - Manston

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The airplane departed RAF Manston at 2315LT on August 31 to attack the airbase of Gilze-Rijen in the Netherlands. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. Two crew were killed and the pilot was injured and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O William Edward Thomas, pilot,
Sgt Royston Sidney Bryer, observer,
F/Sgt William David McAdam, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a the German Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 on Schouwe-Duiveland Island

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1941

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Dornier DO.17

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5K+??

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Due to a fuel exhaustion, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed on the island of Schouwe-Duiveland and was damaged beyond repair. The crew escaped uninjured.

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Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 off Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941 at 0230 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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R4+IM

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England when it suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea off Schouwen-Duiveland Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz V. Alt, pilot,
Uffz H-G. Suckow, radio operator,
Uffz E. W. Korn, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 off Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941

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Heinkel He.111

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5J+KS

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Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden

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3883

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crash landed in the sea off the Schouwen-Duiveland Island. A crew was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Uffz K. Brückner, mechanic +3.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-2 on the Schouwen-Duiveland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1940

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Junkers JU.88

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4D+?H

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Plain, Valley

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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