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The airplane departed RAF Lakenheath at 1631LT to lay mines in the Fehmarn Channel. Over Germany, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Schlesen, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O Michael Harvey Good, pilot,
Sgt Haydyn Taliesin Williams, flight engineer,
Sgt William Thomas Taylor, observer,
Sgt Charles Richard Long, observer,
Sgt Leonard Percy James French, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Patrick Hatton Murray, air gunner,
Sgt John Alfred Clough, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in Marne: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1942 at 2012 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 683 Lancaster

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Registration:

W4194

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Skellingthorpe - Skellingthorpe

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The airplane departed RAF Skellingthorpe at 1815LT on an operation to Hamburg. After passing the German coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Marne, some 23 km northeast of Cuxhaven. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew.
Sgt Trevor Jones, pilot,
Sgt Archibald Leslie Bung, flight engineer,
Sgt William Mcgowan Arnott, navigator,
P/O Thomas Jack Kingman, observer,
Sgt Oscar Wardle, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Albert Cobb, air gunner,
Sgt Edward Charles James Frizzell, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I off Sylt Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1942 at 2006 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.29 Stirling

Operator:

Registration:

BF387

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Oakington - Oakington

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The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1719LT on an operation to Hamburg. Approaching Sylt Island, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea north of the island. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Walter Nicholls, pilot,
Sgt Lawrence Albert Davies,
Sgt Dennis Howard Davison,
W/O William Frederick Gordon,
Sgt Walter John Jarvis,
Sgt Deryck Bonney Beales, air gunner,
F/Sgt John Patrick Carter, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III off Sylt Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1942 at 2006 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 417 Wellington III

Operator:

Registration:

Z1679

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Middleton Saint George - Middleton Saint George

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The airplane departed RAF Middleton Saint George at 1753LT on an operation to Hamburg. Approaching Sylt Island, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Walter Stanley Beale, pilot,
W/O Cornelius Collard, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John Duncan McDonald,
F/Sgt Armand Joseph Marcel Smith,
F/Sgt Charles Solomon Snider.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III in Darenwurth: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1942 at 2310 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 417 Wellington III

Operator:

Registration:

X3954

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall on an operation to Kiel. In the late evening, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Darenwurth, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Ventry Watters, pilot,
Sgt Lewis Harry Parkinson, navigator,
Sgt Albert Cyril Orr, air bomber,
Sgt Ellison George Firth, wireless operator,
Sgt Henry Edward Goldsack, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1942 at 2308 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.29 Stirling

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Registration:

BK599

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Chedburgh - Chedburgh

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The airplane departed RAF Chedburgh at 1845LT on an operation to Kiel. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Felde, some 12 km west southwest of Kiel. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Ronald William Davison, pilot, †
Sgt Stuart Alexander Miller, flight engineer, †
F/Sgt Ronald Dempsay, observer, †
F/Sgt George Douglas Murray, observer, †
F/Sgt Gerard Francis Joseph Phalempin, wireless operator, †
Sgt Jack Godding Cameron, air gunner,
Sgt John Douglas Fitzgerald Melrose, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.24T-2 off Kiel: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1942 at 1045 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.24

Operator:

Registration:

CH+ES

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Kiel - Kiel

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027

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Shortly after takeoff from Kiel, the seaplane climbed to a height of about 50 metres then stalled and crashed into the Kieler Förde. Five crew members were killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
Obfw Paul Todte, pilot, †
Obfw Fritz Zimmermann, pilot, †
Uffz Harald Kappmayer, observer, †
Gefr Herbert Meck, radio operator,
Gefr Leonhardt Kiessling, radio operator,
Fw Clemens Mielewski, mechanic, †
Ogfr Fritz Kalbacher, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a locked pins blocking the elevator and rudder control.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling i in Saint Hubertus: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1942 at 0018 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.29 Stirling

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Registration:

N3763

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Downham Market - Downham Market

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The airplane departed RAF Downham Market at 1950LT on an operation to Lübeck. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Saint Hubertus, about 2 km northeast of Lübeck-Blankensee Airport. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Maldwyn Griffiths, pilot,
Sgt Charles O'Callaghan, flight engineer,
Sgt Norman Henderson, observer,
Sgt John Thomas Jones, observer,
Sgt Frederick Livingston Roleston, wireless operator,
Sgt T. Duffy, air gunner,
Sgt Cyril Edward Jeffrey, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1942 at 2256 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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W7852

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The airplane departed RAF Melbourne at 1804LT on an operation to Flensburg. Passing the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Eckernförde. Five crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Hope Moller, pilot, †
Sgt Thomas Edward Brett, flight engineer, †
F/Sgt Thomas McLennon Miller Hunter, observer, †
F/Sgt Cyril Haig MacPherson, observer, †
F/Sgt Clarence Eugene Pickard, wireless operator, †
Sgt Angus Grant McArthur, air gunner,
Sgt Edwin Louis Hughes, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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