Norfolk

The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 1733LT on an operation to Hamburg. Over Germany, it was badly shot about by the German Flak and the crew decided to return to base. Two crew members bailed out over Germany and became PoW. The crew eventually diverted to RAF Swanton Morley where the airplane crashed on a night approach and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Raymond Rogers Foltz, pilot, †
F/O George Stevenson Cartwright, observer, †
F/Sgt Roy Norman Victor Burke, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Joseph Eugene Raymond Laporte, air gunner, †
Sgt Joseph Albert Delorme,
Sgt Joseph Raoul Armand Pambrum,

While taxiing at night at RAF Hibaldstow, the airplane veered off taxiway and crashed against an airport's building. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were seriously injured.
Crew:
Sgt L. J. Lowndes,
Sgt E. P. Letchford.

Exploded on the ground at RAF Oulton after a ground crew removed 250-lb bombs which had been brought back from a recent operation. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ac1 Edward John Bone,
Ac2 Harry Bramham,
Ac2 Arnold Clifford Emery,
Ac2 Kenneth Frederick Fowler,
Lac Francis Frederick Packard,
Lac Archibald Torrance.

The airplane departed RAF Tempsford on October 29 on a Special Operation Executive (Operation Wrench) consisting of dropping Polish agents, supply weapons, ammunition, explosives and large sums of money to the resistance in Poland. The airplane was badly shot about by German night-fighters, sustaining damage to control surfaces, engines and fuel tanks. While returning to base the following morning, the airplane was ditched in the sea off Sheringham. All occupants were rescued.
Crew:
W/O S. Klosowski, pilot,
F/Lt S. Krol,
F/Sgt Wasilewski.

The airplane was engaged in a local test flight at RAF Downham Market. On final approach, after emerging from cloud in a steep turn, the airplane went out of control and crashed just southwest of the airbase. All 12 occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Harry Bishop Salter, pilot,
S/L Charles Gerald Fischer, pilot,
Sgt Walter Huson Hood, pilot,
F/Sgt Henry Guy Neville Fisher, pilot,
Sgt Alexander Reid McIntosh, flight engineer,
Sgt John Ling, observer,
Sgt Peter David Head, wireless operator,
Sgt Edward Albert Recchia, wireless operator,
Sgt Roland George Ponting, air gunner,
Sgt Charles Stewart Barrie, air gunner,
Sgt Arthur Beswick, air gunner,
Cpl Donald Scott Cleaver, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1747LT on a mine laying operation in the Nectarines area. While returning to base in the evening, it was mistakenly shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed into the sea off Great Yarmouth. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Noel Stuart Brady, pilot,
F/Sgt Robert Ernest Flavelle,
Sgt John Donald Cooper,
F/O Alexander Albert Harvey,
Sgt Jack Watkins,
F/O Robert Gledhill Winder,
Sgt Kenneth Albert Wilkins, air gunner.

The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF West Raynham. For unknown reasons, the airplane spun and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt D. C. Tanner,
Sgt E. H. Boreham,
Sgt L. H. Horton,
Lac F. E. Barnett.

The crew was performing a local training exercise at RAF Bodney. While making a single approach, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed near the airfield, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Rees Davies Williams, pilot,
F/Sgt Douglas James Kirkland, observer,
Sgt John Kenny, wireless operator and air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1829LT on October 13 on an operation to Kiel. While returning to base the following night, the crew diverted to RAF Docking where the airplane crashed on approach and was destroyed. All five crew members escaped with minor injuries.
Crew:
P/O B. L. Adilman, pilot,
F/O A. H. Moody,
P/O D. C. Fairley,
Sgt W. W. Fleger,
Sgt J. A. Simpson, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Lakenheath at 1852LT to lay mines off the mouth of the river Gironde. Shortly after becoming airborne, a serious technical problem developed and the pilot decided to divert to RAF Watton for an emergency landing. On approach, the airplane lost height, collided with trees and crashed in Great Cressingham, about 9 km northeast of RAF Watton. Six crew members were killed and one was injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Henry John Hart, pilot, †
Sgt Alfred Willie Corker, flight engineer, †
Sgt Kenneth George McKenzie, observer, †
Sgt Lewis John Warren, observer, †
Sgt Hugh Clarence Whitwell, wireless operator, †
Sgt Harry Ian Forsyth Connelly, air gunner, †
Sgt H. R. Battrick, air gunner.