Marne

The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1906LT on an operation to Stuttgart. While cruising over France at an altitude of 15,000 feeet, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Charleville. Six crew members became PoW and two evaded.
Crew:
P/O Harold David Rea, pilot,
Sgt Hpward Jack Mason, mechanic,
Sgt Kenneth Winston Elt, mechanic,
P/O Kenneth Percy Cox Money, navigator,
F/Sgt William Alexander MacDonald, radio operator,
F/Sgt Patrick Johnston, radio operator,
F/Sgt James Joseph Maguire, air gunner,
F/Sgt Peter Dmytruk, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1929LT on an operation to Stuttgart. Over France, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Minaucourt, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
S/L Michael Edward Thwaites, pilot,
F/Sgt Charles Stewart, flight engineer,
F/Lt Frederick Denzil James Thompson, navigator,
P/O Leonard Ronald Stockwell Luton, bomb aimer,
F/O Arthur Harold Bywater, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Robert Matthew Unwin, air gunner,
F/Sgt Alexander Clift, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Elsham Wolds at 2008LT on March 9 on an operation to Munich. The following night, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Lavannes. Six crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Victor Roper, pilot, †
Sgt Stanley John Rose, flight engineer, †
Sgt J. M. Curnow, navigator,
Sgt John Alexander Todd, bomb aimer, †
Sgt John Scott Dobie, wireless operator, †
Sgt Jack Smith, air gunner, †
Sgt Ernest Solomon Waghorn, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Warboys at 1655LT on an operation to Munich. While returning to base in the late evening, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Matignicourt-Goncourt, 5 km southeast of Vitry-le-François. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Stanley Julian Cybulski, pilot,
P/O Harry Thomas Boyes, navigator,
F/Lt William Samuel Crawford, observer,
F/O Lloyd Robertson Mann, wireless operator,
F/O Joseph Patrick Sullivan, 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 Graveley at 2001LT on September 19 on an operation to Saarbrücken. Over France, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Blesme. Three crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
W/Cdr J. H. Marks, †
F/Sgt W. G. Higgs,
F/Lt A. J. Child, †
F/Lt N. H. Wright,
P/O R. J. L. Sawyers,
P/O R. L. Leith-Hay-Clark. †

The airplane departed RAF Graveley 2042LT on August 24 on an operation to Frankfurt. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Saint-Hilaire-au-Temple. Two crew members were killed and five others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Frank Edward Gardiner, pilot, †
F/Sgt William Patrick Ryan, wireless operator, †
Sgt F. E. Albert Makin,
Sgt Palmer Maynard Nerland,
P/O Jean Baptiste Roger Joseph Camille Teillet,
Sgt F. W. Graham,
Sgt Edward Lawrence Whillock.

The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1504LT on a bombing mission over the Forêt de Gault. It was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed in Courgivaux. All three crew members bailed out. Two became PoW and a third was killed.
Crew:
F/Lt J. C. Breese, pilot,
Sgt H. H. Williams, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Henry Harris, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed Tours-Parçay-Meslay Airport to attack an enemy column located in the area of Châlons-en-Champagne. After being hit by the German Flak, it exploded in the air and crashed in Couvrot. A pilot bailed out and became PoW while three other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt André Clément Alphonse Lachaux, pilot, †
Sgt Petermann, pilot,
Adj Robert Emile Terrière, radio operator, †
Adj Joseph Paul Bauer, air gunner. v

The airplane departed Avord in the evening of June 12 to attack a German column moving in the area of Châlons-en-Champagne. Approaching the target, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field. All four crew members evaded, one was injured.
Crew:
Lt Decamp, pilot,
Sgt Puivif, pilot,
Sgt Armanet, radio operator,
Adj Bordenet, air gunner.