North Korea

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44-35882

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Yes

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29161

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1944

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Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire. After the right engine was hit in flight and caught fire, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. It appears that two crew members bailed out while two others were killed.
Crew:
A1c Jerome Karpowicz, †
Cpt Raymond W. Quesnell,
1st Lt Clifford G. Selman, †
Cpt John E. Walseth Jr.

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Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-20-DT Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1953

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43-22449

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Plain, Valley

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18596

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1943

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While flying along the east coast of North Korea during a night mission, the Invader was shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire and crashed, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Cpt Kenneth L. Doolittle,
1st Lt Roger C. Hall Sr.,
A2c Gerald Jones.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-55-DT Invader in North Korea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1953

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44-35961

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Plain, Valley

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29240

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1944

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Last radio contact at 2230LT on March 31. The twin engine aircraft was shot down during the night by enemy antiaircraft fire and crashed in a paddy field. No trace of the four members was found.
Crew:
Col Sherman R. Beaty,
1st Lt Lloyd P. Bowman,
A1c Charles A. Lambert,
Maj Harold J. Titus.

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Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1953 at 0235 LT

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44-34570

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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27849

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1944

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Last radio contact at 0235LT while on a night reconnaissance mission. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
Cpt Gene A. Culbertson,
1st Lt Alfred H. King,
A1c Robert R. St Mary.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1953

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44-34345

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27624

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1944

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while on a night intruder mission. All three crew members lost without trace.
Crew:
A2c Charles F. Brekke,
Cpt Francis Carmody,
Cpt Aaron Shapiro.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-20-DT Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1953 at 0417 LT

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43-22447

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18594

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1943

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Las radio contact at 0417LT while on a night intruder mission then lost without trace.
Crew:
Cpt Stanley W. Bailey,
A2c Richard C. Fuller,
1st Lt Marlin A. Tanner.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-50-DL Invader in North Korea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1952 at 1835 LT

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44-34317

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27596

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1944

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Last radio contact at 1835LT then disappeared without trace.
Crew:
1st Lt Norman E. Bowen,
1st Lt Howard A. Hayes,
A1c Daniel Jack,
Cpt Ernest C. Swanson.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-15-DT Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1952 at 2134 LT

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43-22390

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