Early Returns / Diversions
91st BG Diverted to Bury St. Edmunds
Early returns without Sortie credit:
| Crew. | Serial. | Unit. | Formation | Cause. |
| Heironimus | 43-38681 | 100th BG | 13th CBW “C” Group | Supercharger. |
| Lani | 42-37795 | 388th BG | 45th CBW “A” Group | Various. |
| Terlizzi | 42-97528 | 388th BG | 45th CBW “A” Group | Engine oil. |
| Drinkwalter | 42-5984 | 390th BG | 13th CBW “B” Group | Ruptured duct. |
| Hewit | 42-102567 | 447th BG | 4th CBW “G” Group | Engine. |
| Tyler | 43-37745 | 452nd BG | 45th CBW “D” Group | Engine oil leak. |
| Davis | 43-38318 | 452nd BG | 45th CBW “D” Group | Engine. |
| Morrett | 43-38421 | 452nd BG | 45th CBW “D” Group | Ignition. |
| Kraker | 42-98019 | 487th BG | 4th CBW “C” Group | Engine. |
| Peacock | 43-38068 | 490th BG | 93rd CBW “B” Group | Engine oil leak. |
| Munday | 43-38242 | 493rd BG | 93rd CBW “D” Group | Supercharger |
| Sharp | 43-38558 | 493rd BG | 93rd CBW “C” Group | Exhaust stack. |
| Vaughn | 42-37960 | 94th BG | 4th CBW “C” Group | Engine oil leak. |
| Larson | 42-107208 | 96th BG | 45th CBW “B” Group | Exhaust stack. |
| Crew. | Serial. | Unit. | Formation. | Cause. |
| Gobrecht | 42-97949 | 303rd BG | 41st CBW “A” Group | Fuel leak. |
| Weaver | 43-38645 | 303rd BG | 41st CBW “A” Group | Propeller governor. |
| Parker | 42-39948 | 305th BG | 40th CBW “C” Group | Supercharger. |
| Unknown | 42-107100 | 381st BG | 1st CBW “A” Group | Engine. |
| Mercer | 44-8033 | 401st BG | 94th CBW “B” Group | Engine. |
| Borgenson | 42-97061 | 91st BG | 1st CBW “D” Group | Engine. |
| Crew. | Serial. | Unit. | Formation. | Cause. |
| O’Brien | 44-40092 | 389th BG | 2nd CBW “E” Group | Fuel leak. |
| Kaiser | 42-51186 | 392nd BG | 14th CBW “B” Group | Engine oil. |
| Tokarsky | 42-78477 | 392nd BG | 14th CBW “B” Group | Oxygen regulator. |
| Inman | 42-94898 | 392nd BG | 14th CBW “A” Group | Manifold pressure. |
| McDonald | 41-29500 | 445th BG | 2nd CBW “D” Group | Oxygen leak. |
| Derr | 42-110166 | 445th BG | 2nd CBW “E” Group | Propellor governor. |
| Dewey | 44-48851 | 445th BG | 2nd CBW “D” Group | Engine. |
| Whaley | 42-51312 | 446th BG | 20th CBW “B” Group | Fuel leak. |
| Franklin | 42-51504 | 448th BG | 20th CBW “c/A” Group | Engine. |
| Clements | 42-50644 | 44th BG | 14th CBW “A” Group | Engine. |
| Spencer | 42-50763 | 44th BG | 14th CBW “D” Group | Propellor governor. |
| Mortenson | 42-52472 | 453rd BG | 2nd CBW “B” Group | Engine. |
| Fisher | 44-44072 | 453rd BG | 2nd CBW “C” Group | Engine. |
| Hicks | 41-29340 | 458th BG | 96th CBW “b/B” Group | Generators. |
| Rhoades | 42-110059 | 458th BG | 96th CBW “b/B” Group | Engine oil. |
| Bechtel | 44-40201 | 458th BG | 96th CBW “b/A” Group | Engine. |
| Rice | 42-50288 | 466th BG | 96th CBW “b/B” Group | Engine. |
| Evans | 42-51527 | 466th BG | 96th CBW “a/C” Group | Fuel pump. |
| McArthur | 41-29378 | 467th BG | 96th CBW “a/A” Group | Engine. |
| Burdekin | 42-50668 | 491st BG | 14th CBW “C” Group | Engine. |
| Root | 44-40165 | 491st BG | 14th CBW “C” Group | Engine. |
Eearly returns with Sortie credit:
| Crew. | Serial. | Unit. | Formation. | Cause. |
| Gibson | 43-38416 | 34th BG | 93rd CBW “A” Group | Flak. |
| Hibbert | 43-38118 | 385th BG | 4th CBW “D” Group | Flak. |
| Byrom | 44-6524 | 388th BG | 45th CBW “A” Group | Flak. |
| Moore | 44-8207 | 388th BG | 45th CBW “A” Group | Flak. |
| Henry | 44-6812 | 390th BG | 13th CBW “B” Group | Unknown. |
| Stone | 44-8206 | 390th BG | 13th CBW “A” Group | Flak. |
| Jepson | 42-97819 | 447th BG | 4th CBW “G” Group | Flak. |
| Harmon | 42-97936 | 447th BG | 4th CBW “G” Group | Electrical. |
| Betts | 42-31934 | 452nd BG | 45th CBW “E” Group | Engine. |
| Tennant | 42-32083 | 452nd BG | 45th CBW “D” Group | Oxygen. |
| Shumacker | 42-97222 | 452nd BG | 45th CBW “E” Group | Flak. |
| Eccles | 43-37545 | 452nd BG | 45th CBW “D” Group | Unknown. |
| Stock | 43-37634 | 452nd BG | 45th CBW “D” Group | Flak |
| Harris | 43-37970 | 486th BG | 4th CBW “F” Group | Engine. |
| Densmore | 43-37969 | 487th BG | 4th CBW “A” Group | Enemy Aircraft. |
| Young | 43-38634 | 490th BG | 93rd CBW “D” Group | Bomb bay doors. |
| Johnson | 43-38807 | 490th BG | 93rd CBW “B” Group | Engine. |
| Lamoreaux | 43-38195 | 493rd BG | 93rd CBW “C” Group | Engine. |
| Hansen | 43-38593 | 493rd BG | 93rd CBW “C” Group | Flak |
| Voss | 43-38099 | 94th BG | 4th CBW “C” Group | Flak. |
| Long | 44-8229 | 94th BG | 4th CBW “B” Group | Engine oil. |
| Jones | 42-32112 | 96th BG | 45th CBW “C” Group | Flak. |
| Sandusky | 43-37775 | 96th BG | 45th CBW “C” Group | Engine. |
| Peretti | 43-37789 | 96th BG | 45th CBW “F” Group | Oil cooler. |
| Smith | 44-8171 | 96th BG | 45th CBW “C” Group | Flak. |
| Arzbecker | 44-8423 | 96th BG | 45th CBW “C” Group | Flak. |
| Perlis | 44-8442 | 96th BG | 45th CBW “C” Group | Flak. |
| Crew. | Serial. | Unit. | Formation | Cause. |
| Moebius | 42-51123 | 445th BG | 2nd CBW “E” Group | Intervalometer. |
| Harper | 42-50618 | 446th BG | 20th CBW “c/B” Group | Engine. |
| Potis | 42-95121 | 446th BG | 20th CBW “B” Group | Engine. |
| Peirovich | 42-95624 | 446th BG | 20th CBW “a/B” Group | Engine. |
| Hill Jr. | 42-51704 | 44th BG | 14th CBW “E” Group | Engine |
| Moffette | 42-110159 | 467th BG | 96th CBW “a/A” Group | Personel |
Diversions:
44th BG:
42-50894: Brussel.
42-95193: France, back to UK.
91st BG:
All Squadrons to Bury St. Edmunds.
92nd BG:
43-37784: Rattlesden.
43-38440: Rattlesden.
43-38468: Rattlesden.
44-8172: near Lille, France.
Some aircraft to Bury St. Edmunds and Great Ashfield others were able to land at Homebase.
93rd BG:
42-95527: Brussel.
42-100309: Le Culot, Belgium.
95th BG:
43-38760: Crash landed France.
43-38776: Brussel.
44-6475: France, same evening to Framlingham.
96th BG:
44-8382: Brussel.
303rd BG:
41st CBW "A" Group: Snetterton.
45th CBW "F" Group: 1x Mendlesham, 2x Knettishall, 3x Snetterton.
305th BG:
40th CBW "C" lead: 10x Horham, 1x Woodbridge and Bury St. Edmunds.
40th CBW "C" high: 11x RAF Enstone.
40th CBW "C" low: 12x RAF Westcott.
40th CBW "D" low: 12x Great Ashfield, 1x Rattlesden.
306th BG:
40th CBW "B" lead: Debach.
40th CBW "B" high: 9x Framlingham, 3x Cranfield.
40th CBW "B" low: 8x Debach, 1x Ridgewell, Bury St. Edmunds, Framlingham and Wattisham.
40th CBW "D": 9x Bury St. Edmunds, 2x Horham, 1x Framlingham.
40th CBW "D" High right flight: 2x Great Ashfield, 1x Bury St. Edmunds.
351st BG:
47x : Ridgewell, 5x Knettishall, 1x Castle Camp, Debach and Downham Market
351st
379th BG:
All Squadrons to Mendlesham.
384th BG:
13th CBW "F" Group: 13x Subury.
42-98027: Wratting Common.
43-38616: Ridgewell?
43-38757 +1: Sudbury.
388th BG:
42-37849: Clastres, France.
43-38424: Brussel.
44-6102: Charleroi, Belgium.
389th BG:
42-50739: Brussel.
44-49339: France.
398th BG:
1st CBW "B" lead: Rattlesden?
1st CBW "B" low: Ridgewell.
1st CBW "B" high: Ridgewell.
1st CBW "C" low: Ridgewell
3x : Lavenham.
401st BG:
38x Lavenham, 3x Woodbridge, 1x Boxted, Bruntingthorpe, Deopham Green, Great Massingham, Knettishall and Ridgewell.
445th BG:
42-94860: ?
446th BG:
42-50618: Liège-Bierset.
44-48830: Brussel?
448th BG:
42-50590: Woodbridge.
42-95544: Woodbridge.
44-40099: Manston.
452nd BG:
43-37726: Brussel.
453rd BG:
42-94766: France.
42-95102: Woodbridge.
42-95303: France.
44-40173: France.
457th BG, morning:
2x Knettishall, 2x ?, 1x Eye, Horham and Lavenham.
45th CBW "F" Group: "1x Honington (belly landing), 2x ?
457th BG, afternoon:
lead: 12x Eye.
high: 11x Horham, 1x Eye.
low: 5x Eye, 3x Horham, 1x Deenthorpe and Mendlesham.
487th BG:
2x Woodbridge.
490th BG:
43-38687: Bever, Belgium.