303rd BG

B-17, 42–29606

Shot down by flak and fighters, four killed (including pilot Lt John A. Van Wie), six survived as PoWs.

351st BG

B-17, 42–3272

Shot down by fighter, six killed, but four survived as PoWs (incl. pilot Lt Edwin S. Boyd).

379th BG

B-17, 42–23175

Shot down by fighter. All ten (incl. pilot Lt Frank A. Hildebrandt) survived as PoWs.

B-17, 42–5917

Shot down by fighter: four killed, but six survived as PoWs (incl. pilot 2Lt Philip A. Mohr).

381st BG

B-17, 42–30013

Shot down by flak over Hamburg: four killed, but six survived as PoWs (incl. pilot Lt William R. Moore).

B-17, 42–29976

Shot down by flak and fighters. All ten crew (incl. pilot Lt Jack H. Owen) survived as PoWs.

B-17, 42–30153

Shot down by flak, crash-landed at Südmoor. All ten crew (incl. pilot Capt. Joe E. Alexander) survived as PoWs.

384th BG

B-17, 42–3122

Shot down by fighters. All ten crew (incl. pilot 2Lt Ralph J. Hall) survived as PoWs.

B-17, 42–3069

Shot down by flak and fighters. All ten crew (incl. pilot Lt Gordon J. Hankinson) survived as PoWs.

B-17, 42–3024

Shot down by flak and fighters: seven killed, three PoWs (incl. pilot 2Lt P. J. Ward).

B-17, 42–3088

Shot down by fighters: five killed (incl. pilot Lt Clarence R. Christman), but five survived as PoWs.

B-17, 42–29670

Shot down by flak and fighters: two killed, but eight survived as PoWs (incl. pilot Lt Kelmer J. Hall).

B-17, 42–3075

Shot down by flak and fighters: seven killed, but three survived as PoWs (incl. pilot Lt. John M. Hegewald).

B-17, 42–5883

Shot down by fighters, crashed in sea. All ten (incl. pilot Lt Thomas J. Estes) were rescued by Danish fishing-boat and returned to England.

In addition Lt Willis C. Carlisle, Jr. of 379th BG was killed by a fighter – his crew brought the plane back safely.

2nd USAAF raid, 26 July 1943

American losses

91st BG

B-17, 42–3031

Shot down by flak and fighters: four killed, but six survived as PoWs (incl. pilot Lt James W. Rendall, Jr.).

B-17, 42–42709

Ditched in North Sea after fighter attack. All ten (incl. pilot Lt Jack A. Hargis) rescued and brought back.

In addition Lt Sidney Novell, a navigator with 381st BG, was killed when flak hit his B-17.

2nd RAF raid, 27 July 1943

British losses

12 Squadron

Lancaster III, EE142 PH-G

Shot down by night fighter (Oblt Willi Schmale of I/NJG3), crashed near Vechta. One survived as PoW (Sgt P. J. Bartlett), but pilot W/O W. Salthouse and five others killed.

15 Squadron

Stirling III, EH893 LS-J

Shot down by flak and fighter (Uffz. Lüschner, III/NJG3). One survived as PoW (Sgt E. Hurley), but pilot F/L J. R. Childs and six crew died.

50 Squadron

Lancaster I, R5687 VN-D

Shot down by flak over Bremerhaven. Pilot F/S N. P. I. Castells and six crew died.

78 Squadron

Halifax II, JD148 EY-A

Shot down by flak near Wilhelmshaven: four survived as PoWs but pilot Sgt L. E. Maidment and two others died.

100 Squadron

Lancaster III, EE169 HW-O

Lost without trace. W/O R. Gafford and six crew died.

101 Squadron

Lancaster III, JA863 SR-U2

Shot down over Hamburg by fighter (Maj. Hajo Herrmann, Stab/JG300). F/S D. P. P. Hurst and six crew died.

102 Squadron

Halifax II, JB864 DY-B

Shot down by fighter over Hamburg: three survived as PoWs, but pilot F/O G. McF. Clarke and three others died.

Halifax II, JD150 DY-A

Shot down by fighter (Fw. Hans Meissner, II/NJG3). Sgt G. H. Brown and six crew died.

106 Squadron

Lancaster I, ED303 ZN-

Lost without trace. Sgt E. G. McLeod and six crew died.

Lancaster III, ED708 ZN-

Lost without trace. F/S J. B. Charters and six crew died.

156 Squadron

Lancaster III, EE178 GT-R

Shot down by fighter. At 13,500 feet the plane exploded, throwing pilot F/S G. W. Wilkins clear. All six others died.

Lancaster III, JA709 GT-

Shot down into sea by fighter. F/O L. R. Crampton and six crew died.

207 Squadron

Lancaster I, W4962 EM-B Bar

Shot down by fighter (Maj. Walter Ehle, II/NJG1): two survived as PoWs, but pilot F/O C. Burne and four others died.

408 Squadron

Halifax II, DT749 EQ-O

Shot down by fighter (Lt Sachsenberg, II/NJG3): three survived as PoWs, but pilot F/L C. C. Stovel and four others died.

429 Squadron

Wellington X, JA114 AL-

Shot down by fighter near Neumünster. Pilot W/C J. A. Piddington and two others died, but two survived as PoWs.

467 Squadron

Lancaster I, W4946 PO-U

Shot down by fighter (Hptm. Hans Joachim Jabs, IV/NJG1), and crashed into sea. F/S J. T. Buchanan and six crew died.

Lancaster III, W5003 PO-H

Shot down by fighter: two survived as PoWs, but pilot P/O J. L. Carrington and four others died.

In addition four aircraft crashed in England:

7 Squadron

Stirling III, EF369 MG-Z

Lost power and crashed into a tree while preparing to land. Pilot P/O G. R. Wood and six crew all slightly injured.

15 Squadron

Stirling III, EF437 LS-Z

Hit by flak, and on return both engines cut out. Hit trees near airfield and crashed. Sgt D. Jackson and six crew injured, but not seriously.

76 Squadron

Halifax V, DK188 MP-J

Badly damaged by fighters, killing one and wounding two of the crew. On reaching England four crew bailed out, but pilot P/O W. E. Elder crash-landed at Shipham.

90 Squadron

Stirling III, BK693 WP-A

Damaged by flak. On return it swung off runway and crashed into parked Stirling. P/O R. Whitworth and crew escaped injury.

The following aircraft was lost on operations in the same area:

139 Squadron

Mosquito IV, DZ458 XD-

F/O E. S. A. Sniders and S/L K. G. Price both survived to become PoWs.

3rd RAF raid, 29 July 1943

German losses

I/NJG 3

Me110 G-4, No.5468

Crashed at Stukenborg, possibly after combat with Stirling of 90 Squadron. Crew unhurt.

III/NJG 3

Me110 G-4, No.6277

Ofw. W. Kurrek shot down near Lüneburg by Mosquito of 605 Squadron. Two men killed.

II/JG 300

FW190

Hptm. F. Angermann shot down over Hamburg, probably by Lancaster of 467 Squadron. Pilot killed.

Me109

Uffz. H. Fritz shot down near Oldenburg, possibly by Lancaster of 467 Squadron. Pilot killed.

British losses

7 Squadron

Stirling III, EF364 MG-X

Lost without trace. P/O A. L. Forbes and seven crew died.

9 Squadron

Lancaster III, JA692 WS-D

Hit by flak and crashed in Hamburg area. F/L C. W. Fox and seven crew died.

35 Squadron

Halifax II, HR851 TL-T

Shot down by flak and fighter: two survived as PoWs, but pilot F/L H. C. Pexton and four others died.