Unalaska-Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor)

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Dutch Harbor, killing two crew members and injuring four others.

En route from Dutch Harbor to Kodiak, while cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located between Mt Martin and Becharof Lake. All eight crew members were killed. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned after few weeks as no trace of the airplane nor the crew was found. The wreckage was found on 25 June 1945 and eight mail bags were recovered.
Crew:
Lt R. C. Gish, pilot,
Ens E. F. Schmidt, copilot,
Ap1c H. H. Estes,
Amm2c L. H. Sommerville,
Qm3c T. D. Duff,
Aom3c J. Rampini Jr.,
Amm2c Harvey H. Eggersluss,
Rm2c John C. Herring.

The seaplane departed Dutch Harbor (Unalaska) on a mail flight to Whitehorse with intermediate stops in Cold Bay, Sand Point and Kodiak. It failed to arrive in Cold Bay and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the sea off Unalaska. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Lt(jg) Stanley Orison Raithel, pilot,
Ens William Miles Shanahan,
Cap Houston Richard Cannon,
Amm3c Wayne Davis McNeill,
Amm3c James Harley Walker Jr.,
Amm1c Harold Hershey Johnson,
Arm3c Richard Clinton Hines.
Passengers:
Lt(jg) Lawrence Hilgard Young,
Lt(jg) William Peter Sullivan Jr.,
Lt(jg) Paul Fisher Goodwin,
Sc2c Harris Kelly Owen,
Lt(jg) James Edward Tearney.

The seaplane was dispatched from Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) on a SAR mission over the North Pacific Ocean. The crew was returning to base and expected to arrive after dark. Due to bad weather, the pilot was directed to stop at Umnak. As he did not get this message, he passed Umnak shortly after dark and encountered heavy rain and fog before reaching Dutch Harbor. At 2340LT, he reported his position outside the harbor entrance and requested MO's. Thereafter he could not be raised although outposts reported hearing a plane until shortly after midnight. The airplane failed to arrive at destination and was lost without trace.
Crew:
Lt(j) Julius A. Raven, pilot,
Ens T. D. Moore,
Ens R. M. Smith,
Amm1c John L. Riley,
Amm2c Steve Cuvar,
Amm3c David C. Wren,
Rm1c Delbert F. Cox,
Rm2c Ervin F. Falquist.

The seaplane was dispatched from Dutch Harbor on a maritime patrol flight over the North Pacific Ocean. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the sea south of Dutch Harbor. Lost without trace.

The seaplane departed Dutch Harbor Airport on a maritime patrol flight with a crew of seven on board. At takeoff, it went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members were injured and four others were killed.