Crash of a Douglas A-26B-66-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1952 at 0032 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34699
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
27978
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While in a night interdiction mission, the crew made his last radio contact at 0015LT. The twin engine aircraft disappeared from radar screens at 0032LT after being apparently shot down by enemy fire. A crew member became POW while three others were killed.
Crew:
A3c John C. Brennan, †
1st Lt Edward S. Guthrie Jr., †
1st Lt Ralph A. Neis, †
1st Lt Andrew W. Schmidt.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-66-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1952 at 2130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34698
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27977
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Last contact at 2130LT when hit by enemy fire and crashed. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
1st Lt William L. Holcom,
Maj Robert O. Neighbors,
S/Sgt Grady M. Weeks.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-66-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1952 at 2300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34689
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27968
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Last contact at 2300LT. The aircraft then disappeared in unknown circumstances. No trace was found.
Crew:
A1c Robert R. Mase,
Cpt Holman C. Rawls Jr.,
Cpt Earl O. Ruhlin.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-66-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34692
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27971
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shot down by Soviet antiaircraft fire while completing a night intruder mission. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert J. Ramsey,
Maj Ray E. Wells,
A2C Clarence W. Wheelwright.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-50-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1952 at 0045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34247
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27526
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a night intruder mission and approaching the target, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. No trace was found.
Crew:
A2c Thomas H. Beacham,
Cpt Gene W. Gould,
Maj Robert R. Newton.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader in North Korea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1952 at 0601 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34542
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Busan East - Busan East
MSN:
27821
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a night reconnaissance mission over North Korea, the crew made his last radio contact at 0601LT. The aircraft disappeared in unknown circumstances and no trace of it nor the crew was found.
Crew:
1st Lt Howard J. Davies,
1st Lt Warren M. Hoff,
A3C Norman W. Peterson,
1st Lt Robert C. Steele.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader in North Korea: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1952 at 0125 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34562
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Busan East - Busan East
MSN:
27841
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night intruder mission over North Korea. The last radio contact was made at 0125LT when the airplane disappeared in unknown circumstances and failed to return to its base in Busan East AFB. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
A2C Charles E. Davis,
1st Lt Robert J. Williams.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando in North Korea: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1952 at 0202 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-78038
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
33434
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a night intrusion mission. The last radio contact was at 0202LT when the airplane disappeared in unknown circumstances. While nine crew members appears to be killed, Sgt Leo A. Poldervaart survived and became PoW. He was repatriated on 31 August 1953. It is believed that a double agent detonated a grenade before bail out.
Crew:
Cpt Lawrence E. Burger, †
Cpl Dean R. Crabb, †
1st Lt John F. Dick, †
1st Lt Dennis F. Haley, †
M/Sgt David T. Harrison, †
Cpt Guy O. King, †
1st Lt Eugene E. Layer, †
Sgt Leo A. Poldervaart,
S/Sgt Thomas W. Rowden, †
Cpl George G. Tatarakis. †

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-50-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1951 at 1747 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34321
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27600
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night intruder mission and while inbound to target around 1747LT (last contact recorded), the airplane was hit by enemy antiaircraft fire and crashed. No trace of the three crew members was found.
Crew:
2nd Lt Jack A. Fisher,
Maj Gordon K. Kahl,
2nd Lt John H. Roumiguiere.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader in North Korea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1951 at 2113 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34547
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27826
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a night intruder mission, the crew made his last radio contact at 2113LT. Shortly later, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a MiG fighter and crashed somewhere in North Korea. No trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert Adams,
Pfc Norris A. Solem,
2nd Lt Eugene E. Strope,
Cpt Minter C. Terry.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an enemy fighter.