Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Langley AFB. Five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Maj Paul M. Person,
1st Lt Milton R. Montgomery,
2nd Lt Paul A. Kirk,
Sgt Edward W. May,
Cpl Joseph M. Keyes.

The airplane departed RAF Shipdham on an operation to the railway marshalling yards in Sotteville. Approaching Rouen, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed east of Sierville. Ten crew members were killed and the navigator parachuted to safety and became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert W. Blaine, pilot, †
2nd Lt Lawrence J. Roetto, copilot, †
T/Sgt George L. Nored, flight engineer, †
1st Lt Leo O. Frazier, navigator,
T/Sgt Oscar Kreissig, radio operator, †
2nd Lt Thomas C. Mayen, bombardier, †
S/Sgt Norman A. Breniser, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Frank N. Doria,air gunner, †
S/Sgt Edward Sufka, air gunner, †
Sgt Benjamin F. White, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Don J. Williams, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Shipdham on an operation to the railway marshalling yards of Soteville-lès-Rouen. It was shot down by a German fighter and all 10 crew members abandoned the airplane. Three of them parachuted to safety and became PoW while seven others were killed by enemy fire while descending to the ground.
Crew:
Cpt Clyde E. Price, pilot, †
2nd Lt Robert E. Forrest, copilot, †
T/Sgt Dalton R. Snell, flight engineer, †
S/Sgt Roy E. Gosline, assistant flight engineer, †
1st Lt Jacob A. Augenstene Jr., navigator, †
1st Lt Donald E. Jester, radio operator, †
2nd Lt Morton P. Gross, bombardier, †
S/Sgt Lewis J. Fleshman, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Deane J. Devars, air gunner,
S/Sgt Kenneth Lynn Erhard, air gunner,
S/Sgt Iris C. Wyer, air gunner.

After landing at Manchester-Ringway Airport, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in a field. There were no casualties and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

The airplane departed March AFB on a routine training exercise. En route, it suffered a catastrophe structural failure, lost its tail section and crashed in a mountainous area located near Lytle Creek. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Marvin J. Frum, pilot,
2nd Lt Marshall E. Oberg, copilot,
T/Sgt Merle F. Draper, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Fred Bedford, radio operator,
S/Sgt Russell P. Boyd, air gunner.

The airplane departed Holloman AFB on a local training exercise. While cruising at an altitude of 7,800 feet, the airplane suffered an explosion that occurred between the fuselage and the engine n°3. Out of control, the airplane entered a dive and crashed in the White Sands Missile Range, some 24 km west of Holloman AFB. Nine crew members were killed and one was ejected when the explosion occurred and parachuted to safety.
Crew:
2nd Lt John G. Striplin, pilot,
2nd Lt Joseph L. Shumsky, copilot,
2nd Lt Royce G. Matthews, bombardier,
T/Sgt Patrick G. McKay, flight engineer,
Sgt Marvin Litz, assistant flight engineer,
S/Sgt William F. George, radio operator,
Sgt John S. Swenk, assistant radio operator,
Sgt Lawson R. Armstrong Jr., air gunner,
Sgt James R. Early, air gunner.

While on approach to Parnamirim AFB, Natal, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 5 km west of the airfield. All five crew members were killed.

The airplane departed Holloman AFB on a training exercise. A fire broke out on the engine n°2, forcing the crew to cancel the mission and to return to base for an emergency landing. On final approach with the port wing fully engulfed in flames, the airplane went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. Eight crew members were killed while the radio operator parachuted to safety and was unhurt.
Crew:
2nd Lt Thomas N. La Pia,pilot,
2nd Lt Richard S. Browne, copilot,
S/Sgt Frederick S. Jennings, flight engineer,
S/Sgt William A. Lonnevik, assistant flight engineer,
2nd Lt William F. Hofmann Jr., navigator,
S/Sgt William E. Luchowski, assistant radio operator,
2nd Lt Leonard L. Taix, bombardier,
S/Sgt Louis J. Fontana, air gunner.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Atlas Mountain Range in Morocco. All six crew members were killed. The airplane was returning to base after dropping crew somewhere in North Africa.
Crew:
Cpt Charles R. Clow, pilot,
1st Lt Herman Cohen,
2nd Lt Ray E. Bailey
2nd Lt Charles S. Picher,
T/Sgt Charles O. Bantz,
Sgt Henry W. Nippling.

While conducting a training flight, the crew attempted to drop a life raft from the main cabin door. Unfortunately, the dinghy came loose and jammed the elevator control. The bomber went out of control and crashed in a field. Four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt James Graeme Heers,
Lac William Lewis Melville,
A1ci William Francis Taberner,
P/O Samuel White, wireless operator.