Illinois

The crew left Lawrenceville-George AAF in the evening on a night training mission with paratroopers. In flight, the crew encountered engine problems, left the formation (was taking part to an exercise with 20 other USAAF C-47) and eventually lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field located 4 miles east of Oblong. Four crew members were killed. It is believed that the crew misinterpreted the engine problem as a runaway propeller.
Crew:
2nd Lt Alexander Cairney,
2nd Lt Monte R. Hamilton,
Pfc Clarence C. Orr 1.

The crew departed Malden AAF, Missouri, on a flight to Harrisburg Regional Airport, south Illinois. While cruising at low height, the airplane hit a house and crashed 3 km west of Brownfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Emerson L. Weller,
2nd Lt Floyd E. Williams,
Pvt Frank C. Lee,
Pvt Saul Z. Silver.

After completing a formation training mission with two other similar aircraft in the region of Lawrenceville-George AAF, the crew was returning to his base. On final approach by night, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area. All three crew members were killed.

Shortly after take off, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces. It appears the crew was engaged in a circular night training mission and just after rotation, the crew encountered undetermined technical problems with the undercarriage. Probably distracted by this event, pilots did not realize that the power lever moved rearward, away from their takeoff position.

The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the White River, some 10 km northwest of Petersburg. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Grover L. Justice,
Pvt Gordon Bennett Smith.

The airplane departed Tarrant AFB, Texas, at 0650LT on a flight to Chicago, carrying 12 crew members. On approach to Midway Airport, it struck the side of a 20-million-cubic-foot (570,000 m3) gas storage tank of the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company located at 3625 73rd Street and Central Park Avenue, approximately 3.2 km southeast of the airport. It appears that while approaching the airport from the southwest in light rain, light fog and light smoke, with a 500-foot ceiling and 1,2 km visibility, the bomber circled the field to the north and east, and was on a southern heading when it struck the approximately 500-foot-tall (150 metres) tank at the 125-foot level, initially with the left wingtip. Much of the forward fuselage fell inside the tank structure which exploded, throwing steel plate over 91 metres with heat felt over a mile away. Nine employees were on the grounds but none were injured. The airplane burst into flames and all 12 crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt David S. Alter, pilot,
2nd Lt Frederick L. Dutt, pilot,
2nd Lt John C. Wallace,
2nd Lt Angus L. Gentry,
S/Sgt Norman W. Yutzy,
T/Sgt Ben F. Zumwalt,
Sgt Arthur A. Huber,
Pfc Nick Lonchar.
Passengers:
Cpt James R. Gilcrease,
Cpt Allen W. Lent,
Cpt John M. Wallace,
1st Lt Harry B. Messick Jr.

Crashed on landing and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

The twin engine airplane suffered an in-flight structural failure and crashed in Savanna. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Raymond G. Peterson,
2nd Lt Reino A. Ranta.

Crashed in unknown circumstances 3 km south of Lawrenceville-George AAF. Two crew members were killed.
Crew:
Avc Hal Bigger Feldman,
Avc Howard W. Forestall.

Crashed on landing and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.