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US ARMY AIR FORCES AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS
MARCH 1943

1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-29 30-31

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
430330 ADAMS, ORTUS F P-39 42-9290 SELFRIDGE FIELD, MI ROCKFORD 6 MI N, IL
430330 ARNOLD, ROBERT L B-24D 42-40238 ORLANDO AAF, FL ORLANDO AAF, FL TAKE-OFF
430330 BERMAN, SAMUEL D P-43A 41-31456 KUNMING (CBI-13), CHINA CHENKUENG, CHINA
430330 BRENSINGER, JOSEPH B B-17F 42-29514 WALLA WALLA AAF, WA CHALLIS 22 MI SE, ID OUT OF FUEL
430330 CATER, KENNETH H AT-7 41-1164 MATHER FIELD, CA MATHER FIELD 10 MI SW, CA
430330 CHAPMAN, MARVIN W 327 P-40F 41-13648 RICHMOND AAF, VA BLACKSTONE AAF, VA
430330 CHRISTENSON, HOWARD B B-26B 41-17896 AVON PARK AAF, FL AVON PARK RANGE, FL LANDING
430330 CROMWELL, JOHN E BT-13A 42-42237 GUNTER FIELD, AL GUNTER FIELD .5 MI N, AL
430330 DAVIS, WALTER R 57 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8502 TAYLOR FIELD (PCPS), FL TAYLOR FIELD, FL TAKE-OFF
430330 DUQUETTE, NORMAN C AAFTEFTS AT-9 42-56984 BLACKLAND AAF, TX BLACKLAND AUX 2, TX
430330 DYER, JOE L A-35A 41-31196 VULTEE AC CORP, TN BERRY FIELD, TN MECHANICAL FAILURE
430330 EVANS, RICHARD F AT-17B 42-39280 PAMPA AAF, TX PAMPA AAF, TX TAKE-OFF
430330 FAXON, KENNETH E 54 AAFFTD PT-17 41-25716 DORR FIELD (PCPS), FL DORR FIELD, FL SPIN/STALL
430330 FOX, HAROLD H BT-13A 41-22633 MAJORS FIELD, TX MAJORS FIELD 10 MI S, TX
430330 FREY, ROBERT V P-40F 41-13675 PINELLAS AAF, FL PINELLAS AAF, FL
430330 GATES, ANTHONY G AT-17B 42-39091 MARFA AAF, TX MARFA AAF, TX LANDING
430330 GIACOMO, JIM B AT-10BH 41-26971 MOODY FIELD, GA MOODY FIELD, GA
430330 GORDON, NOLAN F AT-17B 42-39212 PAMPA AAF, TX PAMPA AAF, TX TAXIING
430330 GRESSMAN, PAUL L L-3 43-1607 HARTLEE FIELD, TX HARTLEE FIELD 9 MI NE, TX
430330 HARPSTER, W D BT-13A 41-22729 MAXWELL FIELD, AL MACON 10 MI S, MS
430330 HEILIG, GEORGE H AT-10BH 41-1831 ELLINGTON FIELD, TX ELLINGTON FIELD, TX
430330 HOLST-GRUBBE, T AT-10BH 41-26358 COLUMBUS AAF, MS COLUMBUS AUX 6, MS
430330 HOWELL, JAMES C 12FYS/2FYG P-47C 41-6595 NEW CASTLE AAF, DE PHILADELPHIA MAP, PA LANDING
430330 HUNT, EDWARD E AT-6 42-4060 LUKE FIELD, AZ LUKE FIELD, AZ
430330 JOHN, JACK N AT-6 42-4119 NAPIER FIELD, AL MALVERN, AL
430330 JOHNSON, EUGENE P-40E 41-5591 LANDHI, INDIA LANDHI, INDIA
430330 JOHNSON, JACK D P-39D 41-6722 WRIGHT FIELD, OH WRIGHT FIELD, OH
430330 LAMSON, ALFRED E 51 AAFFTD PT-17 41-25551 TUSCALOOSA AP (PCPS), AL TUSCALOOSA AAF, AL LANDING
430330 LIVELY, TRAVIS C JR AT-7 41-21134 HONDO AAF, TX JACKSON AAF, MS
430330 MARKIN, JOHN A 358FS/355FG P-47C 41-6511 PHILADELPHIA MAP, PA PHILADELPHIA MAP, PA TAXIING
430330 MCBRATNEY, HARRY D 7 AAFFTD PT-13B 40-1686 OXNARD FS (PCPS), CA OXNARD STRIP, CA
430330 MYERS, JAMES M C-49 42-56626 BERGSTROM AAF, TX BROWNWOOD 4 MI E, TX
430330 NICKERSON, CLIFFORD J L-4 42-36519 VICHY AAF, MO ANDALUSIA 16 MI S, AL
430330 OTTERSON, KEITH E 2 AAFFTD PT-18 40-1958 ONTARIO FS (PBCPS), CA ONTARIO AAF, CA
430330 PAXTON, ERNEST B JR AT-7 42-2463 HONDO AAF, TX MOUNTAIN HOME, TX
430330 PEDIGO, HENRY N L-4 42-38449 ALBROOK FIELD, PANAMA MADDEN FIELD, PANAMA
430330 PHILLIPS, EARL F AT-6A 41-16134 MARIANNA AAF, FL MARIANNA AAF, FL
430330 PICKEL, CREEL A AT-6C 41-32507 MARIANNA AAF, FL MARIANNA AAF, FL
430330 PREKREL, JOHN L AT-17 42-411 WILLIAMS FIELD, AZ WILLIAMS FIELD, AZ LANDING
430330 RABECK, LAWRENCE J 65 AAFFTD PT-17 41-25775 DECATUR AAF (PCPS), AL DECATUR AAF, AL LANDING
430330 REISWIG, LYLE H AT-6B 41-17347 LUKE FIELD, AZ CHINLE, AZ
430330 RIEDLE, JOHN M 71 AAFFTD PT-27 42-15604 HARRELL FIELD (PCPS), AR HARRELL FIELD, AR
430330 SEABOLT, ROBERT J BT-13 42-5182 BRYAN AAF, TX BRYAN AAF, TX CHECK SERIAL
430330 SEBILLE, LOUIS J 450BS/322BG B-26B 41-17915 BURY ST EDMUNDS (468), ENGLAND, UK BURY ST EDMUNDS (468), ENGLAND, UK HIT CABLE IN FLIGHT
430330 SHAFFER, WILLIS A JR BT-13A 41-21390 WACO AAF, TX PENELOPE 3 MI SE, TX
430330 SHARP, HOWARD B AT-6 42-48887 HENSLEY FIELD, TX SHREVEPORT AP 40 MI E, LA
430330 SMITH, CLYDE W AT-6C 41-32803 LAREDO AAF, TX LAREDO AAF, TX
430330 SMITH, HENRY D 388 B-25D 41-29978 MATHER FIELD, CA RED BLUFF AP, CA LANDING
430330 STALNAKER, GEORGE W B-26B 41-18135 MACDILL FIELD, FL MACDILL FIELD, FL ENGINE FAILURE
430330 STANLEY, GEORGE R AT-7 42-2471 POPE FIELD, NC POPE FIELD, NC
430330 THORNLEY RALPH E AAFSEFTS AT-6C 41-32963 EAGLE PASS AAF, TX EAGLE PASS AAF, TX
430330 TRACY, THEODORE M P-40 42-10345 SARASOTA AAF, FL SARASOTA AAF, FL
430330 VAN STEENBURGH, RICHARD AAFSEFTS AT-6C 41-32576 ALOE AAF, TX ALOE AUX, TX
430330 VANAUSDALL, ROBERT L P-40 42-9952 SARASOTA AAF, FL SARASOTA AAF, FL
430330 VICK, VERL L BT-13A 41-9619 STROTHER FIELD, KS STROTHER FIELD, KS
430330 WALKER, HAROLD H 348NFS DB-7B AL-383 ORLANDO AAF, FL ORLANDO AAF, FL
430330 WALRATH, IRVIN E AT-17 42-90 ROSWELL AAF, NM ROSWELL AP, NM
430330 YANKOWITZ, ROBERT B 360FS/356FG P-47B 41-5947 GROTON AAF, CT GROTON AAF, CT FIRE; PREFLIGHT
430330 ZENS, FREDERICK W AT-9 41-12068 PAMPA AAF, TX TINKER FIELD, OK
430331 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - - 71 AAFFTD PT-17 40-1742 HARRELL FIELD (PCPS), AR HARRELL FIELD, AR TAXIING
430331 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - - 312FS/338FG P-47C 41-6606 DALE MABRY FIELD, FL DALE MABRY FIELD, FL TAXIING
430331 ALCORN, ESTEL C AAFSEFTS AT-6C 42-36210 EAGLE PASS AAF, TX EAGLE PASS AAF, TX CHECK SERIAL
430331 AMODEO, VICTOR J 65 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8887 DECATUR AAF (PCPS), AL BEAVER DAM AUX, AL TAKE-OFF
430331 BAER, CHARLES M AT-17 42-39276 PAMPA AAF, TX PAMPA AAF, TX TAKE-OFF
430331 BAIN, FRANCIS W L-3C 43-1766 HUNTER FIELD, GA HUNTER FIELD, GA
430331 BAKER, ARTHUR K AAFTEFTS AT-10BH 41-27021 BLYTHEVILLE AAF, AR BLYTHEVILLE AAF, AR
430331 BASSETT, EUGENE G AT-17B 42-38919 STOCKTON FIELD, CA STOCKTON FIELD, CA MECHANICAL FAILURE
430331 BENNETT, DAVID R BT-13A 41-22512 COFFEYVILLE AAF, KS COFFEYVILLE AUX 3, KS
430331 BLANKENSHIP, BARNEY V BT-13A 41-22985 MAJORS FIELD, TX WILL POINT AUX, TX
430331 BROWN, JAMES H AT-6C 41-32986 ELLINGTON FIELD, TX BIG SPRING AAF, TX
430331 BRUMLEY, CHESTER W P-38G 42-13031 PRESTWICK (500), SCOTLAND, UK PRESTWICK (500), SCOTLAND, UK
430331 CATES, W 10 AAFFTD PT-22 41-1974 BLYTHE FS (PCPS), CA BLYTHE AAF, CA
430331 CHANDLER, JOHN T UC-78C 42-71573 PAMPA AAF, TX PAMPA AAF, TX
430331 CHIEN, MING P-40E 41-36515 LUKE FIELD, AZ LUKE FIELD, AZ
430331 COCKBURN, JOHN A AT-9 41-12193 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX RANDOLPH FIELD, TX
430331 COOPER, HUGH M BT-15 42-1939 ENID AAF, OK BRECKENRIDGE AUX, OK
430331 COPELAND, ROBERT L AT-6C 41-32941 YUMA AAF, AZ YUMA AAF 20 MI NE, AZ
430331 CRANCE, JEROME AAFTEFTS AT-17 42-396 ALTUS AAF, OK ALTUS AAF, OK LANDING
430331 CRAWFORD, LYLE D AT-6A 41-16312 LAS VEGAS AAF, NV LAS VEGAS AAF 30 MI NNW, NV MID-AIR COLLISION
430331 DAVIS, MORRIS P BT-9B 37-161 GOODFELLOW FIELD, TX BROOME AUX,TX
430331 DEGON, IRVING W AT-6C 41-32925 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX RANDOLPH FIELD, TX
430331 DOWNIE, IAN A AT-6 42-4202 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX SEGUIN AUX, TX
430331 EAMES, DOUGLAS H 58 AAFFTD PT-17 42-16101 HAWTHORNE FIELD (PCPS), SC HAWTHORNE FIELD, SC LANDING
430331 EUSTON MILTON K 71TCS/434TCG C-47A 42-23397 ALLIANCE AAF, NE ALLIANCE AAF, NE TAXIING
430331 FANT, WILLIAM B P-40E 41-5676 ADAK FIELD, AK CAPE ADAGDAK, AK
430331 FENTON, WILLIAM C AAFTEFTS AT-9 41-12014 BLYTHEVILLE AAF, AR BLYTHEVILLE AAF, AR
430331 FISHER, ALVAH BT-13A 41-23122 MINTER FIELD, CA MINTER FIELD 1.5 MI E, CA
430331 FRITSCHE, GEORGE J JR L-4B 43-1101 DUNNELLON AAF, FL DUNNELLON AAF, FL
430331 GORMAN, QUENTIN J AAFSEFTS AT-6C 41-32439 EAGLE PASS AAF, TX EAGLE PASS AAF, TX
430331 GUNN, PAUL I B-25 40-2180 PATTERSON FIELD, OH ORLANDO AAF, FL LANDING
430331 HALL, ROBERT W AT-10BH 41-26310 ELLINGTON FIELD, TX ELLINGTON FIELD, TX
430331 HEMBY, GORDON K BT-13A 41-21967 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX ZUEHL AUX, TX
430331 HENDERSON, JAMES H B-24D 41-24238 CHABUA, INDIA MISSING
430331 HENNON, WILLIAM J BT-14 40-1211 REPUBLIC FIELD, NY FARMINGDALE, NY
430331 HESS, ROBERT G 321 B-25C 41-13209 AIN M'LILA AB, ALGERIA AIN M'LILA AT SEA, ALGERIA
430331 HOEWING, RALPH C B-24D 42-40092 WRIGHT FIELD, OH WRIGHT FIELD, OH
430331 HOLBROOK, W F A-20B 41-2707 MEMPHIS MAP, TN HOMESTEAD AAF, FL
430331 HOLLAND, DANIEL E A-36 42-83733 WAYCROSS AAF, GA WAYCROSS AAF 1.5 MI N, GA
430331 HOLLIDAY, WILLIAM T BT-13A 41-11045 GUNTER FIELD, AL LAGRANGE FIELD 1 MI NE, GA
430331 HOLMAN, PHILLIP J 52 AAFFTD PT-17 40-1789 ALBANY AP (PCPS), GA REYNOLDS AUX, GA LANDING
430331 HOSMER, CLARK L P-38 40-751 BOLLING FIELD, DC BOLLING FIELD, DC
430331 HOWE, RICHARD C P-38G 42-13260 MEMPHIS MAP, TN MEMPHIS MAP, TN
430331 HUMPHREY, ROBERT P 153OS SPITFIRE BL-641 KEEVIL (471), ENGLAND, UK KEEVIL (471), ENGLAND, UK TAXIING
430331 IRBY, EDWARD B AT-6A 41-581 BUCKINGHAM AAF, FL BUCKINGHAM AAF, FL
430331 JENSEN, LLOYD K 7 B-24D ? RANGOON, BURMA
430331 JOHNSON, HARRY A PT-22 41-15411 HAMMOND AAF, LA HAMMOND AAF, LA
430331 JOHNSON, HARRY A 13 AAFFTD PT-22 41-15411 EAGLE FIELD (PCPS), CA HAMMOND AUX, CA
430331 JOHNSTON, BEN D JR 357FS/355FG P-47D 42-22278 LANGLEY FIELD, VA LANGLEY FIELD, VA FORCED LANDING
430331 KRESAGE, ELMER R 65 AAFFTD PT-17 41-25555 DECATUR AAF (PCPS), AL BEAVER DAM AUX, AL LANDING
430331 LAIRD, EDWARD J AT-6A 41-534 LAS VEGAS AAF, NV LAS VEGAS AAF 30 MI NNW, NV
430331 LI, TSING-MIN ACTD PT-17 41-8720 THUNDERBIRD FIELD, AZ THUNDERBIRD AUX 3, AZ LANDING
430331 MARANGELLO, WILLIAM A 109OS SPITFIRE BM-588 ATCHAM (342), ENGLAND, UK ATCHAM (342), ENGLAND, UK TAXIING
430331 MARTIN, CHARLES E 17 AAFFTD PT-17 42-15673 TWENTYNINE PALMS (PCPS), CA TWENTYNINE PALMS AAF, CA LANDING
430331 MAXWELL, EARL P P-40F 41-14181 MOORE FIELD, TX MOORE FIELD, TX
430331 MCADAMS, MARVIN L JR B-17E 41-2539 WRIGHT FIELD, OH WRIGHT FIELD, OH TAXIING
430331 MCKINNEY, CHARLES A 321 B-25C 41-13205 AIN M'LILA AB, ALGERIA AIN M'LILA AT SEA, ALGERIA
430331 MCLEAN, LEON O 307 AAFFTD PT-19 40-2480 HICKS FIELD (PCPS), TX HICKS FIELD, TX LANDING
430331 MCLEAN, LEON O 307 AAFFTD L-440-1 41-49747 HICKS FIELD (PCPS), TX HICKS FIELD, TX
430331 MESHNISK, JAMES C AT-9 41-11968 LA JUNTA AAF, CO LA JUNTA AAF, CO
430331 MEYERHOFF, RICHARD C-47 42-32833 POPE FIELD, NC POPE FIELD, NC
430331 MIENER, WILLIAM M BT-13A 42-42214 COFFEYVILLE AAF, KS COFFEYVILLE AAF 13 MI E, KS
430331 MOUNT, GEORGE K BT-13A 41-10939 MINTER FIELD, CA MINTER FIELD 1.5 MI E, CA
430331 MOZZI, HENRY J C-48 42-56101 BERGSTROM AAF, TX BERGSTROM AAF, TX
430331 OSSIANDER, JAY D 5 AAFFTD PT-22 41-20831 HEMET FIELD (PCPS), CA HEMET AUX 5, CA
430331 PARSONS, JOSEPH M 65 AAFFTD PT-17 41-8282 DECATUR AAF (PCPS), AL BEAVER DAM AUX, AL LANDING
430331 PERKINS, JACK G AT-9 41-5886 WILLIAMS FIELD, AZ WILLIAMS FIELD, AZ
430331 PONDER, PAUL H P-40F 41-13976 GODMAN FIELD, KY GODMAN FIELD, KY
430331 REGER, TED E P-39D 41-28344 GODMAN FIELD, KY GODMAN FIELD, KY
430331 RETZLAFF, RALPH L AT-11 41-27334 VICTORVILLE AAF, CA VICTORVILLE AAF, CA
430331 RICHARDSON, ROBERT K BT-9B 37-121 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX ZUEHL AUX, TX
430331 ROBBINS, REGINALD J PT-19A 42-34021 FT STOCKTON FIELD, TX FT STOCKTON 4 MI N, TX
430331 SCHANING, DONALD F BT-13A 41-22923 COFFEYVILLE AAF, KS COFFEYVILLE AAF, TX
430331 SCHULTZ, DWIGHT E 52FYS/6FYG A-24A 42-60870 LONG BEACH AAF, CA ATLANTA AP, GA LANDING
430331 SEWALL, PAUL H 55TCS/375TCG C-47 42-32876 SEDALIA AAF, MO SCOTTSBLUFF AAF, NE
430331 SEWALL, PAUL H C-47 42-32876 SEDALIA AAF, MO SCOTT BLUFF, NC
430331 SHOEMAKER, STANLEY L AT-11 41-27479 VICTORVILLE AAF, CA VICTORVILLE AAF, CA LANDING
430331 SMITH, LOUIS H A-24A 42-6780 DREW FIELD, FL DREW FIELD, FL LANDING
430331 STAEHLE, DANIEL L AT-10BH 41-27093 FREEMAN FIELD, IN FREEMAN FIELD, IN LANDING; WHEELS UP
430331 SUMNER, SAMUEL P P-40K 42-10378 DALE MABRY FIELD, FL DALE MABRY FIELD, FL TAXIING
430331 SWEARINGEN, JAMES 7 AAFFTD PT-13B 41-851 OXNARD FS (PCPS), CA OXNARD STRIP, CA
430331 TAN, YU-SHU P-40F 41-19787 LUKE FIELD, AZ LUKE FIELD, AZ
430331 TERRELL, JOHN S AT-10BH 41-26997 FREEMAN FIELD, IN MUNCIE, IN LANDING; DROPPED IN
430331 THORSON, DANIEL H P-40 43-6514 BRADLEY FIELD, CT MITCHEL FIELD, NY
430331 THORSON, DANIEL H P-40E 41-36514 BRADLEY FIELD, CT CANAAN, CT HIT TERRAIN IN FLIGHT
430331 TRAVIS, CHARLES M JR P-40G 42-14264 LUKE FIELD, AZ LUKE FIELD 5 MI E, AZ
430331 TROPH, EDWARD L AAFTEFTS AT-17B 42-39156 ALTUS AAF, OK ALTUS AAF, OK LANDING
430331 VAUGHN, JOHN E 7FYS P-39 42-9311 GORE FIELD, MT FT NELSON 110 MI NE, BRITISH COLUMBIA MISSING
430331 WALKER, VICTOR H AT-11 42-37051 BIG SPRING AAF, TX CONDRON FIELD, NM
430331 WEAVER, MAXWELL F BT-14 40-1237 INDEPENDENCE AAF, KS INDEPENDENCE AAF, KS
430331 WEBB, SAM N AT-10BH 41-26469 ELLINGTON FIELD, TX ELLINGTON FIELD, TX
430331 WHITLEY, ARTHUR N 71 AAFFTD PT-27 42-15624 HARRELL FIELD (PCPS), AR HARRELL FIELD, AR
430331 WILKINS, CARLTON P AT-10BH 41-26291 ELLINGTON FIELD, TX ELLINGTON FIELD, TX
430331 WINGATE, PETER F BT-13A 41-11070 GUNTER FIELD, AL SHORTER AUX, AL
430331 WYNN, HAROLD W AT-17 42-363 LUBBOCK AAF, TX LUBBOCK AAF, TX TAXIING


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