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

The airplane was on a delivery flight to the Royal Air Force and departed Natal, Brazil. It failed to arrive at destination and probably crashed somewhere into the Atlantic Ocean. Lost without trace. Should be registered FA168 with RAF.

The airplane was returning to base following a maritime patrol flight over the Pacific Ocean. The crew encountered poor visibility when the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Walsh Landing. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Donald O. Pedrazzini, pilot,
1st Lt Herbert H. Knowlton, copilot,
2nd Lt Charles F. Meyer, navigator,
T/Sgt Joseph D. English, flight engineer,
T/Sgt William C. Malone, radio operator,
Pvt Vern B. Smith, assistant radio operator.

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere into the Pacific Ocean while on a mission off California. No trace of the airplane nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
2nd Lt William W. Smith Jr., pilot,
2nd Lt Fay D. Villro, copilot,
1st Lt David L. Rosenberg, navigator,
S/Sgt Gilbert L. Simmoneaux, flight engineer,
Sgt. George H. Poot, assistant engineer,
T/Sgt Richard F. Miskopf, radio operator,
Sgt Arthur Vigil, air gunner.

While on a training flight out from George AFB, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Victorville. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Richard D. Radmore,
2nd Lt Charles N. Wakefield,
Avc Edgar C. Bessels,
Avc William W. Bonner.

On final approach to Maxwell AFB, while on a flight from Maxton AFB, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 5 km south of the airbase. All 12 occupants were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Robert E. Latas,
2nd Lt James W. Leach,
S/Sgt William P. Graves,
S/Sgt Garry F. Hinton,
S/Sgt Morton A. Stewart,
S/Sgt Jesse J. Thomas,
Sgt Walter D. Gall,
Sgt Albert M. Killion,
Sgt Joe F. Rathgeber,
Cpl Niles A. Anderson,
Cpl William B. Bywaters,
Cpl Russell E. Coleman.

Following a training exercise, the twin engine airplane was returning to base at San Angelo AAF (Mathis Field) when it crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area located 8 km southeast of Mertzon, some 30 km southwest of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Murray Sandberg,
S/Sgt Robert E. Martin,
Avc Bennett F. Penn,
Avc Joseph L. Perkins Jr.

The airplane departed Davis-Monthan AFB on a training exercise with a crew of seven on board. While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet, the crew encountered severe turbulence, causing a structural failure of the horizontal stabilizer. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near Kelvin. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert S. Adams Jr.,pilot,
2nd Lt Arthur C. Eidson, copilot,
Sgt James H. Akins,flight engineer,
S/Sgt Francis D. Santmyer, radio operator,
Sgt Armand H. Peltier, air gunner,
Pvt Milton L. Keinholz, air gunner,
Pvt Edward Zientarski, air gunner.

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean off Myrtle Beach. Lost without trace.
Crew:
2nd Lt Rosser C. Forbes,
2nd Lt Norman H. Pearson,
2nd Lt Billy B. Roche,
S/Sgt Henry J. Hlaliday.

For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed upon landing at Sewart AFB and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

The twin engine airplane suffered a structural failure in flight and crashed in a desert area located 13 km northeast of Artesia. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Avc William P. O'Dell,
Avc Leslie G. Peterson.