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US ARMY AIR FORCES AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS
FEBRUARY 1943

1-5 6-10 11-15 16-21 22-26 27-28

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
430227 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - - P-39K 42-4299 NARAWA FIELD, FIJI NARAWA FIELD, FIJI LANDING
430227 ALEXANDER, STAMATIOS G AAFTEFTS AT-17 42-38964 ALTUS AAF, OK FREDERICK AAF 2 MI N, OK
430227 BECK, PAUL K 52 AAFFTD PT-17 41-884 ALBANY AP (PCPS), GA HALEY AUX, GA
430227 BLAIN, PERRY W AAFTEFTS AT-10BH 41-26368 BLACKLAND AAF, TX VICKSBURG AP, MS
430227 BLANCHARD, EVERETT J AAFTEFTS AT-9 41-5781 ALTUS AAF, OK ABILENE AP, TX
430227 BOLLE, NORMAN N V 4FS/52FG SPITFIRE ES-277 YOUKS LES BAINS, ALGERIA YOUKS LES BAINS, ALGERIA LANDING
430227 BORUVKA, FRANK 57 AAFFTD PT-17 41-9006 TAYLOR FIELD (PCPS), FL TAYLOR FIELD, FL
430227 BROWN, FRED S 347 P-40F ? HENDERSON FIELD, GUADALCANAL SANTA ISABEL 20 MI S, SOLOMONS
430227 BURGESS, JAMES R JR P-39 42-4311 NARAWA FIELD, FIJI NARAWA FIELD, FIJI
430227 CARPENTER, JOHNNY F AAFTEFTS AT-10BH 41-26477 BLACKLAND AAF, TX GEORGETOWN, MS
430227 COHEN, IRVING 94 BC-1A 39-835 TURNER FIELD, GA TURNER FIELD, GA TAXIING
430227 COHEN, IRVING AT-10BH 41-9363 TURNER FIELD, GA TURNER FIELD, GA
430227 COMBS, CRAIG A CG-4 42-45652 VICTORVILLE AAF, CA VICTORVILLE AAF, CA
430227 CROW, WILLIAM L AT-6C 41-32697 MOORE FIELD, TX ENCINO 14 MI SE, TX
430227 DAY, DOUGLAS N 51 AAFFTD PT-17 41-964 TUSCALOOSA AP (PCPS), AL TUSCALOOSA AAF, AL
430227 DORSEY, BATIE R AAFTEFTS AT-17 42-38807 ALTUS AAF, OK ALTUS AAF, OK
430227 FORTIN, RAYMOND A CAPT O-420597 16ASS/25ASW B-34 AJ-390 CHARLESTON AAF, SC CHARLESTON AAF 60 MI AT SEA, SC MISSING (24)(W)(F)
430227 FORTIN, RAYMOND A CAPT O-420597 16ASS/25ASW B-34 AJ-390 CHARLESTON AAF, SC CHARLESTON AAF 60 MI AT SEA, SC MACR-MISSING (24)
430227 GATES, GEORGE R AT-17 42-30 LA JUNTA AAF, CO LA JUNTA AAF, CO
430227 GRAFF, WALTER H 2LT O-486873 25FYS/7FYG P-39 42-4970 GORE FIELD, MT EDMONTON, ALBERTA FORCED LANDING (W)
430227 HAAS, DAN J P-39F 41-7308 TONOPAH AAF, NV ROUND MT 20 MI N, NV
430227 HAMMACK, EUGENE E L-3C 43-1617 OKMULGEE AP, OK WEST FIELD, OK TAXIING
430227 HART, CHARLES E 71 AAFFTD PT-27 42-15621 HARRELL FIELD (PCPS), AR HARRELL FIELD 3 MI W, AR
430227 HATFIELD, HARRY C 51 AAFFTD PT-17 41-25586 TUSCALOOSA AP (PCPS), AL TUSCALOOSA AAF, AL
430227 HAYWOOD, GERALD R BT-13A 42-1172 COFFEYVILLE AAF, KS COFFEYVILLE AAF, KS
430227 HAZELHURST, RICHARD A BT-13A 41-11162 GREENVILLE AAF, MS ST CHARLES, AR
430227 HESTER, HENERY E 52 AAFFTD PT-17 40-1817 ALBANY AP (PCPS), GA HALEY AUX, GA TAKE-OFF
430227 HILDRETH, WILLIAM E AT-6A 41-16830 MOORE FIELD, TX GUERRA 8 MI E, TX
430227 HOLTMAN, ROY L AT-6C 41-32824 FOSTER FIELD, TX MATAGORDA PENINSULA AAF, TX
430227 JOHNS, MARVIN C JR AT-6C 41-32391 CRAIG FIELD, AL EGLIN AUX 5, FL
430227 JOHNSON, WALLIS M 1 AAFFTD BT-15 41-10220 SANTA MARIA AP (PCPS), CA SANTA MARIA AAF 10 MI E, CA
430227 JONES, HARRY D AT-17 42-397 PAMPA AAF, TX HOUVER AUX, TX
430227 KIEFER, AARON A AT-6A 41-16057 ELLINGTON FIELD, TX ELLINGTON FIELD, TX
430227 KLEMM, EDMUND G 52 AAFFTD PT-17 42-16153 ALBANY AP (PCPS), GA NEW ALBANY AP, GA
430227 LACKEY, ROLAND O F/O T-60034 328FS/352FG P-47C 41-6569 MITCHEL FIELD, NY MITCHEL FIELD, NY TAXIING
430227 LANG, LEONARD J JR AT-10BH 41-26704 MOODY FIELD, GA KANSAS CITY, MO
430227 LAVENDER, WILLIAM D PT-17 41-8251 JACKSON AAF, MS AUGUSTINE FIELD, MS
430227 LEWIS, JACKSON B 347 P-40F ? HENDERSON FIELD, GUADALCANAL VELLA LAVELLA, SOLOMONS
430227 LONG, LESTER J B-25 42-53461 ATKINSON FIELD, BG CAYENNE 18 MI S, FG
430227 LONG, LESTER J B-25C 42-53461 ATKINSON FIELD, BG CAYENNE 18 MI S, FG
430227 MADGET, JOHN C AT-6C 41-32455 BUCKINGHAM AAF, FL IONA, FL
430227 MCELROY, WELDON W BT-14 40-1264 INDEPENDENCE AAF, KS PALOS HIGHTS, KS
430227 MICHAUD, CLARENCE L BT-13A 41-22592 GREENVILLE AAF, MS GREENVILLE AAF, MS
430227 MILES, DONALD J BT-13A 41-11537 GREENVILLE AAF, MS GREENVILLE AAF, MS
430227 MOORE, PAUL J CG-4 42-78927 VICTORVILLE AAF, CA VICTORVILLE AAF 22 MI SW, CA
430227 MOSHER, LEROY E BC-1 38-439 BROOKS FIELD, TX DILTZ AUX, TX
430227 NELSON, GEORGE W B-25D 41-29966 NEW CASTLE AAF, DE MORRISON FIELD, FL
430227 NESTER, HOWARD W O-46A 43-5202 LOGAN AP, MA EAST BOSTON, MA
430227 NICHOLSON, JULIUS K 5 AAFFTD PT-22 41-15587 HEMET FIELD (PCPS), CA RYAN FIELD 2 MI E, CA
430227 NILLES, CARL J A-20C 42-33239 MEMPHIS MAP, TN EGLIN FIELD 12 MI NW, FL
430227 PIERSON, DAVID W 303 AAFFTD PT-19A 41-20332 CUERO AP (PCPS), TX CUERO AP, TX
430227 REIGHARD, ROY J 350FS/353FG P-47C 41-6491 BALTIMORE AAF, MD MILFORD, DE FORCED LANDING
430227 SABOTKA, HENRY J B-25D 41-29839 GREENVILLE AAF, SC ROBINS FIELD, GA
430227 SILVERMAN, ALEXIS L BT-13 40-1066 GUNTER FIELD, AL MT MEIGS AUX, AL
430227 SITTLER, HAROLD V A-36 42-83688 KEY FIELD, MS KEY FIELD, MS
430227 SMITH, SIDNEY R 51 AAFFTD PT-17 41-958 TUSCALOOSA AP (PCPS), AL TUSCALOOSA AAF, AL
430227 STEVENS, EUGENE B-24D 41-24189 WHEELER FIELD, HI HALEIWA FIELD, HI
430227 SWINEHART, JAMES B L-4 42-36742 TALARA, PERU TALARA, PERU
430227 TAYLOR, MARQUIS B AAFSEFTS AT-6C 41-32494 BROOKS FIELD, TX CUERO AP, TX
430227 TEBBE, ROBERT B L-3 43-1641 OKMULGEE AP, OK OKMULGEE AP 14 MI W, OK
430227 TRAYLOR, ALWYN W JR 51 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8133 TUSCALOOSA AP (PCPS), AL TUSCALOOSA AAF, AL
430227 VAUGHN, JOHN E 25FYS/7FYG P-39 42-4962 WHITEHORSE, YUKON TAXIING
430227 WALKER, JESSE M AT-9 41-5794 ELLINGTON FIELD, TX ELLINGTON FIELD, TX
430227 WATTS, CLINT H P-40 43-5478 ORLANDO AAF, FL ORLANDO AAF, FL
430227 WESTERGARD, RALPH H BT-13A 41-22666 COFFEYVILLE AAF, KS JENSEN AP, KS
430227 WILLIAMS, ROBERT E AT-11 42-37094 WRIGHT FIELD, OH SELFRIDGE FIELD, MI
430227 ZELENY, RICHARD T A-24 42-6743 DREW FIELD, FL AVON PARK AAF 9 MI SW, FL ENGINE FAILURE
430227 ZINK, ROBERT G AT-6 42-3995 FOSTER FIELD, TX FOSTER FIELD, TX
430228 BEITMAN, JESSE H AT-6A 41-16565 NAPIER FIELD, AL EGLIN FIELD, FL
430228 BICKFORD, CHARLES M TG-5 42-573 BATES FIELD, AL BATES FIELD, AL
430228 BIPPUS, WILLIAM F PT-23AE 42-47516 MEMPHIS MAP, TN DANVILLE, KY
430228 BITTNER, CHARLES C AAFTEFTS AT-10BH 41-26449 BLYTHEVILLE AAF, AR BLYTHEVILLE AAF, AR
430228 BUELA, RAMON G B-26B 41-17625 AVON PARK AAF, FL AVON PARK RANGE, FL
430228 CARNEY, JESSE R CAPT O-398601 23FG P-40K TATING, CHINA FORCED LANDING (W)
430228 CLEMENS, ROYCE M AAFSEFTS AT-6A 41-332 BROOKS FIELD, TX YOAKUM 5 MI N, TX
430228 COOK, WILLIAM L P-39 42-9363 ROMULUS AAF, MI DAGGETT AP, CA
430228 COVERT, GEORGE H BT-15 42-1832 VICTORVILLE AAF, CA VICTORVILLE AAF 10 MI SW, CA
430228 COYNE, HARRY AT-17B 42-38896 ROSWELL AAF, NM WALKER AFB, NM
430228 DELARZELERE, EDWIN W CG-4A 42-61847 VICTORVILLE AAF, CA VICTORVILLE AAF, CA
430228 FARRELL, JAMES W JR BT-13A 41-22893 COFFEYVILLE AAF, KS MT VERNON 4 MI N, MO
430228 FRAZIER, LYALL L AT-6A 41-16369 CRAIG FIELD, AL EGLIN FIELD, FL
430228 GREGG, JOHN P F-5A 42-13115 LONG BEACH AAF, CA TINDOUF, ALGERIA
430228 HANSEN, ALBERT K P-39D 41-6973 HOWARD FIELD, PANAMA HOWARD FIELD, PANAMA
430228 HARDEE, SELLERS S P-40F 41-14340 PINELLAS AAF, FL PINELLAS AAF, FL
430228 HERTEN-BILLARD F H JR C-49F 42-56628 DEL VALLE AAF, TX AUSTIN 6 MI NE, TX
430228 HUGHES, GEORGE C P-40M 43-5589 SARASOTA AAF, FL SARASOTA AAF, FL
430228 JACKSON, ALVIN J P-40K 42-9878 SARASOTA AAF, FL SARASOTA AAF, FL
430228 JERGER, RICHARD M B-17F 42-5201 PYOTE AAF, TX TINKER FIELD, OK MECHANICAL FAILURE
430228 JOHNSTON, HAROLD P B-26B 41-17997 MACDILL FIELD, FL HUNTER FIELD, GA HIT TERRAIN IN FLIGHT
430228 JONES, J W A-20B 42-33213 MORRISON FIELD, FL BORINQUEN FIELD, PR
430228 KURTZ, MERLE M 2 AAFFTD PT-13B 40-1596 ONTARIO FS (PBCPS), CA ONTARIO AAF, CA
430228 LAFSER, ROY A AT-7 41-21140 HONDO AAF, TX PLEASANT HILL 7 MI SW, LA
430228 LILLIE, JOHN A AT-6B 41-17349 STOCKTON FIELD, CA MATHER FIELD, CA
430228 LUCKING, CHARLES J 2 AAFFTD PT-13B 41-853 ONTARIO FS (PBCPS), CA ONTARIO AAF, CA
430228 MANGANIELLO, AUGUSTINE UC-43 42-47444 MITCHEL FIELD, NY MITCHEL FIELD, NY
430228 MARSHALL, MARLAND O 345FS/350FG P-400 AP-281 LA SENIA, ALGERIA BISKRA, ALGERIA LANDING
430228 MCDUFF, OMER R SPITFIRE JG-835 TELERGMA, ALGERIA TELERGMA, ALGERIA LANDING
430228 MORRISON, JAMES E JR AAFTEFTS AT-6A 41-16704 BLYTHEVILLE AAF, AR HAYTI 12 MI ENE, MO
430228 OLSON, BARTON L 347FS/350FG P-400 BX-223 LA SENIA, ALGERIA LA SENIA, ALGERIA TAXIING
430228 PESEK, EDWIN J BT-14 40-1325 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX RANDOLPH FIELD, TX
430228 PLOCICA, BRONISLAW BT-13A 42-1255 STROTHER FIELD, KS STROTHER FIELD, TX
430228 PRUETT, JAMES A P-40F 41-13691 PINELLAS AAF, FL PINELLAS AAF, FL
430228 ROBERTS, JOHN T AT-17 42-441 PAMPA AAF, TX WELLINGTON, TX
430228 ROBERTS, LEON C 99FS/332FG P-40F 41-14338 TUSKEGEE AAF, AL CANTON, MS
430228 ROBERTS, LEON C AAF SEFTS P-40F 41-14338 TUSKEGEE AAF, AL CANTON, MI
430228 ROOLEY, JAMES BT-13A 41-22980 MAJORS FIELD, TX HARDING FIELD, LA
430228 SEARLE, M O C-47 41-18690 LA GUARDIA FIELD, NY NEWARK AAF, NJ
430228 STAZO, MICHAEL AAFSEFTS AT-6A 41-761 BROOKS FIELD, TX CUERO 20 MI NW, TX
430228 STINNETT, EDWIN M BT-13A 41-10747 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX RANDOLPH FIELD, TX
430228 TAYLOR, TRUMAN F AT-6A 41-231 MATHER FIELD, CA MATHER FIELD, CA
430228 VOGELSON, HARRY H 78 P-38G 42-12988 PORTREATH (504), ENGLAND, UK PORTREATH (504), ENGLAND, UK TAKE-OFF
430228 WASSELL, FRANK L JR B-26B 41-17619 AVON PARK AAF, FL AVON PARK RANGE, FL MID-AIR COLLISION
430228 WETZEL, HERBERT AAFSEFTS AT-6C 42-3917 EAGLE PASS AAF, TX EAGLE PASS AAF, TX
430228 WHITE, ROBERT G AT-10BH 41-26387 TURNER FIELD, GA TURNER FIELD, GA
430228 WILDS, DAVID W BT-13A 41-10428 MINTER FIELD, CA POSO AUX 1 MI NE, CA
430228 WILSON, TRACEY F AAFSEFTS AT-6A 41-16496 BROOKS FIELD, TX NIXON 2 MI N, TX
430229 HOUSEAL, DONALD E CW-22B 3771 TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA


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