All Solomon Islands

The seaplane was dispatched from Shortland Island Seaplane base to Choisel Island where Japanese pilots were awaiting to be rescued after being shot down by enemy fire. During the rescue operation, the seaplane was attacked by US fighter and was badly damaged. While returning to base, it sank upon landing and was lost. A crew member was killed.

The airplane departed Kavieng Airfield on an operation to Guadalcanal. In the late evening, while returning to base, the crew got lost and ditched the airplane off Vangunu Island. The airplane was lost and all seven crew members survived and were airlifted four days later.

The airplane ground looped while taking off from Honiara-Henderson Field and was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

While overflying Rekata Bay, near Santa Isabel Island, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea near a Japanese Naval Air Station. All five occupants were killed. The wreckage was found in August 1945.
Crew (3rd Squadron):
F/Sgt Norman Newall,
Sgt Albert Mahony,
Sgt Henry Downard,
F/Sgt David Newlands,
Sgt Richard Andrew.

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 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.

The airplane departed Pouembout-Plaine des Gaiacs AFB (New Caledonia) on a maritime patrol flight over the Solomon Sea. While cruising off Rendova Island, the crew intercepted a Japanese flying boat but was shot down. The airplane entered a dive and crashed on Rendova Island. All nine crew members were killed.
Crew (11th BG):
Cpt Robert H. Richards, pilot,
1st Lt Robert H. McGhee, copilot,
2nd Lt William F. B. Morris, navigator,
S/Sgt Charles E. Bayer, bombardier,
Cpl Otis O. Black Jr., flight engineer,
Cpl Yvon W. Bailey, assistant to the flight engineer,
Sgt Hugh M. King, radio operator,
Cpl Peter Charuk, air gunner,
Pvt William Omanoff, air gunner.

The four engine airplane departed Luganville Airport, Vanuatu, on an operation to Tulagi, Nggela Islands. While approaching the target area, the airplane was shot down by Japanese fighters and crashed into the sea. All 9 crew members were killed.
Crew (11th BG):
Lt Rush E. McDonald, pilot,
2nd Lt John J. Heard, Jr., copilot,
Cpl Joseph H. Wood, bombardier,
2nd Lt Homer W. Vail, navigator,
Sgt William L. Hammack, flight engineer,
Sgt Richard C. Inman, flight engineer,
Cpl Leroy Payne, radio operator,
S/Sgt James E. Briggs, air gunner,
S/Sgt Daniel L. Cross, air gunner.

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.