Topcliffe AFB

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1753LT on an operation to Flensburg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Niehuus, some 6 km northwest of Flensburg. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Edward Carl Olsen, pilot,
Sgt Ben Bales Copeland, flight engineer,
P/O John Colwell Kitchen, observer,
F/Sgt Aaron Joseph Ronnie Vineberg, observer,
F/Sgt Albert Martin Carter, wireless operator,
P/O Arthur Monson Green, air gunner,
F/Sgt William Granger McCron, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1757LT on an operation to Flensburg. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O J. T. Campbell, pilot,
Sgt C. A. Carpenter,
Sgt A. D. Chance,
F/O R. J. Ayles,
P/O J. R. P. Burke,
Sgt S. Peel,
P/O J. L. P. Le Page.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1751LT on an operation to Flensburg. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Bohlberg, a city district. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O W. H. Duncan, pilot,
P/O J. W. McCann, flight engineer,
Sgt J. J. Pocock, navigator,
Sgt A. Fairless, bomb aimer,
Sgt P. Kucheryk, wireless operator,
P/O A. A. Lang, wireless operator,
Sgt L. R. Sheward, air gunner,
P/O F. L. Cunningham, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 0019LT on an operation to Flensburg. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Krusa, about 6 km northwest of Flensburg. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Miskimon Webb, pilot,
Sgt John Maxwell Rrankin, flight engineer,
P/O Edward Emile Gervais, navigator,
Sgt John Hyman Kaufman, bomb aimer,
F/Sgt William Sheldon, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Mervyn Kevin Burke, air gunner,
F/Sgt John Ott, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2052LT on September 16 on an operation to Essen. Roughly 15 minutes before reaching Essen, a flame damper on the port inner engine burnt through and, later, on the bombing run, the oxygen supply failed. In spite of these difficulties, an attack was made and course for base was set. While returning to England, the airplane was attacked by a German fighter, setting fire to the bomber's port wing. Unable to quell the blaze, the crew were unable to prevent the Halifax to crash near Maubeuge. Five crew members were killed, one became PoW and one evaded.
Crew:
F/Sgt William Frederick Murray, pilot, †
Sgt Ronald Ernest Hayward Barnicoat, flight engineer,
Sgt Charles Andrew Paton, navigator, †
Sgt William Seaman Grant, bomb aimer, †
P/O Lorne Edward Kropf, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Joseph G. St Louis, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Charles Albert Kitson, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2350LT on September 13 on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was hit twice by the German Fla, damaging the fuel tanks. Finally, it was ditched into the North Sea some 5 km off Southwold. Five crew members were rescued two hours later while Sgt Donlin drowned.
Crew:
F/Sgt A. J. G. Cameron,
Sgt E. A. Donlin, †
F/Sgt E. B. Hutchinson,
Sgt D. A. McTavish,
F/Sgt A. Harling,
Sgt F. Hubbard.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2004LT on September 10 on an operation to Düsseldorf. It crashed at 0112LT on a parked 419 Squadron Wellington at base. Earlier, both gunners had bailed out, as ordered, due to loss of height after being hit by the German Flak.
Crew:
Sgt William Miskimon Webb, pilot,
Sgt Edward Emile Gervais, navigator,
Sgt John Maxwell Rankin, flight engineer,
Sgt G. E. Mitchell, bomb aimer,
F/Sgt Alfred Thomas Drennan, wireless operator, †
Sgt Victor Raymond French, air gunner, †
Sgt Jack Clarence Scotten, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2340LT on September 4 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and probably crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch province of Friesland. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt Richard Arthur Kertson,
P/O Claude Reginald Frederick Morris,
F/Sgt Warren Henry Ridder,
F/Sgt Andrew Crawford Stark Robertson,
Sgt James Arthur Royle.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2253LT on September 2 on an operation to Karlsruhe. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Warnant, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
W/Cdr Archibald Philip Walsh, pilot,
F/O Harry William Thompson, observer,
F/Sgt Frederick William Cassidy, wireless operator,
P/O John Handel Freestone, wireless operator,
P/O Gerald Charles Hart, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2228LT on September 2 on an operation to Karlsruhe. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Lesve, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Lt Lawrence David Hillier, pilot,
F/Sgt George William Roberts, pilot,
F/Sgt Bernard Arthur McGrath, navigator,
Sgt Alexander Douglas Muir, flight engineer,
P/O Kenneth Ederic Michael Mitchell, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Arthur Colin Ewing, wireless operator,
Sgt Edwin Charles Alfred Coules, air gunner,
Sgt Edward John Cutting, air gunner.