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The aircraft was taking part to a full-scale mission when flying over Belgium, it was shot down by the German Flak. It crash landed in a field located 10 km southwest of Bastogne and was written off. A crewmen was killed.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Goronne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1944

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North American B-25 Mitchell

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FV928

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While cruising over Belgium, the twin engine bomber was shot down by the German Flak. The captain was able to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing but the aircraft eventually crashed in a pasture. A member of the crew was killed while all three other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of Lockheed L-414 Hudson III in Brisy: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1944 at 0200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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T9463

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Tempsford - Tempsford

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The crew was engaged in a secret mission over Arnstadt, Germany, to drop an American Agent on behalf of the OSS. While returning to England after a successful mission and while flying over Belgium, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field located in Brisy. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (161st Squadron):
S/L Reginald Eric Wilkinson, pilot,
F/O J. Weddell, navigator,
F/L Frederick John Joseph Champion, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/L G. H. Ash, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Rochehaut: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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DT668

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The airplane departed RAF Rufforth at 1926LT on an operation to Nuremberg. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Rochehaut, 7 km northwest of Bouillon. Six crew members were killed and one was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Hodgson, pilot, †
Sgt D. B. Yates, †
Sgt Richard Henry Frankland, †
Sgt A. C. Hole, †
Sgt John William Epathite, †
Sgt Stanley Boden, †
Sgt Alexander Cunningham Howe, air gunner.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II near Tellin: 8 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1942 at 0355 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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W7913

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 0145LT on an operation to Frankfurt. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Tellin, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/Sgt Harry Morrissey, pilot,
Sgt Robert Francis Hughes Kenyon, pilot,
Sgt John Martin Beart Albrecht, flight engineer,
F/O Donald Edward Pike, bomb aimer,
Sgt Erlin Leslie Ross Brown, observer,
Sgt George Allen Robson, wireless operator,
Sgt John William Taylor, air gunner,
Sgt Thomas McCallum, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I in Bomal: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1942 at 0108 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.29 Stirling

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R9350

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall 2058LT on September 16 on an operation to Essen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Bomal. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
W/O Stephen Austin Levenson, pilot, †
Sgt George Bullimore Melton, flight engineer, †
F/Sgt Stuart Spencer Newcomb, observer, †
Sgt William James Davies, wireless operator, †
Sgt Laurence Charles Tillin, wireless operator, †
Sgt Gordon Archibald Barrow, air gunner,
Sgt Richard John Cox, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Porcheresse: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1942 at 0130 LT

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Vickers 417 Wellington III

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X3712

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall on an operation to Saarbrücken. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Porcheresse. Four crew members were killed and a fifth evaded.
Crew:
W/O Noel Mchenry Moore, pilot, †
Sgt Brian Edward Coffey, observer, †
F/Sgt Kenneth Johannes Aronson, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Donald Archie Macaulay, wireless operator, †
Sgt W. R. Oorndorff, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Marche-en-Famenne

Date & Time: May 20, 1942 at 0109 LT

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Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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W7660

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The airplane departed RAF Middleton St George at 2235LT on May 19 on an operation to Mannheim. Over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Marche-en-Famenne. All seven crew members survived and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Frank Willis Anderson, pilot,
Sgt Edward Kerr Southward,
Sgt Cyril Ilian,
Sgt Rodney Haslam Baird,
Sgt Gerard Bert Gowers,
Sgt Antony Edward Redding,
Sgt Ray Arsene La Franchise.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Libin: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 7, 1942 at 0025 LT

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Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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W1050

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The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2212LT on May 6 on an operation to Stuttgart. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed south of Libin. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Glenn Powell Gardiner, pilot,
S/L Kenneth Whyte Bonnar, pilot, †
Sgt John Norman Hindle, †
Sgt Alec Henry Fuce, navigator,
Sgt Norman Henry Hood, wireless operator, †
Sgt John Alexander George Firth, wireless operator, †
Sgt Joseph Thomas Stanworth, air gunner. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Lutrebois: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 417 Wellington III

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X3694

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Flight

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The airplane departed RAF Bourn at 2355LT on April 15 on an operation to Dortmund. It crashed in unknown circumstances in an open field located in Lutrebois, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt James Festubert Nesbitt, pilot,
Sgt John Howard Hunt, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Hubert Beament, observer,
Sgt Basil Nora N. Burnett, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur Richard Langston, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur William Holman, air gunner.

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