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X3308

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2350LT on September 13 on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was hit twice by the German Fla, damaging the fuel tanks. Finally, it was ditched into the North Sea some 5 km off Southwold. Five crew members were rescued two hours later while Sgt Donlin drowned.
Crew:
F/Sgt A. J. G. Cameron,
Sgt E. A. Donlin, †
F/Sgt E. B. Hutchinson,
Sgt D. A. McTavish,
F/Sgt A. Harling,
Sgt F. Hubbard.

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Hit by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942

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BJ789

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Warboys - Warboys

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The airplane departed RAF Warboys on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
S/L R. T. Collier,
P/O C. F. Kirkus,
P/O J. Barritt,
Sgt A. F. J. Mortimer,
F/Sgt A. Comery.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942

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Z1651

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Snaith - Snaith

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The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 0015LT on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt Hilary Francis Grace, pilot,
Sgt John Claridge Chambers, observer,
Sgt Harold William Holgate, bomb aimer,
Sgt Charles Mackenzie, wireless operator,
Sgt Trevor Douglas Shepherd, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942

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R1658

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Gaydon - Gaydon

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The airplane departed RAF Gaydon at 2336LT on September 13 on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew.
Sgt J. H. Davies,
Sgt Garth Lavain Dixon,
F/Sgt James Thomas Reid,
Sgt R. E. Brown,
Sgt G. I. Fee.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942

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R1588

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Stratford - Stratford

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The airplane departed RAF Stratford at 2327LT on September 13 on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Frank Holmes de Nevers, pilot,
Sgt Robert G. Hill, observer,
F/Sgt Peter Sutherland, wireless operator,
Sgt H. F. MacArthur, air gunner,
F/Sgt Robert H. Galipeau, air gunner

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942

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X9660

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Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford

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The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O P. S. Duff,
P/O D. M. Wilson,
Sgt R. G. Nicholls,
Sgt Robert Andrew Salchenberger,
Sgt Thomas Harold Freestone.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1942

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Z1728

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Binbrook - Binbrook

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The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 0022LT on an operation to Bremen. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt A. E. Harrison,
P/O E. F. Thomas,
Sgt Brian Pearson Lunn,
Sgt E. H. Riding,
Sgt W. F. Higson.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Empingham

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1942 at 2350 LT

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R1459

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2347LT on an operation to Bremen. Three minutes later, while climbing, it crashed in Empingham, northeast of the airfield. All five crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
P/O J. L. Munro,
P/O F. G. Rumbles,
Sgt K. W. Knight,
Sgt P. E. Pigeon,
Sgt E. S. Speight.

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The accident was attributed to a lack of power, thus preventing the Wellington from climbing.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near RAF Lichfield: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1942 at 2340 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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L7815

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