Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell in Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FL216
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Portreath - Portreath
MSN:
82-5438
YOM:
1941
Location:
Brest-Bretagne (Guipavas)
Finistère
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Portreath at 1549LT to attack the airport of Brest-Guipavas. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed 2 km north of the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Joseph Philip Toeg, pilot,
F/Sgt Eric Leslie Reed, observer,
F/Sgt Tom Ellis, wireless operator,
Sgt Joseph Glover, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25G Mitchell near Nesmith: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
42-64569
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
96-16448
YOM:
1942
Location:
Nesmith
South Carolina
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 5 km northeast of Nesmith. Seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Ralph D. Keeney,
2nd Lt Harold Raymond Anderson,
2nd Lt John L. McCann,
Sgt Robert Kik,
Sgt Bernard Lermen,
Sgt Edwin C. McNeil,
Pfc Ellis G. Lee.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell II in Rochford: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FL213
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Foulsham - Foulsham
MSN:
82-5355
YOM:
1941
Location:
Rochford
Worcestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cross country exercise when the airplane, flying too low, collided with a chimney located on the roof of a house and crashed in Rochford. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt William Anthony MacDuff Brettell, pilot,
Sgt John Richard Pexton Dawson, navigator.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell at Donaldson AFB

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-12639
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
82-5274
YOM:
1941
Location:
Donaldson AFB-Donaldson Center Airport (Greenville)
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:
Crashed on takeoff and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a North American B-25D-20 Mitchell in La Junta: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-30683
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
87-8848
YOM:
1941
Location:
La Junta
Colorado
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 2 km west of La Junta Airfield. A crew was killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Robert J. Grissell.

Crash of a North American B-25D-10 Mitchell in Miami: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-30262
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
87-8427
YOM:
1941
Location:
Miami-Intl
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Miami Airport. A crew was killed.
Crew:
Cpt Charles R. Dimke.

Crash of a North American B-25C-1 Mitchell into Lake Murray: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-13177
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
82-5812
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lake Murray
South Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Murray. Four crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Floyd C. Grazier Jr.,
2nd Lt Howard H. Dailey Jr.,
2nd Lt William L. Price,
2nd Lt John G. Schuten.

Crash of a North American B-25D-1 Mitchell near Newton: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-29869
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
87-8034
YOM:
1941
Location:
Newton
New Jersey
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered a structural failure in flight and crashed north of Newton. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Leonard Rand,
2nd Lt Samuel B. Hannah III,
T/Sgt Steve J. Sandusky,
S/Sgt Robert F. Deutsch,
S/Sgt Floyd B. Edmonds,
Cpl Murray Schwartz.
Probable cause:
Structural failure in flight.

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

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-30627
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
87-8792
YOM:
1941
Location:
Kansas City-Fairfax Field
Kansas
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:
Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Fairfax Field and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell off Vlissingen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1943 at 0916 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FL677
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Foulsham - Foulsham
MSN:
82-5401
YOM:
1941
Location:
Vlissingen
Zeeland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Foulsham on an operation to Vlissingen. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Donald Gordon Ogilvie, pilot,
F/O Philip Corfield Jackson, navigator,
Sgt David John Frank Jenkins, wireless operator,
Sgt Vincent John Browne, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.
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