Bombing

The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 1728LT on an operation to Munich. While returning to base in the late evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Solre-le-Château, 15 km southeast of Maubeuge. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt John Colin McIntosh Rose, pilot,
Sgt Frank John Fisher, flight engineer,
Sgt Peter Laird Donald, navigator,
Sgt Gordon Thomas Hawkins, navigator,
F/Sgt William Edward Ryan, wireless operator,
Sgt Edward Jack Smith, air gunner,
Sgt Frederick Trimmer, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Oakington at at 1706LT on an operation to Munich. While returning to base in the late evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Jussecourt-Minecourt, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O John Davies, pilot,
Sgt John Joseph Dixon, flight engineer,
Sgt Leo Daniel Enright, observer,
P/O Robert William Henly, navigator,
Sgt Bernard Leslie Peterson, wireless operator,
Sgt Francis Anthony O'Dwyer, air gunner,
Sgt John Ellis, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1734LT on an operation to Munich. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Rothschwaige, in the south suburb of Dachau. Six crew members were killed and one parachuted to safety and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Edward Fenwicke-Clennell, pilot, †
F/Sgt Jack Passmore Warren, navigator, †
P/O Robert Guy Clarkson, bomb aimer, †
F/Sgt Peter Myram Slater, flight engineer,
P/O John Alexander Wilson Moffat, wireless operator, †
Sgt Jack Hilton Baker, air gunner, †
F/Sgt John Frederick Edwards, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 1716 on an operation to Munich. It returned to base early due to the failure of the intercom system. On final approach, the airplane was caught by severe downdraft and crashed short of runway. All seven crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O W. J. Dierkes, pilot,
Sgt L. Pettigrew,
P/O W. Apps,
Sgt R. Inglis,
Sgt R. Andrews,
Sgt J. A. Fairley,
P/O H. S. Glinz, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 1738LT on an operation to Munich. Over France, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Vavincourt, 28 km northeast of Saint-Dizier. Six crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Colin Evan Bayliss, pilot,
Sgt Gwilym Nicholls, flight engineer, †
P/O Ivor George Arthur Faulk, bomb aimer, †
F/Sgt John Massey Jefferies, †
F/Sgt Robert Ian Robb, wireless operator, †
Sgt Arthur Jeffreys, air gunner, †
Sgt George Henry Kitchen, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1710LT on an operation to Munich. Passing over France, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Void-Vacon, 21 km west of Toul. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Kitchener Plummer Rumboll, pilot,
Sgt Henry William Frost, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Thomas Bentham,
F/O William Alexander Milne,
Sgt Arthur Staff, navigator,
P/O Donald Martin Howard Taylor,
Sgt Patrick Joseph Gillan, air gunner,
P/O Alwyne Clarendon Redfern Laundon, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 1650LT on an operation to Munich. Over France, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Beaufort-en-Argonne. Six crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Grimwood Choke Cooke, pilot, †
Sgt Fred Morrell, flight engineer, †
P/O Arthur Mussendine Camplin, observer, †
P/O B. C. Moore, navigator,
F/Sgt Brian Gordon Louch, wireless operator, †
P/O Bernard Cuthbert Goodwin, air gunner, †
Sgt Michael Reynolds, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1802LT on an operation to Munich. In the evening, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Bad Rappenau. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Denzil Francis Heriz Biggane, pilot, †
Sgt William Imrie, flight engineer, †
Sgt James Bernard Goulette,
F/Sgt Henry Richard Sanders,
F/Sgt Kenneth Neville Read, wireless operator, †
Sgt Henry Clifford Pont, air gunner, †
Sgt Richard Cook, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1738LT on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base in the evening, the crew called for help at 2115LT and again at 2119LT. Moments later, both engines on the port side failed and the bomber began to lose height, eventually coming down at 2258LT in the sea some 48 km off Great Yarmouth. Five crew members were killed and two others were rescued at 0040LT the following night.
Crew:
W/O James Albert Hunter, pilot, †
Sgt C. Baillie, flight engineer,
F/Sgt J. Ashworth, navigator,
P/O Albert Lloyd Fox, observer, †
W/O Edward Cecil Malone, wireless operator, †
Sgt Arthur William Edwards, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Joseph Leopold Rene Kingsley, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Woodhall Spa at 1808LT on an operation to Duisburg. Over Amsterdam, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Amsterdam Noord. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O William Norman Eales, pilot,
Sgt James Donald, flight engineer,
Sgt Sydney Victor Deed, navigator,
P/O Milton Alexander Harper, bomb aimer,
F/Sgt Arthur Mortimer, wireless operator,
Sgt Roy Henry Bambury, air gunner,
Sgt George Henderson, air gunner.