Romania

The aircraft christened 'Raunchy' was engaged in the 'Tidal Wave' operation consisting on an air raid over the oil refineries of Ploiești. While approaching the target, the heavy bomber was shot down by Flak and crashed in flames. 8 crew members were killed while two others were taken PoW.
Crew (343rd BS):
Sgt Alfred D. Cason,
1st Lt Joel I. Corn,
Sgt Earl T. Edelen,
Sgt Charles P. Geers,
2nd Lt Herman H. Henslee,
1st Lt Samuel R. Neeley,
2nd Lt Eugene L. Rodgen,
Sgt Robert P. Schultz.

The aircraft christened 'Jersey Jackass/Bashful' was engaged in the 'Tidal Wave' operation consisting on an air raid over the oil refineries of Ploiești. While approaching the target, the heavy bomber was shot down by Flak and crashed in flames. Seven crew members were killed while three others were taken PoW.
Crew (344th BS):
2nd Lt George F. Giblin,
S/Sgt Julius A. Kish,
1st Lt John J. McGraw,
2nd Lt Robert J. Senff,
T/Sgt Warren T. Townley,
T/Sgt James A. Utley,
T/Sgt Albert H. Wilmess.

The airplane was engaged in an operation to attack an oil refinery in Ploiești. Approaching the target area, it was hit by the German Flak then shot down by a German fighter and crashed. Two crew members were killed and eight others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt John D. Palm, pilot,
2nd Lt William F. Love, copilot,
T/Sgt Alexander Rockinson, flight engineer,
2nd Lt William K. Wright, navigator, †
T/Sgt Harold Black, radio operator,
2nd Lt Robert W. Merrell, bombardier, †
S/Sgt William E. Thompson, air gunner,
S/Sgt Austin D. Chastain, air gunner,
S/Sgt Dallis R. Robertson, air gunner,
S/Sgt Clay E. Snyder, air gunner.

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Bucharest Airport. All four occupants were rescued.

The airplane departed Belgrade Airport on a training sortie with a crew of seven on board. In unknown circumstances, it crashed near the village of Diniaș located 20 km southwest of Timișoara, Romania. All occupants were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Peter Meyer, pilot,
Uffz Rudols Burian, radio operator,
Ofw Erwin Kaiser, mechanic,
Fw Fritz Kahl, pilot,
Fw Karl Weckerle, pilot,
Uffz Heinz Werner, radio operator,
Gefr Hans Bauer, radio operator.

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances some 50 km north-northeast of Constanța. Both crew members were killed.

The airplane was shot down by ground artillery and crashed in Avrămeni. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.
Crew:
Cpt Werner Suden, pilot, †
Oblt Robert Kalischewski, observer, †
Ofw Adolf Hubensack, radio operator,
Fw Helmut Chedor, mechanic, †
Ogfr Otto Seibt, air gunner. †

Just after liftoff, the airplane stalled and crashed by the runway. All 18 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was wrecked. The cause of the occurrence remains unknown.

Crashed on take off for unknown reason. Occupant fate unknown.

The airplane departed Bucharest-Otopeni Airport on a transfer flight, carrying 14 paratroopers and four crew members. In unclear circumstances, it crashed in the Apuseni Mountain Range, southwest of Cluj Napoca. Sixteen occupants were killed and two passengers were apparently able to bail out from an altitude of 2,000 metres and were found alive.
Crew:
Fw Fritz Werner, pilot,
Uffz Heinz Sawatzki, observer,
Gefr Albert Kanis, radio operator,
Uffz Karl-Heinz Grabau, mechanic.
Paratroopers:
Gefr Max Föhl, Max,
Ogfr Paul Grätsch,
Pvt Josef Halik,
Pvt Johann Minden,
Gefr Willi Nohns,
Gefr Joseph Nürnberger,
Gefr Hans Pemoller,
Uffz Gerhard Schiller,
Gefr Helmut Schultz,
Gefr Fritz Schulze,
Fw Charly Senger,
Gefr Paul Sommer.