Honiara

Crashed on take off from Honiara-Henderson Field. At least one crew member was killed.

The crew left Carney Airfield in the early morning to attack the Kahili Airfield in Buin. Following a successful mission, the aircraft christened 'De-Icer' was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed in flames 5 miles northwest of the airfield. All ten crew members were killed.
Crew (5th BG):
1st Lt Karl G. Stubblefield, pilot,
2nd Lt William E. Nevling, copilot,
1st Lt Walter C. Witherspoon, navigator,
1st Lt Robert J. Jones, bombardier,
M/Sgt Lowell E. Symons, flight engineer,
T/Sgt John L. Larson, assistant engineer,
T/Sgt Thomas H. Shadrick, radio operator,
Sgt Don E. Christenson, assistant radio operator,
Sgt Ranier P. Payton,
S/Sgt Louis Penven Jr.

The seaplane left Honiara-Henderson Field at 1900LT on July 16 for a 12 hours anti-submarine mission. By night, while cruising along the Vella LaVella Island, the left engine caught fire. The captain attempted to ditch the aircraft few hundred yards off shore but the aircraft crash landed and sank immediately. All 13 crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Lt James W. Anderson, pilot 12.
Source: http://www.vpnavy.com/vp54_mishap.html

The seaplane was engaged in a night maritime patrol flight off Guadalcanal Island. It failed to return to base and no trace of the seaplane nor the 12 crew members was ever found.
Crew (VP-54):
Lt(jg) Walter Howell Cummings, pilot,
Lt(jg) Frederick S. Panetto,
Ens George Ordell Foss,
Ap1c Monta Colma Ellis,
Ap1c John Robert Wolverton,
Amm1c Ralph O. Brent,
Amm2c John Fred Williams,
Amm2c Lyle Cooper Johnson,
Amm3c Raymond B. Williford,
Rm1c Elvin Earl Packer,
Rm2c Grant F. Leonard,
Rm3c William T. Ross.

The airplane departed Honiara-Henderson Field on a flight to Luganville, Vanuatu. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The airplane went out of control and crashed into the Coral Sea some 520 km southwest of Guadalcanal Island. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Walter L. Callaham,
1st Lt William R. McNeese,
2nd Lt Leonard M. Feldman,
2nd Lt Samuel R. Hufstedler Jr.,
S/Sgt Frank L. House,
Pfc Richard Gray,
Pfc John E. Lawler.

The airplane departed Espíritu Santo on a flight to Honiara, carrying four crew members and one passenger who was a US Navy corpsman attached to MAG-25. While descending to Henderson Field, the pilot encountered very bad weather conditions. In heavy rain falls, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea. No trace of the airplane nor its crew was found.
Crew:
1st Lt Joseph Napoleon Abel, pilot,
S/Sgt Arthur Freeman Dowers Jr., copilot,
Cpl Roman John Freise, mechanic,
Pfc John Robert Matuszak, radio operator.
Passenger:
PhM3c Paul Adolphus Westerman.

The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Luganville Airport and was destroyed. It seems that the crew was en route to Guadalcanal Island on a supply mission. There were no fatalities.
Crew.
Robert Carlson, pilot +2.

The crew departed Honiara-Henderson Airfield to attack Japanese ships cruising off Shortland and Bougainville Islands. While approaching the target area, the airplane named 'Bessie The Jap Basher' was shot down by the pilots of Japanese fighters, crashed into the sea and sank by a depth of 30 metres off Shortland Island. Eight crew members were killed while the captain was rescued and later executed by Japanese soldiers.
Crew (11th BG):
1st Lt Charles E. Norton, pilot,
1st Lt Bruce S. Barker, copilot,
1st Lt Leo M. Eminger, navigator,
Sgt James R. Mathewson, bombardier,
S/Sgt Peter F. Novak, radio operator,
S/Sgt William L. Hotard, air gunner,
S/Sgt Fred S. Croyle, air gunner,
Sgt Bruce W. Osborne, air gunner,
Pfc Edward A. Carroll, air gunner.