Adak

Enroute from Elmendorf AFB to Adak Island NAS, the aircraft hit a snow covered mountain located in the Cathedral Valley, west off the Mt Pavlof Volcano, some 32 miles northeast of Cold Bay. Both passengers and a crew member were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Joseph R. Alexander, pilot,
2nd Lt Richard L. Cocanour, copilot,
Sgt Paul Sundermier, flight engineer,
Sgt Robert E. Davidson, radio operator. †
Passengers:
Lt Col Stephen G. Davison, †
2nd Lt Ernest T. Johnson. †

The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the Bering Sea, off Adak NAS, Aleutian Islands. En route, the seaplane crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace of the aircraft nor the eight crew was found.

The crew left Adak NAS on a maritime patrol flight over the Bering Sea. En route, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances north of the Atka Island, some 80 miles east of Adak Airfield. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
T/Sgt Paul J. Anderson,
S/Sgt Edgar H. Armstrong,
T/Sgt David W. Cassabaum,
2nd Lt Jerry F. Cerny,
Sgt Robert L. Eldredge,
2nd Lt Ray E. Fernandez,
S/Sgt Robert A. Manchester
S/Sgt George W. Myers,
2nd Lt Kenneth D. Nicol,
S/Sgt John W. O'Brien,
2nd Lt Richard A. Payne.

This Catalina had been modified to accommodate a nine lens aerial mapping camera developed by the Coast & Geodetic Survey. The aircraft was manned by a combined crew of Coast Guard and Coast & Geodetic Survey personnel when it crashed into Mount Moffett located 5 miles northwest of Adak, Aleutians Islands, while on a survey mission. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
L/Cdr George O. Olson,
Cdr Harry A. Bolles,
L/Cdr Edward L. Carpenter Jr.,
Ens Joe A. Sosbee,
Ens Ray B. Elliott,
Amm Charles E. Isakson,
Rm2 Arthur A. Boeke,
Amm Curtis K. Drennan.
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Following a maritime patrol flight, the airplane was returning to base at Adak Airfield. The descent was initiated in poor weather conditions with rain, fog, low ceiling and a visibility about 2 km. On final approach, the airplane impacted the water surface and crashed into the Kuluk Bay, few km offshore. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew (VP-62):
Lt(jg) Paul C. Spencer, pilot,
Lt(jg) Ralph I. Parlette, copilot,
Lt(jg) Jack G. Gray,
Rm2 Robert Allen Mathes,
Amm2 Donald Monroe Griffth,
Rm2 William E. Littler,
Acm Michael J. Chrzanowski,
Ap1 Dodge A. Lincoln,
Aom3 Oscar A. Joerger,
Rm2 Henry H. Haley.

The seaplane departed Adak AFB at night on a maritime patrol flight over the Bering Sea. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the sea, maybe off Adak Island. Lost without trace.
Crew (VP-62):
Cpt William C. Leedy,
Ens Earl C. Alter,
Ap1c Preston Bright,
Amm1c Walter B. Kerry,
Amm2c Edwin H. House Jr.,
Rm2c Allen F. Walker,
Aom2c Roland L. Hughes,
Amm3c Llewelly Richards,
Amm3c Thomas S. Newbold.

The airplane departed Adak Airfield on a weather reconnaissance mission over Attu and Kiska Islands. At the end of the mission, the crew was returning to base around 1600LT but was unable to locate the airfield due to bad weather. The crew informed ground he was flying to the far end of Atka Island and eventually made an emergency landing in a muddy area located west of Bechevin Bay. Upon impact, the fuselage broke off rear of the wings and all five occupants suffered various injuries. They were later rescued by a US Navy destroyer.
Crew:
Cpt John Andrews, pilot,
Louis Blau, copilot,
James Beardsley, navigator.
Passengers:
Brig Gen William E. Lynd,
Col Hart.

The airplane departed Adak AFB to attack two Japanese destroyers (Oboro & Hatsuharu) cruising some 50 km northeast off Kiska Island. While approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (28th BG):
2nd Lt John E. Joyce,
2nd Lt Ralph D. O'Riley
S/Sgt Edward J. McCallick Jr.,
Cpl William F. Moran.

The airplane departed Adak AFB to attack two Japanese destroyers (Oboro & Hatsuharu) cruising some 50 km northeast off Kiska Island. While approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (28th BG):
2nd Lt Dean Mendenhall,
2nd Lt Jack H. Pebworth,
Sgt Morris W. Hancock,
Sgt Dick Tryon.