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Crash of a Boeing B-17F-5-BO Flying Fortress near Bernières-sur-Seine: 8 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1942 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
41-24432
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bassingbourn - Bassingbourn
MSN:
3117
YOM:
1942
Location:
Bernières-sur-Seine
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Romilly-sur-Seine. Northwest of Paris, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Bernières-sur-Seine. Eight crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Dan Winstead Corson, pilot, †
1st Lt Bruce Howard Brown, copilot, †
T/Sgt Martin Geddes Bacon Jr., flight engineer, †
1st Lt Mark B. Connor, navigator, †
T/Sgt Edwin D. Byrdic, radio operator, †
2nd Lt Reeves S. Carper, bomb aimer, †
S/Sgt Jackson Murillo Barbour, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Robert Lemuel Ferris Jr., air gunner, †
S/Sgt Salvatore Joseph Dalterio, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter .

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III in Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1942 at 0016 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
W8350
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bradwell Bay - Bradwell Bay
Location:
Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bradwell Bay on an operation to Bretigny. Shortly after midnight, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque. Two crew members were killed and the pilot became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Vincent Wallace McCabe, pilot,
F/Sgt John William Hutchison, observer, †
Sgt Harold Firth, wireless operator and air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston near Evreux: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
W8264
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bradwell Bay - Bradwell Bay
Location:
Évreux
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bradwell Bay in the late evening of August 1st on an operation to Rouen. In unknown circumstances, it crashed near Évreux, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
P/O Ronald Garland Blamires, pilot,
F/Sgt Hamilton Earle Prime, observer,
Sgt Harold Lewis Green, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston III in Mesnils-sur-Iton

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1942 at 0110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL459
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ford - Ford
Location:
Mesnils-sur-Iton
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed RAF Ford to attack German positions near Évreux, France. Over the target area, the airplane was badly shot about by enemy fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in an open field located in Varennes, near Mesnils-sur-Iton. All three crew members escaped with minor injuries and became PoW. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (23th Squadron):
P/O Peter Penruddocke, pilot,
Sgt F. R. Gunning, observer,
Sgt W. N. Barlow, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Ormes

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942 at 1707 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
L7548
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Ormes
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1512LT on an operation to Augsburg. While overflying France, it was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. With the left wing on fire, the crew reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing in an open field located 14 km northwest of Évreux. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest, bursting into flames. While all seven crew members escaped uninjured, the airplane was destroyed.
Crew (44th Squadron):
W/O H. V. Crum,
Sgt A. D. C. Dedman,
Sgt N. T. Birkett,
F/Sgt J. Saunderson,
Sgt B. A. Dowty,
Sgt J. Miller,
Sgt A. Cobb.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster IB in Evreux: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942 at 1655 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
L7536
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Évreux
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1512LT on am operation to Augsburg. While overflying France, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. With all four engines on fire, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in flames in a field located in Le Vieil-Evreux, near the airbase. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (44th Squadron):
Sgt George Thomas Rhodes, pilot,
Sgt Lawrence Heaton Baxter, pilot,
Sgt Brian Ignatius Joseph Daly, navigator,
Sgt Cyril Leonard Merricks, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt John Alfred Wynton, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt George Alfred Edwards, air gunner,
F/Sgt Henry Verdun, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I near Ormes: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
R5506
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Ormes
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1512LT on an operation to Augsburg. While passing over France, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in a field located near Ormes, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Lt Reginald Robert Sandford, pilot,
P/O Hurworth Anthony Paul Peall, pilot,
F/O Alexander Gerrie, observer,
Sgt George William James Hadgraft, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Leonard Law, wireless operator,
Sgt Peter Johannes Venter, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Edward Wing, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Le Tilleul-Lambert: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
L7565
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Le Tilleul-Lambert
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington at 1512LT on an operation to Augsburg. Passing over France, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in an open field located in Le Tilleul-Lambert. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Frank Beckett, pilot,
Sgt Brian Douglas Moss, pilot,
F/Sgt Alfred Edgar Ross, observer,
Sgt John Henry Hackett, wireless operator,
Sgt Brydon George Seagoe, wireless operator,
Sgt Richard Lattimore Trustram, wireless operator,
Sgt Alfred James Harrison, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Sainte-Opportune-la-Mare

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1942 at 0333 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
W5395
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Location:
Sainte-Opportune-la-Mare
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Binbrook at 2305LT on April 1st on an operation to Le Havre. Passing over the target area at night, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in Sainte-Opportune-la-Mare, some 30 km southeast of Le Havre. Five crew members became PoW and one evaded.
Crew:
Sgt James Woodhead, pilot,
Sgt Noel Dennis Catt, pilot,
P/O Derek John Perdue, navigator,
Sgt Donovan Selfridge Hutchinson, wireless operator,
Sgt Andrew Hutton, air gunner,
Sgt James Mcgran Wintrup, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Barville: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1783
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mount Farm - Mount Farm
Location:
Barville
Eure
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Mount Farm at 1905LT on Operation 'Nickel' consisting of leaflets dropping. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Barville, 18 km east of Lisieux. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Edward Rathbone Beverley, pilot,
Sgt Wallace Howell Box, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Alexander Rutherford, observer,
F/Sgt William Scott Barclay, wireless operator,
Sgt Donald Archibald Cameron, wireless operator,
Sgt William Michael McGarry, air gunner.
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