Tempsford AFB

The crew was engaged in a secret mission over Arnstadt, Germany, to drop an American Agent on behalf of the OSS. While returning to England after a successful mission and while flying over Belgium, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field located in Brisy. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (161st Squadron):
S/L Reginald Eric Wilkinson, pilot,
F/O J. Weddell, navigator,
F/L Frederick John Joseph Champion, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/L G. H. Ash, air gunner.

The twin engine aircraft left RAF Tempsford in the evening of August 5 on a special mission to Nijkerk, in The Netherlands. On board were four crew members and four Dutch agents who should be dropped over Nijkerk to join the resistance. While approaching the Dutch coast by night, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the Ijssel some 4 km north of Kornwerderzand. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew (161st Special Squadron):
F/Lt Menzies, pilot,
F/O Bunney, navigator,
Sgt Withers, wireless operator,
Sgt Eliot, air gunner.
Passengers:
Peter Kwint,
Jan Bockma,
Pleun Verhoef,
Johannes Walter.
Source: http://fk790.tripod.com/In_Memory/finalflight.htm

The aircraft left RAF Tempsford at 2032LT on 07JAN1944 bound for Belgium on Operation Tybalt 3 and Thersites 4 with three Belgian agents on board. While returning to its base, on final approach by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Tetworth Hill, less than 2 km short of runway. All ten occupants were killed.
Crew:
H. M. Kennedy,
T. S. Howlett,
V. A. E. Theedom,
S. Whiteley,
E. Thripp,
D. F. Davies,
P. S. Barlow.
Passengers:
Henri Verhaegen 2.

Took off at 2112LT from RAF Tempsford for an arms supply drop over northern France. While trying to establish a pinpoint between Boulogne and Saint-Pol, the Lancaster was hit by the German Flak and crashed at Terramesnil, 6 km southeast of Doullens. Two crewmen were killed while five others were taken PoW.
Crew (617th Squadron):
W/O G. F. Bull,
Sgt C. C. Wiltshire,
Sgt C. M. Chamberlain,
Sgt J. McL. Stewart, †
F/S N. Batey,
F/S J. H. McWilliams,
F/S D. M. Thorpe. †
Source: W. R. Chorley.

The crew left RAF Tempsford on the evening of November 3, bound for south of France to proceed on a support dropping mission to the French Resistance. While cruising by night, the aircraft hit the Rocher de Bourboulas at a height of 1,170 meters and crashed near the Quatre Vios Pass, Ardèche. A loud bang was heard by locals who arrived quickly on the scene and rescued a crew member who was slightly injured while all seven other occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O H. F. Hodges, †
Sgt H. T. Penfold, †
F/S H. Smith, †
P/O R. K. Pulling, †
Sgt J. Barthélemy, †
F/S R. L. Nott, †
Cpt J. A. Estes, †
Sgt J. F. Borough.

The crew left RAF Tempsford in the evening of August 14 on a supply mission to the French Resistance at the Fretallaz Pass located 10 km north of Annecy. While approaching the target, an engine caught fire (maybe the number three) and the captain attempted to make an emergency landing when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in flames on two houses located in Pont de Tasset, near Meythet. The squadron leader was the only survivor as all six other crew members were killed plus five people on the ground, among them two children.
Crew (138th Squadron):
S/L Franck Griffiths, pilot,
Lt Roderick Mackenzie, copilot, †
Lt Sydney Congdon, navigator, †
P/O Robert Peters, signaler, †
F/Sgt Franck Pollard, air gunner, †
Sgt Frederick Davies, flight engineer, †
Sgt John Maden, dispatcher. †
Civilians killed:
Della Vedora Erminia,
Della Vedora Serge,
Della Vedora Olivier,
Krattinger Pierre,
Maritand Ernest.

The airplane departed RAF Tempsford at 1750LT on Operation Slate (Special Operations Executive), heading for Poland and a dropping zone code named Wrona 614. Outbound, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Store Hedding, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Leslie Rowland Smith, pilot,
Sgt Horace Robert Harrap, copilot,
Sgt Arthur Cyril Sixsmith, flight engineer,
Sgt Colin Frederick Chambers, navigator,
Sgt Donald Robb Ross, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Eugene Shadrack Masson, air gunner,
Sgt Thomas Mairs, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Tempsford at 2000LT on Operation Irridium (Secret Intelligence Service), heading for Czechoslovakia. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Dürnbach, south of Munich, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Lt Alfred Ellis Prior, pilot,
F/O Alfred John Kingham, pilot,
Sgt Felix James Mowles, flight engineer,
F/O Richard Winter Taylor, navigator,
P/O George McWilliam, wireless operator,
Sgt Francis Douglas Bell, air gunner,
Sgt John Henry Kempton, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Tempsford on Operation Bronze (Special Operation Executive), heading for Czechoslovakia. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Munich and was destroyed. Seven crew members were killed and one was seriously injured. The only survivor died from injuries sustained on April 11.
Crew:
S/L Christopher Francis Gibson, pilot,
W/O Douglas Clark Lisson, pilot,
Sgt Malcolm John Hudson, flight engineer,
F/Sgt John Stanley Rigden, navigator,
W/O Maurice Tallier Peter Myers, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Arthur Stokes, wireless operator,
Sgt Harold John Sharood, air gunner,
Sgt Leo Peter Ward, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Tempsford at 1957LT on Operation Director 34 (Special Operations Executive) heading for France. It suffered an engine failure and crashed in Fawley, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
F/O G. A. Osborn, pilot,
Sgt Stevens,
F/O D. Thornton,
Sgt R. Poltock,
Sgt Hugh Shearer, wireless operator, †
Sgt Barrie Lincoln Crane, air gunner. †