Groningen

The crew left RAF Waddington in the evening on a bombing mission to Braunschweig. While overflying The Netherlands by night, the crew encountered unknown problems and the captain reduced his altitude in attempting an emergency landing. While flying at low height and while in flames, the bomber eventually went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion in a field located in Nieuwolda, east of Groningen. All seven crew members were killed and the aircraft was totally destroyed on impact.
Crew (463rd Squadron):
P/O Charles Schomberg, pilot,
F/L Hubert Petts, navigator,
F/P Leonard Calderwood, mid up gunner,
F/S James Harden, bomb aimer,
F/S Donald McDonald, tail gunner,
F/S Wilfred Millar, wireless operator,
Sgt Harry Steels, engineer.

The aircraft left its base in UK in 1153LT on a bombing mission to Bremen. While flying over The Netherlands, the aircraft collided with a German fighter and crashed in a field, killing all ten crew members.
Crew (351st BS):
S/Sgt William A. Avery Jr.,
2nd Lt Edward J. Fox,
1st Lt Raymond J. Gormley,
2nd Lt William J. Heath,
S/Sgt Donald R. Hilton,
T/Sgt Jay B. McPhee,
2nd Lt Peter T. Motta,
S/Sgt Charles Presley,
S/Sgt Clay E. Rife,
T/Sgt Dale A. Von Seggern.

The four engine bomber left RAF Thurleigh in the morning on a bombing mission to Hanover, Germany. Following an uneventful mission and while returning to its base, the aircraft was hit by the German Flak and shot down by the pilot of a German fighter. A crew member was killed while nine other occupants bailed out. Unfortunately, two of them were killed as their parachute did not open properly.
Crew (423th Squadron):
Wes Courson, pilot,
Roy Bronson, copilot,
Ted Grezlak, navigator,
Henry Lynch, bombardier,
John Champion, flight engineer,
Cedric White, air gunner,
Bill Lamb, air gunner,
S/Sgt William G. Dayton, radio operator, †
Sgt Dock G. Thomas Jr., air gunner, †
Sgt Robert C. Stevens, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Molesworth on an operation to Hamburg. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Borgsweer. Seven crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Joseph F. Palmer, pilot, †
2nd Lt Robert M. Sheldon, copilot, †
2nd Lt C. M. Kieffer, navigator,
Sgt L. C. Applequist, bombardier,
S/Sgt Elmer E. Duffey, flight engineer, †
T/Sgt Edmund Gullage, radio operator, †
S/Sgt Samuel A. Holder, left wing gunner, †
S/Sgt Norman E. Hornbacher, right wing gunner, †
S/Sgt Burl M. Owen, ball turret gunner, †
S/Sgt E. Hodges, tail gunner,
S/Sgt T. L. Stringer, photographer.

The airplane departed RAF Chelveston on an operation to Hamburg. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed south of Winschoten. The photographer was killed and 10 others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt L. R. Wilcox, pilot,
F/O N. Miketta, copilot,
2nd Lt J. H. Brooks, navigator,
2nd Lt S. S. Schreffler, bombardier,
Sgt W. E. Swink, flight engineer,
Sgt T. T. Talledge, radio operator,
S/Sgt R. H. Welch, left wing gunner,
S/Sgt J. R. Roche, right wing gunner,
Sgt C. F. Overheim, ball turret gunner,
S/Sgt A. Dewoina, tail gunner,
T/Sgt Charles E. Grigsby, photographer. †

The airplane departed RAF Thurleigh on an operation to Hamburg. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Bourtange. A crew was killed and nine others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt T. E. Logan, pilot,
2nd Lt M. W. Davis, copilot,
2nd Lt E. F. Dornbrook, navigator,
2nd Lt D. W. Cox, bombardier,
T/Sgt S. M. Wentworth, flight engineer,
T/Sgt Albert Schwatz, radio operator, †
S/Sgt H. V. Wilson, air gunner,
S/Sgt A. Romero, air gunner,
S/Sgt J. C. Webb, air gunner,
S/Sgt F. N. Porcelli, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Grafton Underwood on an operation to Hamburg. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the Dollard Bay, some 15 km northeast of Winschoten. Four crew members were killed and six others became PoW.
Crew:
2nd Lt John R. Way, pilot, †
2nd Lt S. R. Fabian, copilot,
2nd Lt R. M. Janson, navigator,
2nd Lt T. J. Corrigan, bombardier,
T/Sgt Hill, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Gadomski, radio operator,
S/Sgt Westlake, left wing gunner,
S/Sgt William R. Feagin, right wing gunner, †
Sgt Charles E. Crawford, ball turret gunner, †
S/Sgt Raymond E. Dodge, tail gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Alconbury on an operation to Emden. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Drieborg. Four crew members were killed and six others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Dexter C. Schnebly, pilot, †
2nd Lt Georges E. Miller, copilot, †
T/Sgt Phillip H. Auld, flight engineer, †
2nd Lt C. Roy, navigator,
T/Sgt O. H. Sanders Jr., radio operator,
2nd Lt W. H. Krava, bombardier,
S/Sgt R. M. Curtiss, air gunner,
S/Sgt Charles T. Craig, air gunner, †
S/Sgt M. Curtis, air gunner,
S/Sgt C. H. Corum, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Emden. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Vlagtwedde. Eight crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Lowel L. Wetzel, pilot, †
F/O Earl E. Sutton, copilot, †
2nd Lt C. Hopewell, navigator,
T/Sgt Stacey L. Hendrix, radio operator, †
2nd Lt Carl R. Pearson, bombardier, †
S/Sgt Glenn E. Harding, air gunner, †
S/Sgt C. Rendler Jr., air gunner, †
S/Sgt Bryant M. Loftis, air gunner, †
T/Sgt Russell E. Crisp, air gunner, †
T/Sgt H. C. Kurn, air gunner.