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US ARMY AIR FORCES AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS
MARCH 1942
1-15 16-24 25-31

Note: These lists contain the aircraft accidents and crew members found listed thereon from the USAF
flying safety files for the time period presented. While many of the accidents resulted in major injuries
and fatalities, most involved only damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the personnel involved.

DATE PILOT RANK SN SQ/GP TYPE AC ACSN STATION LOCATION REMARKS
420325 ALDERSON, S W 2 AAFFTD PT-18 40-2036 ONTARIO FS (PBCPS), CA MIRA LOMA AUX, CA
420325 ANSELL, NORRIS J AT-6A 41-262 TURNER FIELD, GA TURNER FIELD, GA
420325 BLOOM, MONTAGUE BT-13A 41-11342 COCHRAN FIELD, GA COCHRAN FIELD, GA
420325 BROWN, CHARLES J BT-15 41-10202 ENID AAF, OK PONDER FIELD, OK
420325 BRUNINGA, JOHN H JR AV/C 17035705 8 AAFFTD PT-17 41-25434 SEQUOIA FIELD (PCPS), CA VISALIA AUX 5, CA LANDING (?)
420325 BUXTON, DAVID A-29 41-37104 LONG BEACH AAF, CA ROMULUS AAF, MI FIRE ON GROUND
420325 CALLAWAY, JAMES E P-40 40-319 HARDING FIELD, LA HARDING FIELD, LA
420325 COULTER, ROBERT E B-17E 41-2603 GEIGER FIELD, WA GEIGER FIELD, WA
420325 CRIPPEN, WILLIS D AT-6A 41-185 LAS VEGAS AAF, NV GOODSPRINGS 3 MI NW, NV STRUCTURAL FAILURE
420325 DZIEKAM, BRUNO J O-46A 35-204 MIDWAY AP, IL RUBINKAM AP, IL
420325 FULLER, CHARLES C B-10B 35-241 LANGLEY FIELD, VA LANGLEY FIELD, VA
420325 GRONEN, TAYLOR M AT-6A 41-16344 LUKE FIELD, AZ LUKE FIELD, AZ
420325 HOBSON, A W AT-6A 41-16172 MAXWELL FIELD, AL MAXWELL FIELD, AL
420325 HORDER, EDWARD J P-39D 41-6997 ALBROOK FIELD, PANAMA ALBROOK FIELD, PANAMA
420325 HOULE, DAVID C AT-6A 41-16634 CRAIG FIELD, AL CRAIG FIELD, AL
420325 KEEN, CURTIS A OA-14 42-38222 BOLLING FIELD, DC FT WASHINGTON 1 MI NW, MD LANDING
420325 KELLY, JOHN C AT-6A 41-16485 SPENCE FIELD, GA SPENCE FIELD, GA
420325 KRAUSS, STEWART 2LT O-417164 22BG B-26 40-1438 HICKAM FIELD, HI CANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX IS MISSING AIRCRAFT (8)(W)(F)
420325 MCCLURE, FRANK L P-40F 41-13623 ROMULUS AAF, MI ROMULUS AAF, MI
420325 PHILLIPS, ROBERT E WACO 4-20960 MARCH FIELD, CA MARCH FIELD, CA
420325 PHILLIPS, ROBERT E WACO SRE-20960 MORROW FIELD, CA MARCH FIELD, CA
420325 PRATT, OGDEN N B-18A 37-546 OLMSTED FIELD, PA MARIANNA, PA TAKE-OFF
420325 RAINEY, LEROY A B-17B 38-260 DAVIS MONTHAN FIELD, AZ KELLY FIELD, TX
420325 RUFFLEY, WILLIAM L 60 AAFFTD PT-17 41-906 LAKELAND FS (PCPS), FL LAKELAND AAF, FL LANDING
420325 TOLLWORTHY, W F AT-6A 41-16174 MAXWELL FIELD, AL MAXWELL FIELD, AL SPIN/STALL
420325 WALLEN, JOHN F 2 AAFFTD PT-13B 41-844 ONTARIO FS (PBCPS), CA ONTARIO AAF, CA
420325 WALTER, SILAS ACTD PT-17 41-25449 THUNDERBIRD FIELD, AZ THUNDERBIRD FIELD, AZ
420325 WALTMAN, WILLIAM S BT-13A 41-11457 GREENVILLE AAF, MS BUCKLIN, MO
420325 WHARTON, CHARLES M AT-12 41-17531 MAXWELL FIELD, AL BIRMINGHAM AP, AL
420325 WINCHESTER, RONALD G AT-6A 41-16327 CRAIG FIELD, AL CRAIG FIELD, AL
420325 WRIGHT, JOHN W JR 6 AAFFTD PT-17 41-1074 GILA BEND FS (PCPS), AZ THUNDERBIRD FIELD, AZ
420326 ARMSTRONG, EDWARD G YP-39 40-036 BRIDGEPORT AP, CT BRIDGEPORT AP, CT SPIN/STALL
420326 BLACKBURN, WESLEY T 308 AAFFTD PT-19A 41-15125 ARLEDGE FIELD (PCPS), TX ARLEDGE FIELD 12 MI SW, TX SPIN/STALL (YNY)
420326 BLAIR, HUBERT M BC-1 37-636 KELLY FIELD, TX KELLY FIELD, TX
420326 BURRELL, GEORGE W REPUBLIC AVN CO P-47B 41-5899 REPUBLIC FIELD, NY WESTBURY, NY STRUCTURAL FAILURE
420326 COSBY, WILLIAM L JR BC-1 38-396 KELLY FIELD, TX KELLY FIELD, TX
420326 COVEY, JOHN L BT-13A 41-10766 SHAW FIELD, SC SHAW FIELD, SC
420326 GALLAGHER, BERNARD F BT-13A 41-10831 PERRIN FIELD, TX PERRIN FIELD 1 MI S, TX SPIN/STALL
420326 GATES, R W AT-6A 41-16524 LUBBOCK AAF, TX WESTBROOK, TX
420326 HEARING, VERNON O 4 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8699 RANKIN FIELD (PCPS), CA RANKIN FIELD, CA
420326 HOOPER, VICTOR F J AT-6A 41-462 CRAIG FIELD, AL CRAIG FIELD, AL
420326 JAUER, WILLIAM E BT-13A 41-1515 MINTER FIELD, CA PORTERVILLE AAF, CA HIT OBJECT IN FLIGHT
420326 JOHNSON, WARREN L B-17E 41-2562 PENDLETON FIELD, OR PENDLETON FIELD 15 MI NE, OR STRUCTURAL FAILURE
420326 LAWRENCE, ANDREW J 317 AAFFTD BT-13A 41-1238 CURTIS FIELD (BCPS), TX HARPER 1 MI S, TX
420326 MAHONEY, DANIEL C AT-7BH 41-1206 MATHER FIELD, CA MATHER FIELD, CA
420326 MCNAIRN, ROBERT B JR BT-13A 41-1519 GOODFELLOW FIELD, TX GOODFELLOW FIELD 3 MI S, TX SPIN/STALL (YNY)
420326 MILLER, HAROLD M PT-22 41-15351 PALO ALTO AP, CA PALO ALTO AP, SC
420326 POLLARD, ROBERT D AT-6A 41-16315 LUKE FIELD, AZ LUKE FIELD, AZ
420326 POOLE, RAYMOND J AT-6A 41-684 KELLY FIELD, TX KELLY FIELD, TX
420326 SMITH, LUTHER J AT-6 40-2114 KELLY FIELD, TX KELLY FIELD, TX
420326 SUTTON, JOHN H P-40E 41-24947 ORLANDO AAF, FL ORLANDO AAF, FL
420326 TOMS, BISHOP M AT-6A 41-16352 LUKE FIELD, AZ AJO AAF, AZ HIT OBJECT IN FLIGHT
420326 WARRINGTON, ORRIS F AT-6A 41-16348 LUKE FIELD, AZ LUKE FIELD, AZ
420326 WHITE, GEORGE G AT-6A 41-16393 LUKE FIELD, AZ LUKE FIELD, AZ
420326 WHITING, SAMUEL B-25A 40-2222 ESLER FIELD, LA ESLER FIELD, LA
420326 WORKMAN, BRYANT A P-40G 42-14262 BLUETHENTHAL FIELD, NC BLUETHENTHAL FIELD, NC
420327 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - - 341BS/29BG B-17E 41-9025 MACDILL FIELD, FL MACDILL FIELD, FL
420327 BENNETT, DONALD L AT-6A 41-304 STOCKTON FIELD, CA STOCKTON FIELD, CA
420327 BERNHARDT, JOSEPH B-17E 41-9030 MACDILL FIELD, FL MACDILL FIELD, FL
420327 BLACK, EUGENE J ACTD PT-17 41-8659 THUNDERBIRD FIELD, AZ THUNDERBIRD FIELD 9 MI S, AZ HIT OBJECT IN FLIGHT
420327 FEE, RICHARD A AT-6A 41-286 LUBBOCK AAF, TX LUBBOCK AAF, TX
420327 FORD, EDMOND J AT-6A 41-293 KELLY FIELD, TX KELLY FIELD, TX
420327 FRANKLIN, R C AT-6A 41-642 LUKE FIELD, AZ LUKE FIELD, AZ
420327 GREGORY, C D AT-11 41-9563 MIDLAND AAF, TX MIDLAND AAF, TX
420327 HALL, WINFRED E BT-13A 41-10959 ENID AAF, OK ENID AAF, OK
420327 JAMIESON, ALEX C 38PS/55PG P-38E 41-2230 MCCHORD FIELD, WA PAINE FIELD, WA
420327 JUHNKE, JEROME A P-40E 41-24951 ORLANDO AAF, FL ORLANDO AAF, FL
420327 KRIPPNER, HOWARD L P-43A 40-2946 MCCHORD FIELD, WA PAINE FIELD, WA
420327 LANCASTER, LIONEL G 7 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8050 OXNARD FS (PCPS), CA OXNARD AUX 1, CA
420327 LEDBETTER, JACK D BC-1 37-668 BROOKS FIELD, TX BROOKS FIELD, TX
420327 MEDLIN, THAD P A-17 35-155 MACDILL FIELD, FL SARASOTA AAF 4 MI S, FL UNDETERMINED
420327 MEINKE, FRANCIS B 54 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8229 DORR FIELD (PCPS), FL DORR FIELD, FL LANDING
420327 MERRITT, ROBERT H BC-1 37-650 BROOKS FIELD, TX BROOKS FIELD, TX
420327 STROUPE, EDWARD P BC-1 37-655 KELLY FIELD, TX KELLY FIELD, TX
420327 SWANSON, JOHN W B-17E 41-2584 MACDILL FIELD, FL MACDILL FIELD, FL
420327 THOMAS, MAURICE S PT-19 40-2496 PARKS AIR COLLEGE, IL CURTISS-STEINBERG FIELD, IL
420327 TUCKER, ROBERT E 8 AAFFTD PT-22 41-15403 SEQUOIA FIELD (PCPS), CA SEQUOIA AUX, CA
420327 WEBB, JAMES L AT-12 41-17508 KELLY FIELD, TX ABILENE AAF, TX
420327 WILLIAMS, WALTER C JR P-39D 40-3024 PATTERSON FIELD, OH PATTERSON FIELD, OH
420327 WRIGHT, WILLIAM T PT-19 40-2490 PARKS AIR COLLEGE, IL CURTISS-STEINBERG FIELD, IL
420328 CALLAWAY, RAYMOND L P-36A 38-162 MITCHEL FIELD, NY RIVERHEAD, NY
420328 CONNOR, C J CULVER NC-37801 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX AUSTIN AP, TX
420328 CUMMINS, WILLIAM A BT-14 40-1241 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX AUSTIN AP, TX
420328 DAVIES, R E BT-13A 41-11230 COCHRAN FIELD, GA MAYFIELD, GA MID-AIR COLLISION
420328 DISTEFANO, WILLIAM E P-40C 41-13467 ALBROOK FIELD, PANAMA LA CHORRERA FIELD, PANAMA
420328 DOWIE, FRANK D JR AT-6A 41-15969 VICTORVILLE AAF, CA VICTORVILLE AAF, CA
420328 FLOWER, LELAND J 4 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8811 RANKIN FIELD (PCPS), CA RANKIN FIELD, CA
420328 GERMAN, GEORGE F P-36C 38-192 DALE MABRY FIELD, FL DALE MABRY FIELD, FL
420328 HEDGER, T H BT-13A 41-1278 COCHRAN FIELD, GA MAYFIELD, GA MID-AIR COLLISION
420328 HENNA, ROBERT L PT-19A 41-20391 TINKER FIELD, OK CIMARRON FIELD, OK
420328 HUFFORD, CHARLES F BT-13A 41-9891 LEMOORE AAF, CA LEMOORE AAF 14 MI SE, CA SPIN/STALL
420328 KNAUF, FRED J 2LT O-432200 62FS/56FG P-36A 38-178 BENDIX FIELD, NJ HUDSONDALE, PA COLLISION WITH TOWER (W)(F)
420328 LAMB, JOHN J BC-1 38-402 KELLY FIELD, TX KELLY FIELD 18 MI WNW, TX SPIN/STALL
420328 LANCASTER, CARL R 2LT O-406292 22BG B-26 40-1509 HICKAM FIELD, HI BELLOWS FIELD, HI FIRE ON THE GROUND
420328 MACHIN, WILLIAM A AT-6A 41-345 CRAIG FIELD, AL CRAIG FIELD, AL
420328 MONTGOMERY, EMERY R P-36A 38-025 FT RICHARDSON, AK FT RICHARDSON, AK LANDING
420328 MORROW, DAVID E BC-1 37-649 KELLY FIELD, TX KELLY FIELD, TX
420328 PETERSON, RAYMOND C 4 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8707 RANKIN FIELD (PCPS), CA RANKIN FIELD, CA
420328 POTENZA, JOSEPH D 316 AAFFTD PT-19A 41-20291 CHICKASHA FIELD (PCPS), OK CHICKASHA FIELD 11 MI N, OK SPIN/STALL
420328 SCHOENBERG, J R AT-6A 41-724 LUBBOCK AAF, TX LUBBOCK AAF, TX
420328 SOBRINO, E J 305 AAFFTD PT-19A 41-14842 GARNER FIELD (PCPS), TX UVALDE 12 MI NE, TX SPIN/STALL
420328 WOLFE, MERRITT C P-39F 41-7289 NEW ORLEANS AP, LA NEW ORLEANS AP, LA
420329 ADAMS, S F AT-6A 41-478 LUBBOCK AAF, TX LUBBOCK AAF, TX
420329 BLOOMGREN, WILLIAM L O-52 40-2779 BROOKS FIELD, TX BROOKS FIELD, TX
420329 BOAL, LAVERNE C 314 AAFFTD PT-19 40-2542 TULSA AP (PCPS), OK TULSA AP 2 MI E, OK
420329 BOOTH, ENOCH AT-6A 41-207 CRAIG FIELD, AL CRAIG FIELD, AL
420329 BRANDON, JESS W AT-9 41-5844 TURNER FIELD, GA JASPER AP, FL
420329 BRANDON, JESS W AT-9 41-5844 TURNER FIELD, GA JASPER AP, GA LANDING
420329 BYRD, JOE C P-40E 41-24994 ORLANDO AAF, FL ORLANDO AAF, FL
420329 COLLINS, F A AT-6A 41-16567 NAPIER FIELD, AL NAPIER FIELD, AL
420329 COYNE, M J AT-6A 41-532 MAXWELL FIELD, AL MAXWELL FIELD, AL
420329 DABNEY, WILLIAM A M P-40E 41-25021 ORLANDO AAF, FL ORLANDO AAF, FL
420329 DUNCAN, CAROL P P-36A 38-147 DALE MABRY FIELD, FL DALE MABRY FIELD, FL
420329 EVANS, ANTHONY 7 AAFFTD PT-13B 40-1658 OXNARD FS (PCPS), CA VENTURA CO AP, CA
420329 GARST, RALPH E P-66 42-6890 LONG BEACH AAF, CA RICHMOND AAF, VA
420329 HEWSON, LENARD B 308 AAFFTD PT-19A 41-15171 ARLEDGE FIELD (PCPS), TX ARLEDGE FIELD, TX
420329 HITCHINGS, THEODORE C A-29 41-23419 MARCH FIELD, CA MARCH FIELD, CA
420329 JACOBI, JULIAN 2LT O-406685 22BG B-26 40-1431 HICKAM FIELD, HI HICKAM FIELD, HI TAKE-OFF
420329 KEELEY, RICHARD T 72 AAFFTD BT-15 41-10009 BUSH FIELD (BCPS), GA BUSH FIELD, GA
420329 LARSON, CHARLES W C-49C 41-7715 HOWARD FIELD, PANAMA TEJERIA, MEXICO
420329 LUNDBERG, LAWRENCE C BC-1 38-407 BROOKS FIELD, TX YOAKUM AUX, TX
420329 MASON, MARNEY T JR 313 AAFFTD PT-19A 41-20225 VICTORY FIELD (PCPS), TX VERNON 10 MI NW, TX
420329 MCDONALD, QUENTIN F 313 AAFFTD PT-19A 41-20255 VICTORY FIELD (PCPS), TX VERNON 12 MI N, TX
420329 MCGOWAN, ROBERT B 52 AAFFTD PT-17 40-1761 ALBANY AP (PCPS), GA ALBANY AP 15 MI NW, GA
420329 MUDD, WILLIAM S JR BT-13 40-906 GUNTER FIELD, AL SHORTER AUX, AL
420329 MURRAY, PHILIP J 7 AAFFTD PT-13B 41-850 OXNARD FS (PCPS), CA OXNARD AUX 1, CA
420329 PFAU, HAROLD C AT-6A 41-16529 LUBBOCK AAF, TX LUBBOCK AAF, TX
420329 PORTER, JOHN W A-20C 41-19217 WILL ROGERS FIELD, OK JET AUX, OK
420329 POULIOT, ALBERT S BT-14 40-1200 DALE MABRY FIELD, FL DALE MABRY FIELD, FL
420329 SCHLOTAHAUER, LAWRENCE P-38D 40-801 MARCH FIELD, CA PT VICENTE 5 MI NW, CA FORCED LANDING
420329 UPTEGRAPH, CLARENCE E AT-11 41-9520 MIDLAND AAF, TX MIDLAND AAF, TX
420329 ZIENTOWSKI, GEORGE A P-39D 41-6878 FLORENCE AAF, SC FLORENCE AAF, SC
420330 ADKINS, HORACE C P-40E 41-25006 NORFOLK AAF, VA WILLIAMSBURG 3 MI SE, VA FIRE IN FLIGHT
420330 BALDWIN, ROBERT P AT-12 41-17505 LUBBOCK AAF, TX RANDOLPH FIELD, TX
420330 BARRETT, CHRISTOPHER S P-40C 41-13503 ALBROOK FIELD, PANAMA ALBROOK FIELD, PANAMA
420330 BENGTSON, NATHAN C AT-17 42-34 STOCKTON FIELD, CA STOCKTON FIELD, CA
420330 BERTWEIT, ROBERT O 58 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8280 HAWTHORNE FIELD (PCPS), SC HAWTHORNE FIELD, SC
420330 BRODIE, ALLEN BT-13A 41-1345 COCHRAN FIELD, GA COCHRAN FIELD, GA
420330 CORCORAN, THEODORE J UC-40D 42-38280 KELLY FIELD, TX TAMPICO 20 MI N, MEXICO UNDETERMINED
420330 HENLEY, KENNETH E 51 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8263 TUSCALOOSA AP (PCPS), AL TUSCALOOSA AAF, AL
420330 JENKINS, WILLIAM H AT-9 41-5816 TURNER FIELD, GA TURNER FIELD, GA
420330 MINNICK, DANIEL C B-17E 41-9055 GOWEN FIELD, ID SALT LAKE CITY AP, UT
420330 O'CONNOR, CLARENCE E O-52 40-2804 BROOKS FIELD, TX CROSS 4 MI N, TX
420330 PARKER, WILBUR B AT-6A 41-16380 MOORE FIELD, TX MOORE FIELD 10 MI N, TX FORCED LANDING
420330 TIGHE, EDWARD J P-40E 41-5505 HALEIWA FIELD, HI SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI LANDING
420330 WATERS, JOSEPH R AT-6A 41-16695 SPENCE FIELD, GA SPENCE FIELD, GA
420330 WEINHEIMER, JACOB BT-14 40-1344 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX RANDOLPH FIELD, TX
420331 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - - B-18A 37-499 SALT LAKE CITY AP, UT SALT LAKE CITY AP, UT
420331 CHILES, SEABORN H P-26A 33-075 ALBROOK FIELD, PANAMA LAS JUNTAS, COSTA RICA
420331 CLEVELAND, ROLAND M AT-6A 41-16489 LUBBOCK AAF, TX LUBBOCK AAF, TX
420331 DOLAN, LEO G J 4 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8708 RANKIN FIELD (PCPS), CA RANKIN FIELD, CA
420331 DUNCAN, CAROL P P-43 ? DALE MABRY FIELD, FL DALE MABRY FIELD, FL CHECK SN
420331 DUPLER, JAMES R AT-17 42-105 ELLINGTON FIELD, TX SPARKS AP, TX TAKE-OFF
420331 EAKINS, ROGER F AT-7 41-1204 KELLY FIELD, TX CRENSHAW, MS
420331 FITZGERALD, EDMUND J 7 AAFFTD PT-13B 41-818 OXNARD FS (PCPS), CA OXNARD AUX 1, CA
420331 KINGSTON, PAUL W AT-9 41-12013 TURNER FIELD, GA TURNER FIELD, GA STRUCTURAL FAILURE
420331 LIND, ALLAN R B-17B 38-259 ERNEST HARMON AB, NFLD, CANADA ERNEST HARMON FIELD, NEWFOUNDLAND
420331 MANNING, ROBERT F CIV FC-47083 72 AAFFTD BT-15 41-9989 BUSH FIELD (BCPS), GA BUSH FIELD, GA FORCED LANDING (2)
420331 MATTSON, CHARLES D AT-6A 41-16259 FOSTER FIELD, TX FOSTER FIELD, TX
420331 MCCALLUM, JOHN AT-6A 41-16116 NAPIER FIELD, AL BRUNDIDGE 7 MI, AL
420331 MUSE, HUGH M P-43A 40-2906 PAINE FIELD, WA PAINE FIELD, WA
420331 NELSON, WILLIAM AT-6A 41-16538 MOORE FIELD, TX MOORE FIELD, TX
420331 O'BRIEN, JOHN P AT-9 41-5861 VICTORVILLE AAF, CA VICTORVILLE AAF, CA
420331 PHILLIPS, A T 306 AAFFTD PT-19A 41-20538 BRUCE FIELD (PCPS), TX MOULTON 3 MI W, TX
420331 RICHARDSON, CLEMENT G A-29 41-23456 PAINE FIELD, WA MCCHORD FIELD, WA
420331 SAULT, WILLIAM D B-18 36-320 SALT LAKE CITY AP, UT SALT LAKE CITY AP, UT
420331 SCHONLANK, ROBERT L P-39D 41-7076 FLORENCE AAF, SC WOODWARD FIELD, SC CREW ABANDONED AC (W)(P)
420331 SEGALL, ALBERT L AT-8 41-025 KEY FIELD, MS KEY FIELD, MS LANDING
420331 SEYMOUR, THOMAS M B-26A 41-7456 PATTERSON FIELD, OH JACKSON AAF, MS
420331 SHIPLEY, LLOYD P AT-6A 41-16528 LUBBOCK AAF, TX LUBBOCK AAF, TX
420331 TENNESON, ARTHUR C AT-6A 41-16707 NAPIER FIELD, AL NAPIER FIELD, AL
420331 TUIS, GAY S 4 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8866 RANKIN FIELD (PCPS), CA RANKIN FIELD, CA
420331 WARNKE, MARVIN D ACTD PT-17 41-8636 THUNDERBIRD FIELD, AZ THUNDERBIRD FIELD, AZ


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