Terschelling

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Breighton - Breighton

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The airplane departed RAF Breighton at 2044LT on an operation to Duisburg. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea some 50 km northwest of Terschelling. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Donald Ian MacDonald, pilot,
Sgt Allan Keith Meadows, flight engineer,
Sgt Mark Hoofe, navigator,
F/Sgt John Henry Dodgshun, bomb aimer,
F/Sgt James Lowrie Forrest, wireless operator,
F/Sgt William Frederick Jones, air gunner,
F/Sgt William Frederick Allsopp, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden off Terschelling: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1943

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AE395

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island at 2125LT on an anti-shipping operation off the Frisian Islands. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. The observer was killed and three other crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/O Joseph Donald Penn McLeod, pilot,
F/O Clarke Munro Chambers, observer, †
Sgt William Hall Elliott Haddock, wireless operator,
P/O Douglas Henry Wraith, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 440 Wellington X off Terschelling: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1943 at 2118 LT

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Vickers 440 Wellington X

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HE167

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Leconfield - Leconfield

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The airplane departed RAF Leconfield at 1922LT for mine laying duties in the Nectarines region. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Terschelling. Four crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Henry Cavell Duckmanton, pilot, †
Sgt Douglas Robert Jeffrey, navigator, †
Sgt Basil John France Crook, bomb aimer, †
Sgt Samuel Robert Outra Hermon, wireless operator, †
Sgt Edwin Webster Booth, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Terschelling: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1943 at 0152 LT

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Dornier DO.217

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U5+RN

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Vickers 417 Wellington III

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Eindhoven - Eindhoven

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4258

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1941

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea some 45 km west of Terschelling. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz H. Gahlt, pilot,
Uffz K. Friese, observer,
Ogefr W. W. H. Sommer, radio operator,
Ogefr F.-J. Rohrer, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III off Terschelling: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1943 at 2042 LT

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BK495

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

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East Wretham - East Wretham

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The airplane departed RAF East Wretham at 1921LT on a mine laying operation. While cruising along the Frisian Islands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea 5 km west of Terschelling. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley Gordon Hunt, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Battram, navigator,
Sgt Kenneth Frederick Bartholomew, bomb aimer,
P/O Herbert Whitaker Astin, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Alfred James Down, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-25-BO Flying Fortress off Terschelling: 10 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1943 at 1240 LT

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41-24544

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

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Bassingbourn - Bassingbourn

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3229

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1942

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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.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-27-BO on Terschelling Island: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1943 at 1127 LT

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41-24589

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Bassingbourn - Bassingbourn

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3274

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1942

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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.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 440 Wellington X off Terschelling: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1943 at 1331 LT

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Vickers 440 Wellington X

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HE397

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Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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Leconfield - Leconfield

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The airplane departed RAF Leconfield at 1106LT on an operation to Emden. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 10 km north of Terschelling. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Cyril John Simmonds, pilot,
Sgt Gilbert Campbell Baker, navigator,
Sgt Arthur George, bomb aimer,
Sgt Arthur Ernest Rew, wireless operator,
F/Sgt George Edward Watts, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-5-CO Liberator off Terschelling: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1943 at 1200 LT

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41-23776

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