Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

The airplane departed Blythe at 1920LT on March 4 on a routine instrument training flight. En route, the crew encountered poor weather with snow, freezing rain, low clouds and icing conditions. In such conditions, the pilot became lost, and without navigator on board, was unable to determine his correct position. While cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the airplane impacted the east slope of Mt Elden located 7,5 km northeast of Flagstaff. It disintegrated on impact and all five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Keitt O. Martin Jr., pilot,
2nd Lt Ralph E. Majors, copilot,
2nd Lt Frederick C. Ruhl, copilot,
T/Sgt Walter H. Ehlers, flight engineer,
T/Sgt Robert E. Sanford, radio operator.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Hamm, Germany. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 60 km west of Texel Island. Five crew members were killed and five others were rescued.
Crew:
1st Lt Allen Brill, pilot, †
1st Lt Allan W. Lowry, copilot, †
1st Lt Roland P. Ball, navigator, †
1st Lt Robert F. Brubaker, bombardier,
T/Sgt William G. Dickson, flight engineer,
S/Sgt D. C. Wells, radio operator,
S/Sgt James E. Morgan Jr., air gunner, †
S/Sgt James M. Bechtel, air gunner, †
Sgt L. W. Wolfington, air gunner,
T/Sgt J. L. Baker, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Hamm, Germany. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into Waddenzee some 10 km east of Texel Island. Nine crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Harold H. Henderson, pilot, †
2nd Lt Leslie B. Zubiri, copilot, †
2nd Lt James S. La Rock, navigator, †
1st Lt Williiam J. B. Simpson, bombardier, †
T/Sgt R. E. Nettles, flight engineer,
T/Sgt Edward Corrigan, radio operator, †
Sgt John F. Howorusz, air gunner, †
S/Sgt James D. Burton Jr., air gunner, †
Sgt Hymen Phillips, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Donald L. Marx, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Hamm, Germany. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the Waddenzee some 4 km southeast of Oudeschild. Seven crew members were killed and three became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Ralph A. Felton Jr., pilot, †
1st Lt H. E. Kious, copilot,
T/Sgt Elio Traverso, flight engineer, †
1st Lt William Daniel Toole, navigator, †
S/Sgt R. M. Paul, radio operator,
1st Lt William H. Hylton, bombardier, †
S/Sgt B. C. Griffin, air gunner,
S/Sgt Walter L. Bliven Jr., air gunner, †
S/Sgt Robert J. Larson, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Andrew H. Burnett, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Hamm, Germany. Approaching Münster, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Buldern, some 20 km southwest of Münster. Eight crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Cpt Martin W. McCarty Jr., pilot, †
1st Lt James T. Hill, copilot, †
T/Sgt John J. McCormack, flight engineer, †
1st Lt Byron M. Bennett, navigator, †
T/Sgt William W. Dunnavant, radio operator, †
1st Lt John R. Bell, bombardier,
Sgt Philip S. Cardin, air gunner, †
Sgt Umberto Pereira, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Robert T. Trent, air gunner, †
S/Sgt George W. Engle, air gunner.

The airplane departed RAF Thurleigh on an operation to Hamm, Germany. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea some 20 km Hoek van Holland. All nine crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt William E. Friend Jr., pilot,
1st Lt Aaron E. Cuddeback, copilot,
1st Lt George W. Owens, navigator,
2nd Lt George W. Frederick, bombardier,
T/Sgt William E. Cherry, flight engineer,
T/Sgt Mahlon E. Snover, radio operator,
Sgt Stanley C. Guiou, air gunner,
S/Sgt Gilbert G. Shoemaker, air gunner,
T/Sgt Ernest P. Garland, air gunner.

The airplane departed Lockbourne AFB (Columbus) on a cross country navigational exercise with stops schedules in Las Vegas and Tucson. On the last leg from Tucson back to base, while cruising in marginal weather conditions at an altitude of 9,500 feet, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Burro located 30 km southwest of Springerville, Arizona. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all nine occupants were killed. The wreckage was found on 12 July 1943.
Crew:
Cpt Keith N. Busch, pilot,
Cpt Rex K. Latham, copilot,
Cpt Lynn L. Motley, copilot,
1st Lt Darwin H Pfaender, copilot,
1st Lt William H. Startzer, copilot,
T/Sgt Clyde L. Miller, flight engineer,
Sgt William R. Appleby Jr., assistant flight engineer,
Pfc Charles E. Arthur, radio operator,
Pvt Geronimo Medina.

The airplane departed Biggs AFB on a night training exercise. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot lost control of the airplane that lot height and crashed near the airfield. Ten crew members were killed and the pilot was seriously injured.
Crew:
2nd Lt Edward M. Kelley, pilot,
F/O Charles G. Novak, copilot, †
Sgt Victor A. Berreth, flight engineer, †
S/Sgt Melvin P. Simms, assistant flight engineer, †
1st Lt James W. Bishop, navigator, †
Sgt Adelbert J. Burke, radio operator, †
Sgt Woodrow W. Erwin, assistant radio operator, †
2nd Lt Ernest F. Pasqua, bombardier, †
S/Sgt Joseph P. Baucom, air gunner, †
Sgt Robert M. Parchman, air gunner, †
Sgt Howard T. Speak. †

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. Over the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak. The engine n°4 caught fire then the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt John T. Swais,
1st Lt Harry O. Green,
2nd Lt Ralston E. Bixler,
2nd Lt Cassius Brandenburg,
S/Sgt Robert A. De Barbrie,
S/Sgt Herbert E. Fisher,
S/Sgt Gregg Nesemeier,
S/Sgt Arthur A. Sullivan,
T/Sgt Everett Gause,
T/Sgt Walter E. Gilroy.

The airplane departed RAF Bassingbourn on an operation to Bremen. Because the target area was overcast, the crew diverted to Wilhelmshaven. While returning to base and flying along the Frisian Islands, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Beman E. Smith, pilot,
1st Lt Thomas A. Stricker, copilot,
1st Lt Thor V. Arnkil, navigator,
S/Sgt Chester L. Moran, bombardier,
S/Sgt James H. Sullivan, radio operator,
T/Sgt Benjamin F. Ward, air gunner,
S/Sgt Robert V. Gossage, air gunner,
S/Sgt Frank W. Dobinski, air gunner,
Sgt Douglas H. Smith, air gunner,
T/Sgt John F. Grimes, air gunner.