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Flemish Brabant

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

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1942 at 0317 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
DV552
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lichfield - Lichfield
Location:
Huldenberg
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lichfield at 2341LT on July 31 on an operation to Düsseldorf. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Huldenberg, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O Mervyn George McNeil, pilot,
Sgt Clifford Douglas Luedeke,
Sgt Owen Morgan,
Sgt Charles Henry Robert McKee,
F/O Arthur Frederick Richard Nash,
Sgt John Daniel O'Halloran.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Nieuwrode: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
3Z+--
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Creil - Creil
MSN:
5694
Location:
Nieuwrode
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Creil Airport on an operational sortie. It was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in Nieuwrode. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Max Gaschke, pilot,
Uffz Hermann Abele, observer,
Uffz Hans Wolff, radio operator, †
Uffz Josef Feldmann, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Houwaart: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942 at 0138 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z6084
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Houwaart
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 2356LT on June 25 on an intruder sortie to St-Truiden Airfield. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Houwaart, some 28 km northwest of St-Truiden Airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter George Frith, pilot,
Sgt Henry Herbert William Vinter, observer,
Sgt Robert Tenant Plant, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Diegem

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1942 at 0238 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
Operator:
Registration:
W1021
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse
Location:
Diegem
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2312LT on June 8 on an operation to Essen. Over Brussels, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Diegem, near Brussels Airport. All seven crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Jim Keatley Watson, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Arthur Drower, pilot,
Sgt Edward Corcoran, flight engineer,
Sgt Selwyn Guy Cooper, observer,
Sgt Richard A. Yates, wireless operator,
Sgt Haydn Gwyn Pike, air gunner,
Sgt Douglas Wrampling, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Brussegem: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1942 at 0241 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
DV786
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Alconbury - Alconbury
Location:
Brussegem
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2338LT on June 2 on an operation to Essen. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Brussegem, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Patrick David Powell, pilot,
Sgt Ernest Chadwick, observer,
Sgt Thomas Cudworth, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas James Kehoe, wireless operator,
Sgt Leonard Johnson, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Perk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1942 at 0234 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
DV763
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Upper Heyford - Upper Heyford
Location:
Perk
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Upper Heyford at 2312LT on June 1st on an operation to Essen. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Perk. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Ronald James Robinson, pilot, †
F/O Charles O'Brien, observer, †
Sgt Elton Taylor Beal,
F/Sgt Joseph Major William Forster,
Sgt H. E. De Mone.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Waasmont

Date & Time: May 31, 1942 at 0311 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
W5586
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Harwell - Harwell
Location:
Waasmont
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Harwell at 2340LT on May 30 on an operation to Cologne. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Waasmont. All five crew members were able to bail out and became PoW.
Crew:
W/O John Edward Hatton, pilot,
P/O J. B. Harper, navigator,
F/Sgt R. Hill, wireless operator,
Sgt Reginald John Collins, air gunner,
Sgt Freferick Raymond Hindle, air gunner.


Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1942 at 0228 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
X9764
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lindholme - Lindholme
Location:
Geetbets
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lindholme at 2258LT on April 5 on an operation to Cologne. Passing over Belgium at night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Geetbets. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Alfred Osadzinski, pilot,
P/O Kazimierz Ziemiański, pilot,
F/Lt Zygmunt Natkański, observer,
Sgt Dominik Marian Grajnert, wireless operator,
Sgt Ludwik Karol Assman, air gunner,
Sgt Zdzisław Babraj, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Molenstede: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941 at 0008 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6837
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
MSN:
2197
YOM:
1941
Location:
Molenstede
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 1950LT on August 31 on an operation to Essen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Molenstede. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edwin Graham Milton Anderson, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Hunter Wood, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Charles Boyle, observer,
Sgt Nicholas Cecil James Carter, wireless operator,
Sgt Morley Sidney Humphrey, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Pepingen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD918
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
North Luffenham - North Luffenham
Location:
Pepingen
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham in the evening of August 25 on an operation to Mannheim. Over Belgium, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Pepingen. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Donald Arthur Whiting, pilot, †
Sgt Gordon Charles Smith, wireless operator, †
Sgt John Christie, air gunner, †
P/O Antony Edwin Hayward.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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