Military aircraft losses during WWII 1942

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Target: Laying of mines at the Dutch coastel area. This operations where called: Gardening
Fate:On their way for an mine-laying operation in the Mussel region "Terschelling Gat", the Manchester was probably noticed by the German radar post "TIGER" on Terschelling. The aircraft was hit by Marine FLAK and crashed into the North sea North of Terschelling,

K.I.A: Sgt F.S Partridge (28) Pilot RNzAF, Sgt A.G.E. Pearce (20) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Sgt F.G.F. Rackstraw (19) Air Gunner.
Flight Sgt J. Storey (..) Observer
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
P.O.W: Flight Sgt P.H.G Webster (20) Pilot, Flight Sgt A.L.E. Johnson (19) Flight Engineer,Flight Sgt K. Ashurst (19) Navigator, Flight Sgt W.W. F (19) Fairbrother (22) wireless operator / Air Gunner RCAF.

March 1942

26-03-1942 2307Lt

Z7207/RT-L

Blenheim

No.114sq RAF

Homebase : RAF West Raynham, UK.

Target: Leeuwarden The Netherlands.
Fate: Crashed West of Wieringen at 23:07 or 23:54Lt into the Waddensea.

K.I.A: Flt.Sgt. W.M Popplestone (22) Pilot RCAF, P/O C.E. White (..) Air Gunner.
Cemetary : Harlingen, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: P/O W.G.F. Hawkins (..)

25-03-1942 22:29Lt

L7390/ZN

Manchaster Mk.I

No.106sq RAF

Homebase : RAF Coningsby, UK.

Target: Essen, Germany
Fate: Shot down by an Messerschmitt BF-110 fighter flown by German OBLT LUDWIG BECKER and Uffz. Josef Straub from the 6./NJG.2 "Fliegerhorst" Leeuwarden. The Manchaster crashed into the IJsselmeer at Kornwerderzand, West of Makkum.

K.I.A: Flt.Lt. R.J Dunlop-MacKenzie (23) Pilot.
Cemetary : Harlingen, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: P/O P.N. Cann (20) Co-Pilot, Sgt R.B. Burrows (21) Flt. Engineer, Sgt K.Hill (21) Navigator, Sgt W.G. MCDonald (20) Wireless operator / Air Gunner,
Sgt J.J Stewart (..) Air Gunner, Sgt W.D. Welham (..) Wireless operator / Air Gunner.

April 1942

18-04-1942

AM878/RR-B

Lockheed Hudson Mk.V

407sq RCAF

Homebase : RAF Bricham Newton, UK

Target: Attacking German Ships along the Dutch coast.
Fate: Crashed into the North Sea, 16Km West of IJmuiden.

K.I.A: Flt.Sgt. B.W. Weaver (21) Wireless operator / Air Gunner RCAF, F/O R.A.C Draper# (20) Wireless operator RCAF, P/O E.D. Girardot## (..) Pilot RCAF.
Cemetary : Franeker, # Hallum, ## Jonkerbos Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: D.S. Kennedy (22) Observer RCAF, Flt.Sgt. E.G. Alexander (20) Wireless operator / Air Gunner RCAF,

Cemetary Franeker

Cemetary Hallum #

June 1942

07-06-1942 01:47Lt

N3761/BU-E

Short Stirling Mk.1

No.214sq RAF

Homebase : RAF Stradishall

Target: Bombing raid Emden, Germany.
Fate: The N3761/BU-E was probably noticed in the sector of the German radar post "TIGER" at Terschelling, and send an Messerschmitt BF-110 fighter from 11.NJG.2 Fliegerhorst Leeuwarden flown by OBLT Egmond Prinz zur Weissenfeld and his Crew. The Stirling was shot down and crashed at 01:47Lt into the North Sea West of Terschelling.

K.I.A: F/Sgt W. Barham (24) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, P/O B.P. Cardinal (21) Air Gunner RCAF, Sgt A.R. Scott# (19) Flight Engineer, P/O L. Treppass# (29) Observer, F/Lt R.W.A. Turtle## (26) Pilot.
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, # Vlieland, ## Vredenhof Schiermonnikoog, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: F/Lt N. Harrison(31), P/O J.B. Holdsworth (21), P/O E.M Marks (..) RCAF,

20-06-1942 03:00Lt

Z1215/BH-E

Wellington Mk.IV

300sq PoAF

Homebase : RAF Hemswell

Target: Emden, Germany.
Fate: Shot down by an German nightfighter 30Km North West of Vlieland and crashed into the North Sea.

K.I.A: F/Lt E.M. Lech (37) Observer, Sgt C. Dziekonski (30)
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Sgt L. Michalski (24), Flt.Off. A.Z. Syzskowski (42) Observer, P/O S.J. Neulinger (25), Sgt Wardynski (..)

23-06-1942 03:15Lt

Z1345/GR-D

Wellington Mk.IV

301sq PoAF

Homebase : RAF Hemswell

Target: Emden, Germany
Fate: Probably damaged by enemy FLAK in the target area at Emden, shot down at 03:15Lt 18Km North West of Terschelling by an German nightfighter and crashed into the North sea.

K.I.A: P/O Z.J.K. Dubas (..) Pilot, Sgt K.J. Kapa# (26) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, F/O W.S. Michalik (22) Navigator, Sgt T.R. Twarkowdki## (24) Bomb Aimer, Sgt J.A. Meller### (22) Air Gunner.
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, # Vredenhof Schiermonnikoog, ## Ulrum, ### Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

26-06-1942 01:32Lt

W7442/BS-B

Short Stirling Mk.I

No.1651CU RAF

Homebase : Raf Waterbeach, UK

Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate: Intercepted and shot down by a nightfighter The Short Stirling crashed at 01:32Lt into the Waddensea.

K.I.A: *P/O A.J. Kenny (24) Observer, *Sgt R. Coates (32)Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Flt.Lt. W.M. Livingston (24) Pilot.
Cemetary : Harlingen, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: P/O L.A. Booth (33) Navigator, Sgt W. Bennett (22) Flt. Engineer, P/O F.L. Flynn (26) Bomb Aimer RCAF, P/O J. Graham (..) Air Gunner.

* 25-06-1942 = not the correct date, 25-06-1942 23:58Lt was take-off date, they where K.I.A. 01:32Lt at 26-06-1942.

26-06-1942 04:02Lt

X9875/FZ-D

Vick.Wellington Mk.IC

No.23OTU RAF

Homebase : RAF Pershore, UK.

Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate: The bomber was noticed by the German radar post "TIGER" at Terschelling, and send an Messerschmidt BF-110 nightfighter from Fliegerhorst Leeuwarden, flown by from II./NJG.2, flown by Uffz FRANZ BUSCHMANN and his Crew, the Wellington crashed into the North Sea near Vlieland, north West of Terschelling.

K.I.A: Sgt T.W. Troy (20) Observer, Sgt R.T. Sudbury# (..) Observer.
Cemetary : Harlingen, # Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Sgt C.G. Cockayne (28) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Flt.Sgt. D.F. Lord (29) Pilot, Sgt J. Rooney (22) Air Gunner.

26-06-1942 04:18Lt

T2723/ZT-N

Vick.Wellington IC

No.20 OTU

Homebase : RAF Lossiemouth, Morayshire UK

Target: Bremen, Germany
Fate: After the attacks on the target at Bremen, the bomber was probably noticed in the sector of the German radar post "TIGER" at Terschelling, and send an nightfighter from 5.NJG.2 Fliegerhorst De Kooy flown by OBLT Egmond Prinz zur Weissenfeld and his Crew. The Wellington was shot down and crashed on the North Sea beach near Paal 14.8 at the North coast of Terschelling.

K.I.A: Sgt R.G.A. Brathwaite (27) Observer RAAF, Sgt W.A. Carruthers (31) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Flight Sgt R.C. Marchant (23) Wireless operator / Air Gunner RCAF,
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
P.O.W: Sgt N.W. Levasseur (24) Pilot RCAF, Sgt G.C. Thomson (..) Air Gunner RCAF

26-06-1942 04:18Lt

BD379/FB-.

Whitley V

No.24OTU

Homebase : RAF Honeybourne, UK

Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate:On the way to the target, Bremen, the bomber was probably noticed in the sector of the German radar post "TIGER" on Terschelling.The aircraft was hit by Marine FLAK from the 5./ Batterie Marine FLAK abteillung 246 located at the "Seinpaalduin" West Terschelling. The Pilot J.B. Monro send at 04:11Lt a mayday, the message was that "the aircraft was going into the sea at any minute" this was the last sign of J.B. Monro and his crew, they crashed into the Northsea about 10km North of Terschelling,

K.I.A: P/O I.P. Clark (27) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Sgt H.H. Hudson (..) Wireless operator, Flight Officer J.B. Monro (23) Pilot / Instructor RNzAF,
Flight Sgt J. Storey (..) Observer
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
M.I.A: Flight Officer G.R. Lind (21) RAAF

26-06-1942 05:00Lt

Z8528/SM-R

Wellington

305sq PoAF

Homebase : Lindholme, UK

Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate: Crashed after engine problems, Ditched into the North Sea 40Km near Great Yarmouth.

K.I.A: Capt. S.J. Skarzynski (43) Pilot. (In 1983 the ashes of his beloved Julia Priest attended the grave of her husband. On the shield is the text:
"Zawse Razem Julia", which means "For Always Together Julia")
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
SAFE: P/O J. Szybka, Flt.Lt. E. Rudowski Air Gunner, Flt.lt. K. Nowak Observer, Sgt W. Szmidt Wireless operator / Air Gunner.

26-06-1942 06:00Lt

DV935

Vick.Wellington Mk. Mk.IC

No.15OTU RAF

Homebase : Raf Harwell, UK

Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate: The bomber was probably noticed in the sector of the German radar post "TIGER" at Terschelling, and send an nightfighter flown by OBLT HERMANN GREINER and his Crew, from II./NJG.2. The Wellington was shot down and crashed at 06:00Lt into the Waddensea South of Harlingen.

K.I.A: *Sgt J Mc K.D. Oliver (21) Observer, *Sgt H. Bloor (30) Pilot, *Sgt J.S. Leather (22) Pilot, Sgt R.T. Fage## (20) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Sgt D.T. Stannes## (21) Wireless operator / Air Gunner,.
Cemetary : Harlingen, ## Bergen op Zoom, ###Hallum, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Sgt G. Lake (37) Air Gunner.

Cemetary Harlingen

Cemetary Hallum ###

* 25-06-1942 = not the correct date, 25-06-1942 22:44Lt was take-off date, they where K.I.A. 06:00Lt at 26-06-1942.

27-06-1942 02:55Lt

W1175/QL

Halifax B II

405sq RAAF

Homebase : RAF Pocklington, UK

Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate: the Halifax was intercepted and shot down by the nightfighter type Messerschmidt BF-110 from the 6./NJG.2 flown by LT ERICH GOLLASCH and Crew, and crashed into the North Sea 25Km West of Den Helder.

K.I.A: Flt.Sgt. M.R. Kleisdorf (22) Air Gunner RAAF.
Cemetary : Harlingen, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Flt.Sgt. J.D. Ailey (22) Air Gunner, Sgt R.F. Ansell (21) Flt. Engineer, Sgt A. Dnby (20) Bomb Aimer, Flt.Sgt. W.E.N. Field (22) Pilot, W/O II R.C. Fitzgerald (26)Observer, Sgt E.D. Smith (..) Wireless operator / Air Gunner.

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29-06-1942 02:04Lt

N6082/OJ-Q

Short Stirling MKI

No.149sq RAF

Homebase : RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk UK

Target: Bremen, Germany
Fate: After hit by FLAK over the target Bremen and damaged, the stirling was enroute to their homebase Lakenheath, UK. At Fryslan they where intercepted
and shot down by the nightfighter type Messerschmidt BF-110 from the 11.NJG.2 Fliegerhorst Leeuwarden flown by OBLT Hans George Bethel and Crew, and crashed burning into the IJsselmeer Noorderwaard Island nr Makkum 7Km West-North-West of Bolsward.

K.I.A: Sgt L. Shearer (21) Wireless operator/ Front Gunner, Flight Sgt L. Wiltshire (31) Flight Engineer, Sgt P.F. Hickley (24) Wireless operator/ Air Gunner,
P/O C.W. Dellow (22) Observer, Sgt R.T.P. Gallager (28) Air Gunner, Sqn leader G.W. Alexander (38) Pilot, Flight Lt W.G. Barnes (29) Pilot,
P.O.W: Sgt L.C. Collins (..) Mid-Upper Gunner RAAF (Bailed out)

July 1942

13-07-1942

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Homebase : ?

K.I.A: Unknown Officer Royal Canadian Air Force
Cemetary : Franeker, The Netherlands

20-07-1942 02:40Lt

W1179/NP-S

Halifax Mk.II

No.158sq RAF

Homebase : RAF Eastmoor, UK.

Target: Bomb raid U-Boot docks at Bremen / Vegesack, Germany.
Fate: the bomber was probably noticed in the sector of the German radar post "TIGER" at Terschelling, and send an nightfighter flown by OBLT Egmond Prinz zur Weissenfeld and his Crew, or by ALFRED HELM and crew from II./NJG.2. The Halifax crashed south of Terschelling into the Wadden Sea.

K.I.A: D.G. Jillings (21) Flight Engineer RCAF, Sgt J.K. Paton# (34) Wireless operator / Air Gunner RCAF, P/O H.J. Skelly# (20) Pilot, Sgt J.R. Rennie## (22) Wireless operator / Air Gunner,Sgt R.J. Smith#### (28) Observer, Flt.Sgt. W.McI Mc Lachin (20) Air Gunner.
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, # Harlingen, ## Franeker, ### St.Jacobiparochie, #### Den Burg Texel, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Sgt F.H.G. Simkins (32) Bomb Aimer.

22-07-1942

AT139/EQ-A

HP Hampden MkI

408sq RCAF

Homebase : RAF Balderton, UK

Target: Duisburg, Germany.
Fate: Crashed east of Den Helder.

K.I.A: Flt.Sgt. R. Wishart (22) pilot RCAF, Flt.Sgt. J.B. Pleasence (20) Wireless operator / Air Gunner RCAF, P/O T.R. Ashton# (..) Wireless operator.
Cemetary : Harlingen, # Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Sgt R.S. Doherty (32) Navigator RCAF.

24-07-1942 00:53Lt

BJ673/DX-R

Wellington Mk.III

No.57sq RAF

Homebase : RAF Feltwell, UK

Target: Düsseldorf, Germany.
Fate: Shot down by FLAK at the coast of Holland, the Vickers Wellington crashed on 00:53Lt into the North Sea, North of Ameland.

K.I.A: Sgt S.H. Davies (22) Pilot, Sgt S.F.O. Blackmore# (30) Air Gunner,
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, # Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: P/O T.W. Kenyon (..) Observer, Sgt R.D. Peters (18) Air Gunner RCAF, Flt.Sgt. D.J. Popple (22) Wireless operator / Air Gunner.

August 1942

18-08-1942 02:51Lt

X3654/SR-K

Vickers Wellington III

No.101sq RAF

Homebase :RAF Bourne, UK

Target: Osnabruck, Germany.
Fate: On 17-08-1942 shot down by German OBLT LUDWIG BECKER and Marconist FW Josef Staub from 6./NJG.2 "Fliegerhorst" Leeuwarden. Crashed in grassland at Kimswerd.

K.I.A: Sgt. E.S. Thomas (21) Pilot, Sgt. J. Skipsey (..) Air Gunner, Warrant Office II T. Mc Bride (33) Air Observer RCAF,
Sgt. W.J. Justice (20) Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner, P/O E.H. Brown (26) Pilot RCAF, Flt Sgt. D.H. Methven (23) Wireless opertor/ Air Gunner
Cemetary : Kimswerd, The Netherlands,

Location monument: Kimswerd, Dijksterbuursterlaan (N530826 / E52615)

19-08-1942

R5661/QR-J

Avro Lancaster Mk.I

No.61sq RAF

Homebase : St Eval, Cornwall

Target: Attack Tanker "SS Coruna" of the North coast of Spain.
Fate: Perhaps shot down by ship defences of the "SS Coruna" of the North coast of Spain, The crippled Lancaster crashed into the Atlantic Ocean South West of St. Eval, Cornwall.

K.I.A: Sgt A.E. Townsend (30) Wireless operator / Air Gunner,
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands.
M.I.A:Sgt D. Canet (23) Air Gunner, P/O A.Eaton (28) Flt Engineer RAAF, F/O R.A. Haig (38) Bomb Aimer, F/O A.L. Searby Pilot, Sgt S.R.Vowles (19) Air Gunner, Sgt I.V. Witham (26) Navigator RAAF.

September 1942

05-09-1942 02:51Lt

R5682/QR-R

Avro Lancaster

No.61sq RAF

Homebase :RAF Syerston UK

Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate: On 05-09-1942 shot down by German Feldwebel HEINZ VINKE Uffz. Marconist Rudi Dunger and Bordwart Uffz. Rudolf Walter from the IV./NJG.1 "Fliegerhorst" Leeuwarden. Crashed nr Warten into the "Alde Feanen".

K.I.A: P/O P.C.V. Joslin, (30), (Pilot), Flt.Sgt. E.J. May, (21) (Wireless opr.)
P.O.W: F/O N.D. Mullins (24) (airgunner)RCAF, Sgt. Bridgeman (22) (Navigator)RCAF, Flt.Sgt. B.A. Farmer(22) (Wireless Opr.)
M.I.A: W/O J.F. Cooper (29)(Airgunner)RCAF

10-09-1942 21:40Lt

W7745/NP-K

Halifax

No.158sq RAF

Homebase : RAF East moor,

Target: Düsseldorf, Germany.
Fate: Hit by FLAK over/near the target. Crashed on the way home, into the North Sea 20Km South West of Vlissingen.

K.I.A: Flt.Sgt. A.J Sutton (22) Co-pilot, Flt.Sgt. G.L Ellsworth# (22) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, P/O A.H. Hanson## (..) Air Gunner, Sqn Leader P.B. Robinson# (22) Pilot, P/O W.A. Thomas (21) Navigator.
Cemetary : Harlingen, The Netherlands, # Oostende, ## Middelkerke, ### Aldegem, Belgium.
M.I.A: Sgt. J.G.E. Davies (22) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Flt.Sgt. P.Silverman (..) Air Gunner, Sgt G.A. Smith (..) Flt Engineer.

10-09-1942 23:37Lt

W7752/DY-R

Halifax Mk.II

No.102sq RAF

Homebase : RAF Pocklington, Yorkshire UK

Target: Düsseldorf, Germany.
Fate: Intercepted and shot down North West of Biervliet by German Hptm. HORST PATUSCHKA and Crew from the 8./NJG.2. The Halifax crashed in the entrance of the Westerschelde into the Sea.

K.I.A: Sgt K. Marchall (22) Flight Engineer, Sgt R. Moore (26) Observer, F/O P.A.V. England# (23) Pilot, Flt.Sgt. Fargher# (24) Air Gunner RCAF, Flt.Sgt. S.H. Jackson## (22) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, F/O B.G.H. Smith## (22) Co.Pilot.
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, # Bergen op Zoom, ## Vlissingen, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: P/O J.B. McCormack (23) Air Gunner, Sgt D.R.W. Schofield (20) Wireless operator / Air Gunner

14-09-1942 02:22Lt

W4108/UG-B

Lancaster

1654e Convers.Grp

Homebase : RAF Wigsley, UK

Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate: The Lancaster was probably noticed by the German radar post "EISBÄR" near Sondel, and was intercepted and shot down enroute to Bremen, by German OBLT LUDWIG BECKER and Marconist FW Josef Staub from the 6./NJG.2 "Fliegerhorst" Leeuwarden.
The burning Lancaster crashed into an grassland at the Buitenweg, Oudehorne.

K.I.A: Flt.Sgt. J.J.W. Adams (20) Air Gunner RCAF, P/O E.F. Dowdell (25) Pilot, Sgt P.K. Jones(20) Air Gunner, Sgt R.I. Moss (20), Flt.Sgt. R. Robertson (24) Wireless operator, P/O P.A. Vivian (21) Navigator RNzAF, Sgt G.A. Walker (22) Flight Engineer.
Cemetary : Nieuwehorne, The Netherlands.

14-09-1942 05:02Lt

HE166/SJ-B

Wellington Mk.X

No.21OTU RAF

Homebase : RAF Edgehill

Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate: On the way back to their homebase RAF Edgehill, the bomber was noticed by German radar post "TIGER" at Terschelling , and send an nightfighter of the type Messerschmidt BF-110 from Fliegerhorst Leeuwarden 4./NJG.1 flown by Luftwaffe Ace Hptm Helmut Lent and Uffz Kubich. The Vickers Wellington was shot down and crashed into the North Sea, North of Texel.

K.I.A: Flt.Sgt. W. Pedersen (..) Observer RCAF, Sgt R.S.C. Plowright# (34) Air Gunner, Sgt R.F. Stay## (19)
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, # Vredenhof Schiermonnikoog, The Netherlands, ## Esbjerd Denmark.
M.I.A: Sgt S. Davies(21), Sgt B.L. Hancock (20), P/O M. Holub (25) Pilot,

October 1942

06-10-1942

W1189/PM-E

Halifax Mk.II

No.103sq RAF

Homebase : RAF Elsham Wolds, UK

Target: Osnabruck, Germany.
Fate: Intercepted and shot down at altitude of 2500mtr by German OBLT GEORG-HERMAN GREINER and Crew from the 11.NJG.2. The Halifax crashed 25Km off Harlingen into the Wadden Sea.

K.I.A: Flt.Sgt. B.J. Hardesty (20) Air Gunner RCAF, Sgt R. Carson# (..) Air Gunner.
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, # Nes, Ameland, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Sgt P.B.J Butcher (22) Flight Engineer, F/O B.H.C. King (..) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Sgt J. Porter (..) Pilot, P/O A.G. Richards (..) Bomb Aimer, P/O R. Whitelock (..) Navigator.

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