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

The airplane crashed for unknown reasons on landing at Tarrant AFB and was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

The crew was performing a local training flight at Kissimmee-Gateway Airport when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Miles J. Hemauer, pilot,
Pvt Joseph F. Hirl Jr.

For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing 16 km east of Coushatta. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no fatalities.

The airplane departed Port Moresby-7 Mile Drome on a bombing mission against a Japanese convoy in the Huon Gulf off Lae. Over the target are, it was hit by enemy fire (anti aircraft and Japanese fighters). The pilot was able to leave the combat area but was eventually forced to make an emergency landing in hilly terrain near Kaisenik near the Black Cat Pass, east of Wau. During the crash landing, the fuselage broke rear of the radio compartment and the tail gunner Sgt Henry B. Bowen was killed and the radio operator Robert H. Albright was seriously injured. All seven other crew members suffered various injuries. On January 14, the radio operator died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
1st Lt Raymond S. Dau, pilot,
2nd Lt Donald W. Hoggan, copilot,
2nd Lt Albert V. Cole, bombardier,
2nd Lt Peter J. Hudec, navigator,
Sgt Robert H. Albright, radio operator, †
S/Sgt Lloyd T. Dumond, flight engineer,
Sgt Francis E. Caldwell, air gunner,
Sgt Henry J. Blasco, air gunner,
Sgt Henry B. Bowen, air gunner. †

For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no fatalities.

The airplane departed Barking Sands Airfield on a training flight leading a mock attack against Pearl Harbor on Oahu. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea about 3 km offshore. All 10 occupants were killed, among them Major Johnathan E. Coxwell, Commanding Officer of the 372nd Bombardment Squadron.
Crew:
1st Lt George F. Moznette Jr., pilot,
2nd Lt Malcolm D. Frankel Jr., copilot,
2nd Lt Charles L. Seymour, navigator,
1st Lt James R. Carringer Jr., bombardier.
Passengers:
Maj Johnathan E. Coxwell,
Cpt John D. H. Hoyt,
S/Sgt Don Harp,
Sgt Dalton E. Bowman,
Sgt William W. Johnston,
Pvt Frank M. Favia.

The crew departed RAF St Eval on a positioning flight to Thurleigh, the crew returning to base. Approaching the destination, weather conditions worsened and the pilot was forced to return to St Eval. On approach, the pilot overshot and initiated a go around procedure then the airplane was never seen again. As it failed to return, SAR operations were conducted but no trace of the airplane nor the crew was ever found. During these SAR operations, two RAF planes were lost as well. It is believed that the B-17 crashed somewhere in the Celtic Sea off RAF St Eval. Lost without trace.
Crew:
1st Lt Lemuel B. Smith,
1st Lt Murrel C. Henry,
1st Lt Robert L. Brandon,
1st Lt James O. Jones Jr.,
2nd Lt James C. Murphy,
S/Sgt Judson W. Elliott,
S/Sgt Joseph S. Barnes,
S/Sgt Jerrold M. Hopkins,
S/Sgt Earl K. Owen,
S/Sgt Carlton E. Porter.

The twin engine airplane crashed on landing and was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

The airplane named 'Yeah' departed Port Moresby-Seven Mile Drome to bomb Japanese ships off Lae. Over the target, it was attacked by Japanese Mitsubishi Zero. With the left engine on fire, the pilot was able to leave the combat area but was eventually forced to ditch the airplane 60 km south of Salamaua. Three crew members were rescued while four others were killed.
Crew (22nd BG):
1st Lt Leonard T. Nicholson, pilot,
1st Lt Jack L. Childers, copilot,
1st Lt Norman E. Oefreese, navigator, †
Sgt Jack C. Moseley, bombardier, †
S/Sgt William M. Brown, flight engineer, †
S/Sgt Joseph P. Papp, radio operator, †
Cpl Thomas A. Moffitt, air gunner.

The airplane departed Orlando AAF on a flight to Salina, Kansas, with an intermediate stop in Galveston, Texas. While in cruising altitude, it suffered a catastrophic structural failure of the tail that detached. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed near Lebanon, about 24 km southwest of Madill, Oklahoma. The airplane was totally destroyed and all 10 crew members were killed. The tail was found about 400 yards from the main wreckage.
Crew:
2nd Lt Russell Graham Bishop Jr., pilot,
2nd Lt John F. Howell, copilot,
S/Sgt Albert L. Baima, flight engineer,
Pvt Jack Bagget, assistant flight engineer,
2nd Lt Robert B. Secord, navigator,
T/Sgt Ray E. Blazer, radio operator,
S/Sgt Stanley J. Jaros, assistant radio operator,
2nd Lt James H. Dyer, bombardier,
S/Sgt Kelsey C. Horning, air gunner,
2nd Lt S. Lipsman.