Netherlands

The airplane departed 1818LT on an operation to Cologne. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the German Flak and a German fighter and crashed near Mechelen. Five crew members were killed, one evaded and one became PoW.
Crew:
S/L William Fletcher, pilot, †
Sgt Ernest Jackson, flight engineer,
Sgt Harry Kay, navigator, †
F/Lt Moire Alphonse Jean Pierre, bomb aimer,
P/O George Henry Miller, wireless operator, †
Sgt John Henry Bousfield, air gunner, †
Sgt Frank Cecil Howe, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 1825LT on an operation to Cologne. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed 3 km south of Veulen, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt James Leslie Hartshorn, pilot,
Sgt Joseph William Kilyon, flight engineer,
Sgt Harold Alma Cheasman, navigator,
Sgt Frederick William Cox, bomb aimer,
F/Sgt Alfred Norman Conner, wireless operator,
Sgt Albert Owen Gilbert, air gunner,
W/O George Farah, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Melbourne at 1632LT on an operation to Cologne. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Venlo. A crew was killed, one evaded and five became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt J. D. Illingworth, pilot,
Sgt W. C. Ford, flight engineer,
Sgt J. S. King, navigator,
Sgt R. Williamson, bomb aimer,
Sgt L. T. Holdom, wireless operator,
Sgt Harry Kay, air gunner, †
Sgt J. Sankey, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Ridgewell at 1901LT on an operation to Cologne. While returning to base in the evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 45 km west of Vlissingen. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Lionel William Tabor, pilot,
Sgt Edward Couldwell,
Sgt James Kennedy,
Sgt Kenneth William Valentine,
Sgt Stanley Richard Cann,
Sgt Thomas Alfred Butt,
Sgt Alec Simmons, air gunner.

The twin engine airplane departed RAF West Raynham at 1503LT on an operation to Roosendaal. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members bailed out then the airplane crashed in a field and was destroyed. Two crew were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Walter Eric Burns, pilot, †
F/Sgt William Austin Brown, observer, †
Sgt Charles Aitchison McNair, wireless operator,
Sgt David John Searle, air gunner.

The airplane departed Eindhoven on a combat mission. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 25 km off Scheveningen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt H. Völlkoning, pilot,
Uffz R. Gasparin, observer,
Uffz W. Fritz, radio operator,
Uffz E. Manthey, air gunner.

The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen on a combat mission. It was badly shot about by enemy fire and crashed in Tilburg while on approach to base. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz R. Wacker, pilot,
Ogefr K. Harrer, radio operator,
Gefr W. Schlaf, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Chelveston on an operation to Hamm. Cloud cover over the target area prevented bombing of the primary target at Hamm and the formation diverted to the industrial area of Emden, Germany. Over the target area, the aircraft sustained damage from the German Flak and was later attacked by German fighters, damaging the engine n°3 that caught fire, along with other damage to the right wing. While the crew started to bail out, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the North Sea some 20 km northwest of Terschelling. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Alan L. Bobrow, pilot,
1st Lt John J. Sanders, copilot,
1st Lt Everett L. Clinard Jr., navigator,
1st Lt Norman L. Andrews, bombardier,
T/Sgt Paul L. Bass, flight engineer,
T/Sgt Cyril E. Curb, radio operator,
S/Sgt Lewis J. Fredricks, air gunner,
Sgt Charles E. Blackburn, air gunner,
T/Sgt Bill J. Wheeler, air gunner,
Sgt Edwin R. Campbell, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Molesworth on an operation to Hamm. Cloud cover over the target area prevented bombing of the primary target at Hamm and the formation diverted to the industrial area of Emden, Germany. En route to the target, the crew reported that most of their guns froze while over the Netherlands. The aircraft left the formation to return to base and was soon attacked by German fighters. Some crew members bailed out before the airplane crashed into the IJsselmeer north of Zwolle. Four crew members were killed and six others became PoW.
Crew:
Cpt Lloyd R. Cole, pilot, †
2nd Lt Robert N. McCune, copilot, †
1st Lt R. P. Driggs, navigator,
Cpt E. N. Bryant, bombardier,
T/Sgt D. Purinton, flight engineer,
T/Sgt G. D. Miller, radio operator,
S/Sgt James L. Pennington, air gunner, †
Sgt James R. van Etten, air gunner, †
S/Sgt A. Witte, air gunner,
S/Sgt P. J. Callery, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Hamm. Cloud cover over the target area prevented bombing of the primary target at Hamm and the formation diverted to the industrial area of Emden, Germany. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and while returning to base, it was shot down by a German fighter. The pilot made an emergency landing on a beach at Terschelling Island. Two crew members were killed and eight others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt E. B. Ellis, pilot,
2nd Lt K. H. Futch, copilot,
T/Sgt R. E. Demars, flight engineer,
1st Lt H. M. Dunham, navigator,
T/Sgt Michael T. La Medica, radio operator, †
1st Lt Marvin H. Beiseker Jr., bombardier, †
S/Sgt W. E. Howard, air gunner,
Sgt J. L. Mastroberardino, air gunner,
S/Sgt N. L. Floyd, air gunner,
S/Sgt A. Gaeta, air gunner.