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Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III off Dieppe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL736
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Thruxton - Thruxton
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Thruxton at 1058LT to support the Canadian forces landings in Dieppe. Within a minute of leaving the smoke screen, the airplane entered a dive and crashed into the sea off Dieppe. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Robert James Corrigan, †
F/Sgt William Osselton, †
Sgt J. L. Bluff.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III near Dieppe

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL680
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Thruxton - Thruxton
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Thruxton at 1412LT to support the Canadian forces landings in Dieppe. It is believed that after being hit by enemy fire, it crash landed near Dieppe and was destroyed. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Leigh Kerfoot Brownson,
F/Lt Robert Alan Marks,
P/O Kenneth Arthur Lam Warwood.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7B Boston III off Dieppe: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
AL692
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Attlebridge - Attlebridge
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Attlebridge at 0655LT to support the Canadian forces landings at Dieppe. Approaching the French coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was rescued.
Crew:
W/O Carl Adrian Beach, †
Sgt Dennis Findley James Hinde, †
F/Sgt Peter Stanley Woolston, †
Sgt J. L. Senour.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+GT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Deelen - Deelen
MSN:
5423
YOM:
1942
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Deelen Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Fw Georg Grauer, pilot,
Uffz Kurt Konkat, observer,
Uffz Alfons Iger, radio operator,
Gefr Horst Buchholz, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+KT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Deelen - Deelen
MSN:
5447
YOM:
1942
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Deelen Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe, killing the entire crew.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+ER
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Deelen - Deelen
MSN:
5457
YOM:
1942
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Deelen Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe, killing the entire crew.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 near Dieppe

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
5440
YOM:
1942
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). Approaching the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crash landed. All four crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+EP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
5453
YOM:
1942
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe, killing the entire crew.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+OP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
1217
YOM:
1941
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (Against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe, killing the entire crew.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Dieppe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.217
Operator:
Registration:
U5+YN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Eindhoven - Eindhoven
MSN:
4292
YOM:
1941
Location:
Dieppe
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Eindhoven Airfield on an operation to Dieppe (Against Operation Jubilee). Over the target area, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Dieppe. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut Kroll, pilot,
Fw Alfred Wachsmuth, observer,
Fw Anton Maier, radio operator,
Obfw Franz Mai, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.
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