Crash of a North American B-25C-15 Mitchell off Marettimo Island: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
42-32430
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
93-12538
YOM:
1942
Location:
Marettimo Island
Sicily
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shot down by antiaircraft fire and crashed into the sea some 10 km north of Marettimo Island. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Those killed were:
S/Sgt Fred B. Million,
S/Sgt Ralph V. Nelson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a North American B-25D-10 Mitchell near Pueblo: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-30191
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
87-8356
YOM:
1941
Location:
Pueblo
Colorado
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 40 km east of Pueblo. Seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Raymond Duke Carver,
2nd Lt Kenneth E. Fait,
W/O John Doak,
T/Sgt John T. Hoffman,
S/Sgt Oscar C. Guntermann,
S/Sgt Frank Amrahein Jr.,
S/Sgt Johnny McCollum.

Crash of a North American B-25D-5 Mitchell in Port Moresby

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-30028
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Port Moresby - Port Moresby
MSN:
87-8193
YOM:
1941
Location:
Port Moresby-Durand (17 Mile Drome)
National Capital District
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Port Moresby-Durand Airfield (17 Mile Drome on a bombing mission against Kela. After liftoff, the pilot accidentally lowered the nose gear unaware the copilot had already raised the gear, This caused the airplane to hit the runway and broke the fuselage. Out of control, the airplane ended up in the nearby Waigani swamp and was wrecked. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
1st Lt Claude W. Burger, pilot,
Cpt Edison K. Walters, copilot,
2nd Lt Louis E. Higgins, navigator.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell near Livny: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-13025
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
82-5660
YOM:
1941
Location:
Livny
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While engaged in a bombing operation, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed 32 km southwest of Livny. Five crew members were killed and one survived.
Crew:
Lt Matvey Makarovich Pisarev, pilot, †
M/Lt Mikhail Nikolaevich Pakhomov, copilot,
S/Lt Sergey Vasilievich Puzyrev, navigator, †
Sgt Petr Nikolaevich Pobezhimov, assistant navigator, †
Sgt Yuri Ivanovich Semenov, radio operator, †
Sgt Petr Lukich Alexandrov, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25C-10 Mitchell near Bunnell: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
42-32369
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
94-12777
YOM:
1942
Location:
Bunnell
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 11 km north northeast of Bunnell. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Dorris D. Brandon,
2nd Lt Artis G. Railey,
2nd Lt Harry C. Rosen,
2nd Lt John D. Stearns,
Cpl Harry J. Brown.

Crash of a North American B-25C-15 Mitchell off Capo Bianco

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
42-32432
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
93-12540
YOM:
1942
Location:
Capo Bianco
Sicily
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While engaged in a bombing mission, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and was ditched into the Mediterranean Sea some 20 km off Capo Bianco, Sicily. All six crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a North American B-25C-10 Mitchell in Myrtle Beach

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
42-32359
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
94-12767
YOM:
1942
Location:
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident in Myrtle Beach. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a North American B-25C-15 Mitchell off Oristano: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
42-32422
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
93-12530
YOM:
1942
Location:
Oristano
Sardinia
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by antiaircraft fire and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea 37 km west of Oristano. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt George Anderson,
F/O Harold A. Houghtaling,
S/Sgt Joseph Gawron,
S/Sgt Wilbur J. Van Kosky,
Sgt Robert L. Turville.
Probable cause:
Shot down by antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a North American B-25D-20 Mitchell in Sacramento

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-30692
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
87-8857
YOM:
1941
Location:
Sacramento-Mather
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Damaged beyond repair in a takeoff accident at Mather Field. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a North American B-25D-1 Mitchell in Columbia

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-29872
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
87-8037
YOM:
1941
Location:
Columbia
South Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident. There were no fatalities.
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