Friesland

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.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1813LT on an operation to Hamburg. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea some 5 km off Vlieland Island. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Pawel Bolesław Marciniszyn, pilot,
Sgt Walerian Zielinski, pilot,
F/O Stefan Kalina, observer,
Sgt Jozef Karol Matelowski, wireless operator,
Sgt Feliks Lazowski, air gunner,
Sgt Zenon Sienkiewicz, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1803LT on an operation to Hamburg. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Drogeham. Four crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt M. Seredyn, pilot,
F/O Edward Lesisz, navigator, †
Sgt Henrik Leon Gzell, bomb aimer, †
F/Sgt Alfons Kowalski, wireless operator, †
Sgt Bernard Kozlowski, air gunner. †

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.

The airplane departed RAF Shipdham on an operation to Vegesack. After passing the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the Waddenzee off Terschelling. Nine crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Maxwell Weston Sullivan Jr., pilot, †
2nd Lt Duane E. Nelson, copilot, †
S/Sgt Frederick W. Clark, flight engineer, †
M/Sgt Benjamin F. Duke, radio operator, †
1st Lt Raymond C. Lunenfeld, navigator, †
2nd Lt A. W. Glass, bombardier,
S/Sgt Philip J. Bloomfield, air gunner, †
Sgt Thomas W. Crook Jr., air gunner, †
S/Sgt Harry L. Ottman, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Glen C. Pierson, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Shipdham on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. As the crew encountered poor weather conditions, it was decided to change the target and to bomb the Lemmer harbor in the Netherlands. Flying in poor visibility, the airplane collided with a German fighter that struck the left wing of the bomber that entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the Waddenzee off Harlingen. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Nolan B. Cargile, pilot,
1st Lt Kenneth H. Moore, copilot,
S/Sgt Paul M. Crane, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Saul Suskind, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Michael Geriok, radio operator,
Cpt Oscar H. Wilkinson, navigator,
1st Lt Paul H. Keilman, bombardier,
S/Sgt Verne C. Stewart, air gunner,
S/Sgt Arthur A. Van Cleef, air gunner,
S/Sgt Solomon I. Wise, air gunner.

The twin engine airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton at 0045LT on a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea. At 0303LT, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off the island of Terschelling. Lost without trace.
Crew (320th Squadron):
Sgt C. L. Kost, pilot,
S/L H. J. Van Den Berg, observer,
Cpl J. H. Cloesmeyer, wireless operator,
Sgt T. J. Gast, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Breighton at 1714LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base in the evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Warns. Two crew members were killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L R. B. Osborn, pilot,
Sgt John Vincent Conlon, †
Sgt Ronald Arthur Brown,
Sgt Ivor Horace Spencer Hayes,
F/O Harold Leonard Edward Longworth,
Sgt Philip Andrew Martin,
P/O Stuartson Charles Methven, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF East Moor at 1656LT to lay mines in the Nectarines region. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the Waddenzee off Roptazijl. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Ian Sinclair Johnson, pilot,
Sgt Charles Risingham, navigator,
P/O Ian Nicoll Stirton, bomb aimer,
Sgt Alfred George Dymick, wireless operator,
Sgt John Stuart, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Leconfield at 1640LT on a mine laying operation in the Nectarines region. It was hit by the German Flak in the starboard wing, which effected the performance of the engine. Strayed from track and flying at low level, the airplane clipped a telegraph pole near Mantgum and finally crashed north of Wirdum. A crew was killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt G. Emerson, pilot,
Sgt W. R. Fisher, copilot, †
F/Sgt G. G. Whitla, observer,
Sgt R. G. Prior, bomb aimer,
Sgt W. D. D. Watts, wireless operator,
Sgt H. Hughes, air gunner.