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US ARMY AIR FORCES AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS
OCTOBER 1943

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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
431030	UNMANNED AIRCRAFT	-	-	69 AAFFTD	PT-23	42-49220	FLETCHER FIELD (PCPS), MS	FLETCHER FIELD, MS
431030	UNMANNED AIRCRAFT	-	-	306 AAFFTD	PT-19B	42-82782	BRUCE FIELD (PCPS), TX	BRUCE FIELD, TX
431030	UNMANNED AIRCRAFT	-	-		P-39N	42-18720	OSCODA AAF, MI	OSCODA AAF, MI
431030	UNMANNED AIRCRAFT	-	-		P-39Q	42-21215	OSCODA AAF, MI	OSCODA AAF, MI
431030	UNMANNED AIRCRAFT	-	-		P-39Q	42-21237	OSCODA AAF, MI	OSCODA AAF, MI
431030	UNMANNED AIRCRAFT	-	-		P-40N	42-105765	OSCODA AAF, MI	OSCODA AAF, MI
431030	ACKERMAN, RAY R				B-24D	42-40386	DAVIS MONTHAN FIELD, AZ	DAVIS MONTHAN FIELD, AZ
431030	BARIE, RICHARD L JR				BT-13A	41-1422	COCHRAN FIELD, GA	COCHRAN FIELD, GA
431030	BENDELOW, WILLIAM				AT-16	43-12956	ROMULUS AAF, MI	DORVAL, MONTREAL, QUEBEC	CRASH LANDING
431030	BESSEY, DAYLE R				P-38G	42-13405	ORANGE CO AAF, CA	ORANGE CO AAF, CA
431030	BOGARD, DOUGLAS R			53FS/36FG	P-47D	42-22576	BIGGS FIELD, TX	GUADALUPE PASS, TX	DOVE INTO GROUND
431030	BOWEN, JAMES F			321FS/326FG	P-47B	41-5915	SEYMOUR-JOHNSON FIELD, NC	SEYMOUR-JOHNSON FIELD, NC	LANDING
431030	BRYAN, BILLY B			313FS/50FG	P-47D	42-8318	LEESBURG AAF, FL	LAWSON FIELD, GA	TOWING
431030	CHAPMAN, ROBERT G			17 AAFFTD	PT-13D	42-16903	TWENTYNINE PALMS (PCPS), CA	CONDOR AUX 1, CA
431030	CLAY, JOHN			311FG	P-51	43-6091	APO 629	APO 629
431030	COMSTOCK, JOHN E			115LS	L-5	42-15062	POLLOCK AAF, LA	HUDSON AP, LA
431030	CUTHRUM, ROY			16 AAFFTD	PT-27	42-15641	ECHEVERRIA FIELD (PCPS), AZ	ECHEVERRIA FIELD, AZ
431030	DALEY, CHARLES J				AT-10BH	41-1835	ELLINGTON FIELD, TX	BUNA, TX
431030	DEMCHOCK, CHARLES			302 AAFFTD	PT-19A	41-14983	JONES FIELD (PCPS), TX	BROWN FIELD, TX
431030	DOOLEY, JOSEPH B			321FS/326FG	P-47B	41-6006	SEYMOUR-JOHNSON FIELD, NC	NEW BERN, NC	MID-AIR COLLISION
431030	DORSON, EDWARD E				PT-19A	42-34545	FT STOCKTON FIELD, TX	FT STOCKTON FIELD, TX
431030	DUSCH, JULIUS H				BT-15	42-41857	INDEPENDENCE AAF, KS	INDEPENDENCE AUX 4, KS
431030	FEINBERG, ROBERT			60 AAFFTD	PT-17	41-8908	LAKELAND FS (PCPS), FL	LAKELAND AUX, FL
431030	FITCH, JOHN C				ME-110E	?	MASSICAULT, TUNISIA	MASSICAULT, TUNISIA	LUFTWAFFE
431030	FLUTY, JOSEPH M			343FS/55FG	P-38H	42-67032	NUTHAMPSTEAD (131), ENGLAND, UK	FOWLMERE (378), ENGLAND, UK
431030	GOLDSTEIN, RAPLH J			303 AAFFTD	PT-19B	42-83012	CUERO AP (PCPS), TX	CUERO AP, TX
431030	GOSS, JOHN T				B-24H	42-7578	MORRISON FIELD, FL	WALLER FIELD, TRINIDAD
431030	GOTTSCHALK, HOWARD E			316FS/324FG	P-40F	41-14365	CERCOLA AB, ITALY	CERCOLA, ITALY
431030	GRIFFIN, JOHN E				P-39	44-2246	ROMULUS AAF, MI	ROCHESTER, MN
431030	HADERER, ROBERT P				AT-6C	42-43967	MARIANNA AAF, FL	EGLIN RANGE, FL
431030	HARRIS, JESSE L				AT-7	43-33338	HONDO AAF, TX	HONDO AAF, TX
431030	HART, MEL F			10 AAFFTD	PT-27	42-15755	BLYTHE FS (PCPS), CA	BLYTHE AAF, CA
431030	HEATON, JOHN B				AT-17B	42-39063	MARFA AAF, TX	MARFA AAF, TX
431030	HERBERT, ALFRED M				P-39Q	42-20078	CONGAREE AAF, SC	CONGAREE AAF 7 MI S, SC
431030	HEUSER, HERBERT A			548BS/385BG	B-17F	42-30250	GREAT ASHFIELD (155), ENGLAND, UK	DOCKING RAF, ENGLAND, UK	LANDING
431030	HOSHAL, JULIAN B			81TCS/436TCG	CG-4A	42-74462	LAURINBURG-MAXTON AAF, NC	LAURINBURG-MAXTON AAF, NC
431030	HUNTER, PARKS J				L-2A	43-25834	BOWMAN FIELD, KY	LEXINGTON, KY
431030	HURLEY, JOHN E				L-2	42-7790	BOWMAN FIELD, KY	BOWMAN FIELD, KY
431030	HYLAND, DONALD G	1LT	O-662791	5FC	P-70	39-785	BERRY DROME, NEW GUINEA	BERRY FIELD, NG	MACR-MISSING (3)
431030	HYLAND, DONALD G	1LT	O-662791	5FC	P-70	39-785	BERRY DROME, NEW GUINEA	BERRY FIELD, NG	MACR-MISSING (3)
431030	JACKSON, LOUIS W			5213	L-3B	43-27015	BOWMAN FIELD, KY	BOWMAN AUX 1, KY
431030	JACKSON, LOUIS W				L-3C	43-1668	BOWMAN FIELD, KY	BOWMAN AUX 1, KY
431030	JONES, JAMES H			306 AAFFTD	PT-19B	42-47839	BRUCE FIELD (PCPS), TX	BRUCE FIELD, TX
431030	KATTELMAN, JAY			79TCS/436TCG	CG-4A	42-53248	LAURINBURG-MAXTON AAF, NC	MAXTON 2 MI SW, NC
431030	KENNEDY, FRANCIS S				AT-6C	42-32682	MARIANNA AAF, FL	MARIANNA AAF 5 MI NE, FL
431030	KILCHESKI, FRANK			93BG	B-24D	42-40246	HARDWICK (104), ENGLAND, UK	BEDFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, UK	TAKE-OFF
431030	LE FEVRE, WILLIAM G				B-24J	42-64119	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA	LAS VEGAS AAF, NV
431030	LEIGERS, MARVIN G			338BS/96BG	B-17F	42-30360	SNETTERTON HEATH (138), ENGLAND, UK	BODNEY (141), ENGLAND, UK	LANDING
431030	LONG, SIDNEY S			17 AAFFTD	PT-13D	42-16899	TWENTYNINE PALMS (PCPS), CA	CONDOR AUX 1, CA
431030	MAUCK, WARREN R			443FS/327FG	P-47C	41-6486	LANGLEY FIELD, VA	LANGLEY FIELD, VA	FORCED LANDING
431030	MCCULLOUGH, HENRY W			71 AAFFTD	PT-23	42-49272	HARRELL FIELD (PCPS), AR	HARRELL FIELD 10 MI NE, AR
431030	MCGURN, CHARLES J				AT-11	41-27670	SAN ANGELO AAF, TX	SAN ANGELO AAF, TX
431030	MCLAUGHLIN, JOHN H				AT-9A	42-57127	WILLIAMS FIELD, AZ	EL ESPIA, MEXICO
431030	MENGE, ARNOLD C				AT-10BH	41-27024	TURNER FIELD, GA	TURNER FIELD 3 MI NE, GA
431030	METZ, PAUL D			3 AAFFTD	PT-22	41-20879	KING CITY AP (PCPS), CA	KING CITY AP, CA
431030	MEYER, ODD JR				C-60A	42-55859	HONDO AAF, TX	HONDO AAF, TX
431030	MILLS, EUGENE S				B-24D	41-11914	SMYRNA AAF, TN	SMYRNA AAF, TN
431030	MISER, LEROY L			377 TEFTS	UC-78C	42-13936	STOCKTON FIELD, CA	STOCKTON FIELD, CA
431030	MITCHALL, JOHN P			5FYS/3FYG	P-40N	43-23150	ROMULUS AAF, MI	SARASOTA AAF, FL
431030	MULHOLLAND, DANIEL E			53FS/36FG	P-47D	42-74761	BIGGS FIELD, TX	BIGGS FIELD, TX	TAXIING
431030	NELSON, RALPH W			322SD	A-20G	42-54278	DERIDDER AAF, LA	DERIDDER AAF 5 MI SE, LA
431030	NERHEIM, LEIF				BT-15	42-41736	RANDOLPH FIELD, TX	RANDOLPH FIELD 3 MI N, TX
431030	OASI, JAMES M				PT-23	42-43828	UNION CITY AP, TN	UNION CITY AP 5 MI NE, TN
431030	PALMER, JAMES W			5FYS/3FYG	P-40N	43-23253	ROMULUS AAF, MI	SKY HARBOR AP, AZ
431030	PENNERS, CLAIR A			343FS/55FG	P-38H	42-67072	NUTHAMPSTEAD (131), ENGLAND, UK	TOLLERTON, ENGLAND, UK
431030	PETO, WILLIAM E			53FS/36FG	P-47D	42-22559	BIGGS FIELD, TX	BIGGS FIELD, TX	TAXIING
431030	QUERNS, JAMES J			312FS/338FG	P-47G	42-25069	PERRY AAF, FL	PERRY AAF, FL	LANDING
431030	REEMS, JULIAN S			320FS/326FG	P-47D	42-22347	MITCHEL FIELD, NY	MITCHEL FIELD, NY	LANDING
431030	RENZ, CALVIN			7FYG	P-39Q	42-21184	GORE FIELD, MT	WHITEHORSE, YUKON	TAXIING
431030	RIGBY, ALDEN P				AT-6C	42-49054	SPENCE FIELD, GA	SPENCE FIELD, GA
431030	RONERTSON, JACK S			3 AAFFTD	PT-22	41-15564	KING CITY AP (PCPS), CA	KING CITY AP, CA
431030	ROPER, RICHARD C				P-40F	41-14160	FOSTER FIELD, TX	FOSTER FIELD, TX
431030	RYAN, THOMAS P				PT-23	42-47595	LAFAYETTE FIELD, LA	KINDER, LA
431030	SCHNEIDER, PAUL J			60 AAFFTD	PT-17	40-1853	LAKELAND FS (PCPS), FL	LAKELAND AAF, FL
431030	SHEEHAN, LEO			493FS/48FG	P-40F	41-14499	WILLIAM NORTHERN FIELD, TN	WILLIAM NORTHERN FIELD, TN
431030	SLADE, JOSEPH W JR			16	L-4A	42-36793	ALBROOK FIELD, PANAMA	MANDINGA 20 MI SE, PANAMA
431030	SMITH, ROBERT C			549BS/385BG	B-17F	42-30263	GREAT ASHFIELD (155), ENGLAND, UK	DOCKING RAF, ENGLAND, UK	LANDING
431030	SNYDER, EDWARD W				L-2A	43-25837	BOWMAN FIELD, KY	DOWMAN FIELD, KY
431030	SNYDER, WAYNE K			80	P-40	42-104583	SADIYA, INDIA	SADIYA
431030	STEFFENS, CURTIS C			81TCS/436TCG	CG-4A	42-61344	LAURINBURG-MAXTON AAF, NC	LAURINBURG-MAXTON AAF, NC
431030	SVENSON, ROBERT R			651BS/411BG	DB-7B	AL-876	FLORENCE AAF, SC	FLORENCE AAF, SC
431030	SWAIN, THOMAS S			98FS/337FG	P-40K	42-10188	SARASOTA AAF, FL	PASSAGE KEY, FL
431030	THOMPSON, CARMI A			17 AAFFTD	PT-17	41-916	TWENTYNINE PALMS (PCPS), CA	CONDOR AUX 2, CA
431030	THOMPSON, EDWARD L			321FS/326FG	P-47B	41-6059	SEYMOUR-JOHNSON FIELD, NC	NEW BERN, NC	MID-AIR COLLISION
431030	TURNER, LEONARD F				P-39Q	42-19711	SELFRIDGE FIELD, MI	SMITH CREEK, MI
431030	VESELY, EDWARD J				P-51A	43-6039	HILLSBOROUGH AAF, FL	HILLSBOROUGH AAF 2 MI NE, FL
431030	WALDROP, MELVIN T				P-38F	41-7668	MASSICAULT, TUNISIA	MASSICAULT, TUNISIA
431030	WANVIG, RICHARD J			33FS/342CG	P-40	42-46021	REYKJAVIK, ICELAND	REYKJAVIK, ICELAND
431030	WASHINGTON, ERNEST				P-39Q	42-21241	OSCODA AAF, MI	OSCODA AAF, MI
431030	WEIDIG, JOEL S			61 AAFFTD	PT-17	41-25486	AVON PARK FS (PCPS), FL	AVON PARK AUX 8, FL
431030	WILDMAN, WILLIAM C			58 AAFFTD	PT-17	41-8607	HAWTHORNE FIELD (PCPS), SC	HAWTHORNE FIELD, SC
431030	WILLIAMS, EUGENE J				BT-13A	42-42663	ALBROOK FIELD, PANAMA	RIO HATO FIELD, PANAMA
431030	WILSON, HUGH D				AT-6C	41-33037	SPENCE FIELD, GA	NORMAN PARK AUX, GA
431030	WINIECKI, LOUIS J JR			61 AAFFTD	PT-17	41-8478	AVON PARK FS (PCPS), FL	AVON PARK AAF, FL
431030	ZIMMER, ARTHUR P				AT-18	42-55772	BUCKINGHAM AAF, FL	NASHVILLE AP, TN
431030	ZIMMERMAN, JACK L				AT-6C	42-43966	MARIANNA AAF, FL	MARIANNA AAF, FL
431030				3	B-25D	41-30318		SW PACIFIC
431030				51	P-38G	42-13031		CHINA
431030				51	P-38G	42-13253		CHINA
431030				51	P-38G	42-13415		CHINA
431030				51	P-38G	42-13248		CHINA
431030				341	B-25C	41-12966		INDOCHINA
431030				301	B-17F	42-5137		MEDITERRANEAN
431030				311	P-51	43-6091		INDOCHINA
431030				341	B-25C	41-12966		INDOCHINA
431030				321	B-25	42-64579		MEDITERRANEAN
431030				57	P-40F	41-14566		GREECE
431031	UNMANNED AIRCRAFT	-	-	493FS/48FG	A-35A	41-31192	WILLIAM NORTHERN FIELD, TN	WILLIAM NORTHERN FIELD, TN
431031	APPLEBY, JOHN M			438FS/53FG	P-47D	42-74872	PAGE FIELD, FL	PAGE FIELD, FL	SPIN/STALL
431031	BAIR, FLOYD V				B-25C	41-1326	GREENVILLE AAF, SC	THORNBURG, IA
431031	BARTON, EUGENE T				BT-13A	41-22123	NEWPORT AAF, AR	NEWPORT AAF, AR
431031	BECKLEY, RICAHRD H			43TCS/315TCG	C-47A	42-23480	ALDERMASTON (467), ENGLAND, UK	ALDERMASTON (467), ENGLAND, UK
431031	BLYTH, JOHN S			22/7	F-5A	42-13322	MOUNT FARM (234), ENGLAND, UK	THAME, ENGLAND, UK
431031	BRISTON, WILLIAM E				P-39D	41-28313	CONCORD AAF, CA	CONCORD AAF, CA
431031	BRISTON, WILLIAM E				P-39D	42-20762	CONCORD AAF, CA	CONCORD AAF, CA
431031	CLINTON, PHILIP J JR				BT-13A	41-1359	STROTHER FIELD, KS	STROTHER SOUTH AUX, KS
431031	CONNER, JOHN J				BT-15	42-41445	NEWPORT AAF, AR	NEWPORT AAF, AR
431031	DANKS, HOWARD W			544 SEFTS	P-40L	42-10649	LUKE FIELD, AZ	LUKE FIELD, AZ
431031	DENNING, HOWARD J				BT-13A	41-22332	GREENVILLE AAF, MS	GREENVILLE AAF, MS
431031	FLOWERS, ARTHUR P JR			516FS/407FG	A-36A	42-83759	LAKELAND AAF, FL	LAKELAND AAF, FL
431031	GILES, HARRY L			72 AAFFTD	BT-13A	41-10564	BUSH FIELD (BCPS), GA	SILOAM, GA
431031	GRACE, CHARLES W				B-24E	41-28490	WENDOVER FIELD, UT	WENDOVER FIELD, UT
431031	GUYMON, MELVIN J			ACTD	PT-17	41-8731	THUNDERBIRD FIELD, AZ	THUNDERBIRD FIELD, AZ
431031	HAUBOE, CARL N			588BS/395BG	B-17F	42-30495	ARDMORE AAF, OK	TINKER FIELD, OK	LANDING; WHEELS UP
431031	HICKS, ALVA N JR			ATC	C-46A	41-24649	MOHANBARI (CBI-9), INDIA	MOHANBARI AB
431031	HONGOLA, VANCE H			71	P-47D	42-22912	BERRY FIELD, TN	EL PASO AP, TX	TAXIING
431031	JONES, R W				AT-16	43-12964		DORVAL, MONTREAL, QUEBEC	TAXIING
431031	JOY, RIPLEY W				B-24D	42-64013	PALM SPRINGS AAF, CA	FOSTORIA 5 MI NE, OH
431031	JUETT, CLIFTON E				B-24E	42-64412	CHARLESTON AAF, SC	GEORGETOWN, SC
431031	KNAPP, RALPH W			AAFSEFTS	AT-6C	41-32827	BROOKS FIELD, TX	BROOKS FIELD, TX
431031	KRAMER, VERNON J			23	P-40K	42-46050	KWEILIN AB, CHINA	KWEILIN AB, CHINA
431031	KRAYNICK, JASPER J				B-25G	42-65118	BORINQUEN FIELD, PR	BORINQUEN FIELD 15 MI NW, PR
431031	KRAYNICK, JASPER J			25	B-25	42-65118	BORINQUEN FIELD, PR	BORINQUEN FIELD 15 MI NW, PR
431031	LANG, THOMAS H			35PRS/77TRG	O-47A	37-318	REDMOND AAF, CA	REDMOND AAF, OR
431031	LONG, JOHN E				P-51B	43-6618	LONG BEACH AAF, CA	LONG BEACH AAF, CA
431031	MATTHEWS, WALLACE G				P-51B	43-6583	LONG BEACH AAF, CA	KANSAS CITY, MO
431031	MOORE, WILLARD E				P-39Q	42-19555	PORTLAND AAF, OR	PORTLAND AAF, OR
431031	POULSEN, WALTER L			7 AAFFTD	PT-13B	40-1724	OXNARD FS (PCPS), CA	VENTURA CO AP, CA
431031	RIDGE, PAUL E				L-2A	43-25814	BOWMAN FIELD, KY	LEXINGTON, KY
431031	RIDOLFOX, GIACOMO C				BT-13A	41-10520	STROTHER FIELD, KS	STROTHER SOUTH AUX, KS
431031	ROSEN, HAROLD				AT-6A	41-15948	AJO AAF, AZ	AJO AAF, AZ
431031	ROSS, EVERETT S JR				P-39Q	44-2177	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT	GORE FIELD, MT
431031	SCHMIDT, FERDINAND R			1BC	UC-78	42-58322	CHARLESTON AAF, SC	CHARLESTON AAF, SC
431031	SLENTZ, HENRY A				B-25C	41-12632	GREENVILLE AAF, SC	GREENVILLE AAF, SC
431031	SOUTHWOOD, LLOYD A				L-3B	43-27026	BOWMAN FIELD, KY	BOWMAN AUX 1, KY
431031	STARK, HARRY E			96/440	L-2E	43-2859	ALLIANCE AAF, NE	ALLIANCE AAF, NE	SPUN IN
431031	STEVENS, HUBERT B			494FS/48FG	A-35A	41-31185	WILLIAM NORTHERN FIELD, TN	WILLIAM NORTHERN FIELD, TN
431031	STRALL, EDWARD A			21 SEFTG	P-40N	42-105361	CRAIG FIELD, AL	CRAIG FIELD, AL
431031	SULLIVAN, JAMES P			320 AAFBU	PT-19A	42-34397	MUSTANG FIELD (LECPS), OK	BLACKWELL AP, OK	LANDING; OVERSHOT 782
431031	SULLIVAN, WILLIAM F				P-38F	41-7585	SANTA MARIA AAF, CA	SANTA MARIA AAF 6 MI W, CA
431031	SULLIVAN, WILLIAM F			364	P-38F	41-7585	SANTA MARIA AAF, CA	SANTA MARIA AAF 6 MI W, CA
431031	TONGUE, ARTHUR E			519FS/408FG	A-36A	42-87773	DREW FIELD, FL	JACKSONVILLE AP, FL
431031	TREMBLAY, RAYMOND S				P-39Q	42-20864	SANTA ROSA AAF, CA	SANTA ROSA AAF, CA
431031	WHITESELL, ROBERT H				B-25C	41-13259	GREENVILLE AAF, SC	MYRTLE BEACH AAF, SC
431031	WILLIAMS, MILLER B			395FS/368FG	P-47D	42-8271	REPUBLIC FIELD, NY	LINDHURST, NY	FIRE IN FLIGHT
431031				475	P-38H	42-66595		SW PACIFIC

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