United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947)

The airplane went down at Loon Lake (elevation 5,280 feet) with eight men aboard. The plane was returning to McChord AFB, Washington from a training mission in Nevada when it flew into a heavy snow storm near Pendleton, Oregon. Unable to maintain altitude, the pilot, Robert R. Orr, decided to attempt a landing in Boise. The approach was hampered by heavy icing and a failed radio. An order to prepare to parachute was given at 13,000 feet. Just then a hole developed in the cloud cover. A frozen lake was spotted and a landing was attempted. Frozen flaps caused the first approach to be abandoned. In a successful second approach, the plane touched down on the frozen lake, sliding across the ice and through the trees. With both wings sheared off, the plane came to rest 150 feet from the shore of Loon Lake in the timber. All eight men survived. A broken kneecap was the only injury. After waiting five days for rescue, the crew selected three men to go for help. On February 3rd, the three left Loon Lake with a shotgun and chocolate rations. They followed the Secesh River downstream. Then, hiking over Lick Creek Summit, elevation 6,700 feet, they reached the Lake Fork Guard Station. Once inside, an exhausted crew member picked up the telephone and spoke to the operator in McCall. The three men had hiked for 14 days and approximately 42 miles through waist deep snow. On February 18th, the wreckage was spotted by bush pilot, Penn Stohr, of Cascade, Idaho. He returned and notified authorities. Stohr made two more flights, landing on the frozen lake to fly the crew out. After some 21 days in the harsh winter climate of Idaho’s primitive area, all eight men were rescued.
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For unknown reasons, the airplane suffered an in-flight explosion and crashed in Lookeba. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Hyman V. Braver,
F/O Clifford A. Briggs,
F/O William W. Capps,
S/Sgt Edward A. Stanford Jr.,
Pvt Edward M. Lanum.

The airplane crashed somewhere in Alaska following an engine failure. There were no fatalities.
Crew:
Earl W. Strong.

The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both occupants.
Crew:
Avc Hugh F. Ness,
Avc Lewis Newman.

The airplane departed RAF Shipdham on an operation to Vegesack. After passing the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the Waddenzee off Terschelling. Nine crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Maxwell Weston Sullivan Jr., pilot, †
2nd Lt Duane E. Nelson, copilot, †
S/Sgt Frederick W. Clark, flight engineer, †
M/Sgt Benjamin F. Duke, radio operator, †
1st Lt Raymond C. Lunenfeld, navigator, †
2nd Lt A. W. Glass, bombardier,
S/Sgt Philip J. Bloomfield, air gunner, †
Sgt Thomas W. Crook Jr., air gunner, †
S/Sgt Harry L. Ottman, air gunner, †
S/Sgt Glen C. Pierson, air gunner. †

The airplane departed RAF Shipdham on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. As the crew encountered poor weather conditions, it was decided to change the target and to bomb the Lemmer harbor in the Netherlands. Flying in poor visibility, the airplane collided with a German fighter that struck the left wing of the bomber that entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the Waddenzee off Harlingen. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Nolan B. Cargile, pilot,
1st Lt Kenneth H. Moore, copilot,
S/Sgt Paul M. Crane, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Saul Suskind, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Michael Geriok, radio operator,
Cpt Oscar H. Wilkinson, navigator,
1st Lt Paul H. Keilman, bombardier,
S/Sgt Verne C. Stewart, air gunner,
S/Sgt Arthur A. Van Cleef, air gunner,
S/Sgt Solomon I. Wise, air gunner.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Columbia, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Cpt Arthur P. Vandergrift Jr.,
Cpt Buell A. Bankston,
2nd Lt Lawrence H. Kiskaddon,
2nd Lt Thomas Malcolm Poole,
T/Sgt Alfred LeFerve,
S/Sgt Lee J. Cobb,
S/Sgt Ralph V. Metcalf.

The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Pirangi do Norte and was destroyed. At least one crew member was killed. It was en route to Europe to be delivered to the Royal Air Force and should be registered FA111.
Crew:
2nd Lt Wiley J. Croswell.

While performing a local training exercise at Roswell AAF #4, the crew was forced to abandon the airplane for unknown reasons. The airplane crashed near the airfield and was destroyed. All occupants parachuted to safety.

For unknown reasons, the crew abandoned the airplane that crashed in Richmond. All occupants parachuted to safety.