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USAAF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS


DECEMBER 1947



1947 ACCIDENT LISTS
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DATE PILOT RANK SN SQ/GP TYPE AC ACSN STATION LOCATION REMARKS
471201 GRIFFITH, WILLIAM W AT-6D 44-81587 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX ZUEHL AUX, TX
471201 TREWOK, FREDRICK F AT-6D 44-81607 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX RANDOLPH FIELD, TX
471201 BLESSING, GERALD 522FS/27FG P-51D 45-11523 KEARNEY AAF, NE KEARNEY AAF, NE LANDING
471201 STIPP, FREDRICK D AT-6D 44-80959 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX MATAGORDA PEN AAF, TX
471201 REILLY, WILLIAM J 94FS/1FG P-80B 45-8594 MARCH FIELD, CA LADD FIELD 1 MI E, AK FIRE IN FLIGHT
471201 REA, KENNETH R C-47D 43-48945 WALKER AFB, NM HEREFORD 2 MI N, TX FORCED LANDING
471201 MCNEIL, LOYD J P-80B 45-8627 HOWARD FIELD, PANAMA HOWARD FIELD, PANAMA
471202 HOPKINS, HARRY E 466 AAFBU UC-45F 43-35883 ORLANDO AAF, FL MIAMI AP, FL
471202 HANSEN, ARTHUR H AT-6F 44-81897 WRIGHT FIELD, OH WRIGHT FIELD, OH
471202 STEELE, JOHN R 161FS/363FG P-80A 45-8450 LANGLEY FIELD, VA LANGLEY FIELD IN RIVER, VA HIGH SPEED STALL
471202 DAVIS, DANIEL 522FS/27FG P-51D 45-11581 KEARNEY AAF, NE MISSOURI VALLEY 7 MI S, IA LOST CONTROL
471202 MCNEIL, LOYD J P-80B 45-8648 HOWARD FIELD, PANAMA HOWARD FIELD, PANAMA
471202 BYERS, EDWARD F BT-13A 42-42966 WALLER FIELD, TRINIDAD WALLER FIELD, TRINIDAD
471203 SOLOMAN, WILLIAM G AT-6F 44-81765 BOLLING FIELD, DC BOLLING FIELD, DC
471203 NBOON, BYRON B 2621ABG B-25J 44-30209 KEESLER FIELD, MS RICHMOND 16 MI ESE, VA
471203 GLANTZBERG, FREDERIC E AT-6D 42-95409 MAXWELL FIELD, AL CRAIG FIELD, AL
471203 BAKER, ALFRED C JR 160FS/117FG A-26C 44-35360 BIRMINGHAM AAF, AL BIRMINGHAM AAF, AL
471203 BOON, BYRON B B-25J 44-30209 BARKSDALE FIELD, LA RICHMOND AAF 16 MI ESE, VA FIRE IN FLIGHT
471203 CHANDLER, KENNETH D P-47N 44-88468 WHEELER FIELD, HI HONOLULU 70 MI S, HI ENGINE FAILURE
471204 WATKINS, MARVIN M 29TS/313TG C-47A 42-93792 BERGSTROM AAF, TX BERGSTROM AAF, TX
471204 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - - 29TS/313TG C-47D 43-49784 BERGSTROM AAF, TX BERGSTROM AAF, TX
471204 COSTAS, BASIL G AT-6C 42-86081 RICHMOND AAF, VA ROANOKE AP, VA
471204 JONES, RICHARD M 4117 UC-45F 43-35750 ROBINS FIELD, GA ROBINS FIELD, GA
471204 DAL MASO, RENE F AT-6D 42-86322 NEWARK AAF, NJ NEWARK AAF, NJ GEAR COLLAPSED
471204 FARRIER, KENNETH H AT-6D 42-84665 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX DAVENPORT AUX, TX
471204 BELUE, FRED W 611 AAFBU P-80B 45-8567 EGLIN FIELD, FL EGLIN FIELD, FL
471204 TATMAN, PAUL P 431FS/475FG P-51D 44-74299 ITAZUKE AB, JAPAN ITAZUKE AB, JAPAN
471205 STROTHER, JOHN G AT-6D 42-86748 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX SEQUIN AUX, TX
471205 LORD, MICHAEL D 40RS L-16A 47-1255 WRIGHT FIELD, OH WINNSBORO 4 MI NW, LA
471205 TILLEY, JOHN A 48FS/14FG P-47N 44-89396 DOW FIELD, ME DOW FIELD, ME FORCED LANDING
471205 WILEMON, WALTER W JR AT-6D 42-85567 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX RANDOLPH FIELD, TX
471205 BUTLER, THURMAN B 60/325 P-51D 45-11650 WALKER AFB, NM WALKER AFB, NM LANDING; CARTWHEELED
471205 SCHULTZ, DONALD A 4000 AAFBU P-80B 45-8616 WRIGHT FIELD, OH WRIGHT FIELD, OH
471205 LARSEN, LAURITZ S AT-6F 41-81701 FURSTENFELDBRUCK AB, GERMANY INGOLSTADT 7 MI NW, GERMANY FORCED LANDING
471205 BOWMAN, AARON J 16FS/51FG P-80A 44-85184 NAHA AB, OKINAWA NAHA AB, OKINAWA LANDING
471206 BOSTIC, LEONARD 167FS/123FG P-47D 44-33587 CHARLESTON AP, WV CHARLESTON AP, WV FORCED LANDING
471206 TINDALL, LEROY E AT-11 42-37573 LOWRY FIELD, CO LOWRY FIELD, CO
471206 SAGEBIEL, LOUIS W 98ES/556AS A-26C 44-35746 WHEELER FIELD, HI HONOLULU 20 MI SW, HI
471207 STARKE, ROY T CIVILIAN TAYLORC NC-5036 LONG BEACH MAP, CA LONG BEACH 8 MI NE, CA
471207 MCPHERSON, JOHN B 39BU C-47D 44-76447 FT WORTH AAF, TX FT WORTH AAF, TX
471207 DALY, WILLIAM J AT-6C 41-32428 CRAIG FIELD, AL CRAIG FIELD, AL
471207 DIBS, EDWARD N AT-6C 42-44324 LONG BEACH MAP, CA LONG BEACH 8 MI NE, CA
471207 JOINER, JOE H 74FS/23FG P-47N 44-88365 NORTHWEST FIELD, GUAM NORTHWEST FIELD 5 MI N, GUAM
471207 NELON, CLAUDE R 3ERS B-17G 43-39363 CHITOSE AB, JAPAN CHITOSE AB, JAPAN HYD FAILURE; HIT BUILDING
471208 SMITH, CIRCY L 163LS L-5E 44-17537 MARCH FIELD, CA MARSHALL FIELD, KS
471208 SCHULTZ, PAUL H 163LS L-5G 45-34940 MARSHALL FIELD, KS MARSHALL FIELD, KS
471208 CHANDLER, RICHARD E 51 P-47N 44-88011 NAHA AB, OKINAWA CLARK FIELD, PI
471208 PALMER, DUNCAN 432FS/475FG P-51D 44-73894 KIMPO AB (K-14), KOREA KIMPO AB, KOREA LANDING
471208 GAULT, DUNCAN 526FS/86FG P-47D 44-33371 NEUBIBERG AB, GERMANY ERDING 5 MI S, GERMANY FORCED LANDING
471208 HENRY, MILBURN B 433FS/475FG P-51D 44-72585 ITAZUKE AB, JAPAN ITAZUKE AB, JAPAN
471208 WHITE, WILLIAM C-47D 45-1029 HOWARD FIELD, PANAMA POCRI, PANAMA
471208 KELLY, JAMES J B-17G 44-85707 WALLER FIELD, TRINIDAD AGUADILLA 20 MI SE, PR
471209 THOMPSON, CLIFFORD O 97FS/82FG P-51H 44-64626 GRENIER FIELD, NH BROOKSVILLE 57 MI W, FL HIT TOW TARGET IN FLIGHT
471209 STEVENS, RICHARD D 36TCS/316TCG C-82A 44-22994 GREENVILLE AAF, SC ELGIN 11 MI NNE, TX FIRE IN FLIGHT
471209 WIESE, WILLIAM M 300ABG C-47D 43-49509 LANGLEY FIELD, VA LANGLEY FIELD, VA
471209 CONKLIN, HOWARD E 92ARS/10ADG A-26B 44-34403 OBERPFAFFENHOFEN AB, GERMANY OBERPFAFFENHOFEN AB, GERMANY
471209 COWARD, JAMES S UA C-47B 43-49779 OBERPFAFFENHOFEN AB, GERMANY IZMIR 30 MI SE, TURKEY
471210 HUNTER, HAYNES N 4ADG C-47D 45-1060 ANDREWS AAF, MD ANDREWS FIELD, MD
471210 MEMMINGER, CHARLES G 373BS/308BG B-29A 44-61600 SMOKY HILL AAF, KS SMOKY HILL AAF, KS
471210 KOENEGAY, HOWARD F JR 522FS/27FG P-51D 44-74951 KEARNEY AAF, NE KELLY FIELD, TX
471210 CASEY, RICHARD L CAPT AO-796303 1380 BU C-54D 42-72572 WESTOVER FIELD, MA GOOSE BAY 85 MI N, LABRADOR TAKE-OFF (29)(W)(F)
471211 HERON, TRUMAN R AT-6D 42-85366 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX ZUEHL AUX, TX
471211 HEMINGWAY, NORMAN B 325BS/92BG B-29A 44-62114 SPOKANE AAF, WA MEDICAL LAKE 2 MI W, WA
471211 HILOSKY, STEVE E AT-6D 42-44702 KIRTLAND AAF, NM KIRTLAND AAF, NM
471211 SCHOFIELD, H J 608 AAFBU C-47A 44-76366 PHILLIPS FIELD, MD MEMPHIS 5 MI S, TN
471211 BERG, RUSSELL A 12FS/18FG P-51D 44-11614 BILLY MITCHELL FIELD, WI MADISON MAP, WI
471211 GATES, WILLIAM M F-6D 44-13033 FRANCE FIELD, PANAMA FRANCE FIELD, PANAMA
471211 WILSON, GUY N 339FS/35FG P-61B 43-8254 JOHNSON AB, JAPAN JOHNSON AB, JAPAN
471211 HALL, WILBUR L JR 12TCS/60TCG C-47A 42-93727 TEMPELHOF AB, GERMANY EISNACH 20 MI SE, GERMANY
471211 DEVENISH, ROBERT W B-17G 44-8684 HICKAM FIELD, HI HICKAM FIELD, HI
471212 MCGARVEY, BILLIE J 4121 AAFBU P-51D 44-74942 KELLY FIELD, TX SAN ANTONIO 21 I SE, TX
471212 TASH, EARL R 60TCG UC-45F 44-87279 MUNICH AB, GERMANY MUNICH AB, GERMANY
471212 MADISON, GAYLE E CB-17G 44-83554 HICKAM FIELD, HI HICKAM FIELD, HI
471213 LANE, KENNETH W 175FS/132FG A-26B 41-39180 SIOUX FALLS AAF, SD HOWARD 1 MI W, PA ELECTRICAL FAILURE
471213 LEWIS, FRANK C 402BU P-47N 44-88767 HILL FIELD, UT LOWRY FIELD, CO
471213 FISHMAN, JACK S 195FS/146FG P-51D 44-74768 VAN NUYS METRO AP, CA VAN NUYS AP, CA
471213 BUSH, LESTER C 718BS/28BG B-29 44-84094 RAPID CITY AAF, SD GIEBELSTADT AB, GERMANY
471213 MADSEN, EARLE H 68FS/347FG P-61B 42-39574 ITAZUKE AB, JAPAN ITAZUKE AB, JAPAN
471214 HACKNEY, ROBERT M 500 AAFBU A-26C 44-35614 TYNDALL FIELD, FL TYNDALL FIELD, FL
471214 VAVRISEL, RAYMOND H AT-6C 41-33014 ORCHARD PLACE AP, IL ORCHARD PLACE AP, IL
471214 COOPER, CHARLES J 326BS/92BG B-29A 44-62082 SPOKANE AAF, WA SPOKANE AAF, WA
471214 BERCEGEAY, EDWARD W 104FS/113FG P-47D 44-90411 MARIETTA AAF, GA MARIETTA AAF, GA
471214 GADDIS, JOHN R 308FS/31FG AT-6F 44-81846 TURNER FIELD, GA TURNER FIELD, GA
471215 RADCLIFF, OWEN E 4000 P-51H 44-64189 WRIGHT FIELD, OH WRIGHT FIELD, OH
471215 FOLEY, ROLAND D JR 505FS/86CG P-47D 44-33180 NEUBIBERG AB, GERMANY NEUBIBERG AB, GERMANY
471215 HANKINS, WILLIAM E JR 15TCS/61TCG UC-45F 44-87153 WIESBADEN AB, GERMANY WIESBADEN AB, GERMANY
471216 PRIECKO, JOHN P 49BS/2BG B-29A 44-84036 DAVIS MONTHAN FIELD, AZ TUCSON 3 MI SE, AZ
471216 ZABROSKI, ANTHONY J 35ABG C-47D 43-49256 BOLLING FIELD, DC BOLLING FIELD, DC
471216 COBLE, WALTER M 2532 AAFBU R-5E 43-46614 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX SAN MARCOS 11 MI N, TX
471216 SMITH, HENDERSON L 500 AAFBU UC-45F 44-87187 TYNDALL FIELD, FL TYNDALL FIELD, FL
471216 ALLEN, JAMES J P-80B 45-8443 MARCH FIELD, CA VERNAM FIELD, JAMAICA
471216 GATES, ROBERT W C-47D 43-49514 LANGLEY FIELD, VA MERCER FIELD, NJ
471216 HANSON, MARSHALL 74FS/23FG P-47N 44-88463 NORTHWEST FIELD, GUAM GUAM AB, GUAM NOT ON FILE
471216 HOWARD, WILLIAM P-80B 45-8666 HOWARD FIELD, PANAMA VERNAM FIELD, JAMAICA
471216 GAIL, EDWARD L 8FS/49FG P-51D 44-74285 CHITOSE AB, JAPAN TOMAKOMAI 6 MI ENE, JAPAN FORCED LANDING
471216 GRIFFIN, JOSEPH H 74FS/23FG P-47N 44-88305 NORTHWEST FIELD, GUAM GUAM AB, GUAM FIRE IN GROUND
471217 HAUSMANN, RAYMOND L AT-6D 42-85573 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX AUSTIN 15MI N, TX FORCED LANDING
471217 PICKL, KENNETH K AT-6D 42-86359 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX RANDOLPH FIELD, TX GROUND LOOP
471217 WOODWARD, JOHN R AT-6D 42-86276 RANDOLPH FIELD, TX DAVENPORT AUX, TX GROUND LOOP
471217 GOMMEL, HUGH E B-17G 44-85689 BARKSDALE FIELD, LA FT WORTH AAF, TX LANDING
471217 CLARKE, SYDNEY L 76FS/23FG P-47N 44-88778 NORTHWEST FIELD, GUAM NORTHWEST FIELD, GUAM
471218 DU FRESNE, ROLAND J 62FS/56FG P-80A 44-85081 SELFRIDGE FIELD, MI SAN CARLOS 10 MI WSW, AZ FLAME OUT
471218 GRANDMONTAGNE, ROBERT D AT-6C 41-32684 GREATER PITTSBURGH AP, PA YOUNGSTOWN AP, OH LANDING
471218 FOWLER, FRANK R B-17G 44-6216 BARKSDALE FIELD, LA BARKSDALE FIELD, LA
471218 DOOLEY, HUBERT E AT-6C 41-32931 MIDWAY AP, IL ORCHARD PLACE AP, IL
471218 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - - B-17G 44-83852 ATKINSON FIELD, BG ATKINSON FIELD, BG
471218 IGNATOSKY, THOMAS A B-25J 44-30090 ATKINSON FIELD, BG ATKINSON FIELD, BG
471219 TURNQUIST, ROY E AT-6F 44-81663 BEDFORD AAF, MA BEDFORD FIELD, MA
471219 THOMPSON, JACK U AT-6C 42-44129 STOUT FIELD, IN CLEARMONT 1 MI SW, IN FORCED LANDING
471219 MARKHAM, FRED B L-13A 46-128 LANGLEY FIELD, VA BIGGS FIELD, TX
471220 BURCH, DONALD J P-51D 44-73155 STANDIFORD FIELD, KY STANDIFORD FIELD, KY
471220 TREWITT, HARVEY S B-29A 44-86434 FT WORTH AAF, TX ANDREWS FIELD, MD
471220 CROOK, JOHN M P-51H 44-64438 ELMENDORF FIELD, AK ELMENDORF FIELD, AK
471221 FITCH, HOMER L AT-11 42-36991 BARKSDALE FIELD, LA BARKSDALE FIELD, LA
471221 ASHERFELD, KARL C B-29 44-97765 SPOKANE AAF, WA SPOKANE AAF 2 MI W, WA
471221 ANDERSON, CALVIN O AT-6D 42-84652 OFFUTT FIELD, NE CLARKSTON, NE
471221 THOMPSON, WILLIAM W AT-6D 42-85288 BALTIMORE AP, MD PHILLIPS FIELD, MD
471221 KNAPP, FRANK J 449FS P-61B 42-39641 DAVIS AFB, AK FT GLENN, AK TAKE-OFF
471221 SMITH, RICHARD B L-5E 44-17647 FRANCE FIELD, PANAMA CALICO AIRSTRIP, CHILE
471222 LOLLAR, CLARENCE L C-47D 45-1105 BORINQUEN FIELD, PR BORINQUEN FIELD, PR TAKE-OFF
471223 WAAGE, AMOS E P-51D 45-11621 WALKER AFB, NM WALKER AFB, NM
471223 SMITH, WALTER A AT-11 41-9571 MARIETTA AAF, GA ORLANDO AAF, FL
471223 MOSSE, CHARLES E L-5G 45-34946 ELMENDORF FIELD, AK ELMENDORF FIELD, AK
471223 SMITH, EARL C 67 P-47N 44-88725 CLARK FIELD, PI CLARK FIELD, PI ENGINE FAILURE
471223 BOTHNE, JAMES N A-26B 44-34413 YOKOTA AB, JAPAN YOKOTA AB, JAPAN
471223 ARNETT, VERN H 72RS F-13A 45-21775 LADD FIELD, AK NOME FIELD 90 MI N, AK HIT GROUND IN FLIGHT
471224 CARNEY, CHESTER M 1385 AAFBU B-17G 44-83790 BLUIE WEST 1, GREENLAND 54-29N 66-13W, GREENLAND LOST
471225 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - - B-25J 44-30967 BARKSDALE FIELD, LA BARKSDALE FIELD, LA
471225 MASON, WILLIAM R B-25J 44-29812 BARKSDALE FIELD, LA BARKSDALE FIELD, LA
471226 BOWRING, HAROLD H AT-6D 42-85966 ORCHARD PLACE AP, IL ORCHARD PLACE AP, IL PANEL CAME OFF IN FLIGHT
471227 STEPHENS, THOMAS J AT-11 42-36902 SELFRIDGE FIELD, MI BATTLE CREEK, MI
471228 OLINE, RICHARD A 433FS/475FG P-51D 44-73711 ITAZUKE AB, JAPAN ITAZUKE AB 75 MI WSW, JAPAN MID-AIR COLLISION
471228 RISTICH, ALEX E 433FS/475FG P-51D 44-74296 ITAZUKE AB, JAPAN ITAZUKE AB 75 MI WSW, JAPAN MID-AIR COLLISION
471229 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - - AT-6D 42-41402 JACKSON AAF, MS JACKSON AAF, MS
471229 HEAD, JOHN W AT-6C 41-32714 JACKSON AAF, MS JACKSON FIELD, MS
471229 MITTELSTADT, ROBERT A AT-6D 42-86226 ORLANDO AAF, FL ORLANDO AAF, FL
471229 EDWARDS, GERALD B 526FS/86FG P-47D 44-33137 NEUBIBERG AB, GERMANY NEUBIBERG AB, GERMANY TAKE-OFF
471229 FRANK, JESSE D C-47D 43-49523 LADD FIELD, AK NOME FIELD 42 MI NW, AK ENGINE FAILURE
471229 HUTCHINSON, JOHN T B-29 45-21740 SAN FRANCISCO AP, CA SAN FRANCISCO AP, CA
471229 MCDONALD, MIDDLETON 45FS/86CG A-26B 44-34482 FURSTENFELDBRUCK AB, GERMANY FURSTENFELDBRUCK 27 MI E, GERMANY WEATHER
471229 HOLDIMAN, ROY J UC-45F 43-35727 NOME FIELD, AK NOME FIELD, AK
471230 FARNALL, HARRY B P-51D 44-74333 WALKER AFB, NM KELLY FIELD, TX
471230 REINTS, JAMES A P-80A 44-85136 NAHA AB, OKINAWA NAHA AB, OKINAWA
471230 HAGMAN, ROBERT B AT-6F 44-81933 YOKOTA AB, JAPAN YOKOTA AB, JAPAN
471230 SEEGER, CHARLES M 526FS/86FG P-47D 44-33162 NEUBIBERG AB, GERMANY NEUBIBERG AB, GERMANY GEAR COLLAPSED
471231 FINKEY, JOSEPH E 375RS B-29A 44-62200 FAIRFIELD-SUISUN AAF, CA ELMENDORF FIELD, AK ENGINE FAILURE


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