Upper Heyford AFB

The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford at 2355LT on July 31 on an operation to Düsseldorf. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Elsendorp, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Eugene Garland Robertson, pilot,
F/Sgt Lloyd Gordon Harvie, observer,
Sgt Dennis Haig Kurtz, observer,
Sgt Horatio Leslie Cox, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Elden Francis Hueston, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford at 2339LT on July 31 on an operation to Düsseldorf. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Dilsen-Stokkem, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Rodney David Gibson, pilot,
F/Sgt Thomas James Armstrong, observer,
Sgt Norman Alfred Long, observer,
Sgt Francis Perrie George Moore, wireless operator,
Sgt George Redhead, air gunner,
F/Sgt Edgar Henry Vickers.

The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford at 2157LT on July 28 on an operation to Hamburg. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Schönningstedt, about 18 km east of Hamburg. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (16th OTU):
F/Sgt Richard Elmer Stageman, pilot,
W/O Cecil Charles David Hinks, observer,
Sgt John George Watson, observer,
F/Sgt Prentis Blair Andrew, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Robert Edward Fahey, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford at 2214LT on July 28 on an operation to Hamburg. Approaching the target area from the north, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in the region of Lübeck. Three crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Patrick Wilson Langford, pilot,
Sgt William John Azchison, observer, †
P/O Arthur Ferdinand Litzow, observer, †
Sgt Trevor Haughton Cray, wireless operator, †
P/O Francis Lowe,
Sgt William White.

The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford at 2255LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O William Charles Samuel,
P/O Victor Pierre De Wallens,
Sgt John Hatch,
F/Sgt William Tait,
F/Sgt Frederick George Fry,
Sgt Deric James White.

The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford at 2312LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Perk. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Ronald James Robinson, pilot, †
F/O Charles O'Brien, observer, †
Sgt Elton Taylor Beal,
F/Sgt Joseph Major William Forster,
Sgt H. E. De Mone.

The crew departed RAF Upper Heyford on a training exercise to Weston-on-the-Green. While performing an approach to RAF Chipping Warden, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons, killing both crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Rene Viau, pilot,
F/Sgt William John Hodge, observer.

The airplane was completing a training sortie from RAF Upper Heyford with a crew of four on board. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with the right engine after the propeller and reduction gear sheared off. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed near Aberaeron. Two crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Alexander Douglas Scroggie, pilot, †
Sgt Reginald Frederick Arthur Young, observer, †
Sgt J. Bremmer,
Sgt Hart.

The pilot was completing a solo training flight at RAF Upper Heyford. While taxiing, the airplane collided with a RAF Anson registered N9668 and carrying four crew members. The pilot was injured as well as two crew members on board the Anson.
Crew:
Sgt D. F. Allen, pilot.

While taxiing at RAF Upper Heyford, the airplane collided with a RAF Hampden registered P5345 carrying one pilot. Two crew members were injured as well as the pilot of the Hampden.
Crew:
Sgt William Herbert Edward Phillips, pilot,
P/O Paxton +2.