ESLER FIELD, LA
ACCIDENT LISTING

USAAF/USAF AIRCRAFT 1918-1955

This list represents aircraft accidents involving aircraft assigned to this station or the vicinity before a permanent airport was built. We have worked to index as many as possible, but there are still many more that are missing, incomplete or erroneous. We will continue to add additional records as time permits. This page contains both minor and major aircraft accidents that occured both on and off of flying fields.

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DATE	PILOT	AC	SN	LOCATION
410811	AVERY, LYNDALL J	O-49	40-199	CATAHOULA LAKE, LA
411025	KING, NED E	A-17	35-76	MORGANTOWN, GA
411107	CHICK, JOHN H	C-45A	41-1868	BOLLING FIELD, DC
411116	MOREY, CARLYLE J	O-47B	39-126	ELLERBE 2 MI NE, NC
411218	DOWNING, JOHN M	O-49	40-231	LAUDERDALE, MS
411218	DOWNING, JOHN M	L-1	40-231	LAUDERDALE, MS
420212	ARMSTRONG, JAMES J	O-47B	39-134	ESLER FIELD 10 MI ESE, LA
420222	DOWNIE, ROBERT C	O-47A	37-324	HOT SPRINGS, AR
420224	MILBURN, JOHN	O-49	40-259	DERIDDER AAF, LA
420228	MCMULLEN, L R	O-47A	38-291	ESLER FIELD, LA
420311	BRADFORD, DANA W	B-25A	40-2208	HOPE, TX
420324	LINCOLN, LEON E JR	P-43	41-6672	ESLER FIELD, LA
420326	WHITING, SAMUEL	B-25A	40-2222	ESLER FIELD, LA
420401	SWENNING, ROGER P	P-43	41-6687	DUNCAN FIELD, TX
420403	TOWNSEND, JOHN C	B-25C	41-12523	BARKSDALE FIELD, LA
420408	MCCREDIE, DARWIN C	L-1	41-18971	CAMP SHELBY, MS
420411	ARMSTRONG, LORRAINE F	B-25	41-12626	BARKSDALE FIELD, LA
420411	GROSS, WILLIAM T	B-25	41-12630	BARKSDALE FIELD, LA
420411	MATHEWS, VARNER E	P-43	41-31493	ESLER FIELD, LA
420413	MCMULLEN, LEON R	P-43A	41-31489	ESLER FIELD 14 MI N, LA
420414	ATKINS, JOHN N	P-43	41-31490	CRAIG FIELD, AL
420423	MARSH, STANLEY E	O-47A	38-311	CITRONELLE, AL
420423	GENA, GERALD M	P-43A	41-488	ESLER FIELD, LA
420424	ROBERTS, J F	B-25	41-12542	PATTERSON AAF, OH
420427	MESERVE, ROBERT L	P-43A	41-31532	ESLER FIELD, LA
420430	DRISKELL, E B	L-1A	41-18956	NEW IBERIA AP, LA
420502	ROBINSON, BILLY	O-52	40-2758	LECOMPTE, LA
420507	ORTMANN, MERTON W	B-25	40-2205	ESLER FIELD, LA
420507	SPARKS, JOE G	B-25	41-12608	DERIDDER AAF, LA
420509	LANGE, DONALD E	L-4	42-36425	ALEXANDRIA AAF, LA
420511	INGRAM, V	B-25C	41-12740	BARKSDALE FIELD, LA
420511	KEESHEN, JF	B-25	41-12776	BARKSDALE FIELD, LA
420512	MESERVE, R L	P-43	41-31430	ESLER FIELD, LA
420522	MIDDLETON, RH	DB-7B	AL-377	ESLER FIELD, LA
420529	HARLAN, ORINAY F	L-1A	41-18979	LECOMPTE 4 MI NW, LA
420530	GENA, G M	P-43A	40-2968	BROOKLEY FIELD, AL
420531	LANERI, CARL L	L-4	42-36448	ESLER FIELD, LA
420617	CORBIN, JOSEPH H	P-43	41-6684	ESLER FIELD, LA
420621	BRYANT, LAWRENCE, JR	P-43A	41-2932	ESLER FIELD, LA
420624	YOUNG, GEORGE A	B-25C	41-12615	NEW BIGGS FIELD, TX
420630	HUGHNANICK, JOHN H	P-43A	40-2942	ESLER FIELD, LA
420713	MCMULLEN, LEON	P-43A	41-31530	ESLER FIELD, LA
420904	JONES, ROBERT B	P-40F	41-13837	HENSLEY FIELD, TX
420911	WYNENS, WALTER H	DB-7B	AL-386	ESLER FIELD 1 MI NE, LA
421224	SANDBERG, EDWARD A	L-1A	41-18982	VICKSBURG AP, MS
430111	TRANTHAM, ARCHIE P	P-40F	41-13821	ESLER FIELD, LA
430119	VROMAN, CLAUDE W	UC-36A	42-32534	BIGGS FIELD, TX
430208	YOUNG, HERBERT T	A-20C	41-19156	ESLER FIELD, LA
430210	VROMAN, CLAUDE W	A-20C	41-19221	SELMAN FIELD, LA
430211	TRANTHAM, ARCHIE P	P-40F	41-13821	ESLER FIELD, LA
430212	ONTIVEROS, ABDON T	UC-36A	42-38296	LEIGH, TX
430216	THOMAS, ROY G	P-39N	42-8813	ESLER FIELD 10 MI NE, LA
430222	LOGAN, PAUL E	P-39N	42-8812	ALEXANDRIA AAF 1 MI SW, LA
430226	BREELAND, JEWEL E	L-4B	43-945	BILOXI, MS
430226	WHITMAN, CHARLES F	O-46A	35-207	BILOXI, MS
430303	STOFFER, CHARLES T	AT-6B	41-17085	LOVE FIELD, TX
430304	MCNUTT, MILBURN D	B-25C	42-32401	DERIDDER AAF, LA
430309	DELAPP, DONALD	P-39N	42-8824	HARDING FIELD, LA
430315	MCGILL, DONALD J	L-4A	42-15239	DERIDDER AAF, LA
430325	ELKUS, WILLIAM A	L-4B	43-818	DERIDDER AAF, LA
430402	HALONEN, WILLIAM A	L-4A	42-36463	ALEXANDRIA AAF 6 MI SE
430402	BURNS, ALBERT L	P-40F	41-13916	ESLER FIELD, LA
430403	SANDERS, JAMES B	L-3A	42-7798	LAKE CHARLES AAF, LA
430403	KING, VERN L	L-6	43-2613	ESLER FIELD, LA
430423	BERQUIST, LOREN J	L-5	42-14949	ALEXANDRIA AAF 14 MI S, LA
430423	HENDLER, BERNARD S	L-1A	41-19048	FLORIEN 2 MI N, LA
430423	ROCKEY, JAMES W	P-40F	41-13615	VILLA PLATTE, LA
430428	ASHMAN, RICHARD C	L-4B	43-797	ESLER FIELD 4 MI NE, LS
430429	DAWES, TOM A	L-5	42-14917	LEESVILLE 9 MI N, LA
430505	DALY, ROBERT C	P-40F	41-13810	ESLER FIELD, LA
430513	LARNER, FREDERICK J	O-47A	37-331	KEESLER FIELD, MS
430520	MCGOVERN, THOMAS T	A-24A	42-60784	HORN ISLAND, MS
430521	KEENEY, ALVIE L	L-3B	42-14739	COLFAX 4 MI E, LA
430521	HANSON, RALPH M	L-5	42-15010	COLFAX 5 MI E, LA
430524	VONPLATEN, ROY	L-3B	42-14748	POLLOCK AUX, LA
430528	WALTZ, ALLEN P	L-5	42-14920	ESLER FIELD, LA
430601	LAWLER, HORACE A	P-40F	41-13830	ESLER FIELD, LA
430602	BLAKESLEY, E R	A-20C	41-19641	LITTLE ROCK, AR
430605	THORNHILL, ELLIOTT I	L-4B	43-236468	POLLOCK AUX, LA
430605	O'HARE, WILLIAM D	L-2	42-7789	ALEXANDRIA AFB, LA
430606	ROBERTS, CHARLES L	L-4B	43-797	ESLER FIELD, LA
430607	BLAKESLEY, ERNEST R	DB-7B	61-335	VILLALDAMA, MEXICO
430610	WHITE, JULIAN S, JR	L-5	42-15014	MANY 20 MI SW, LA
430626	SAFLEY, JAMES E	P-40F	41-14008	ESLER FIELD 5 MI NW, LA
430704	GREENWALT, HARRY S	L-5	42-15023	ALEXANDRIA AAF, LA
430715	AXTHELM, DEON D	P-39F	42-19719	ESLER FIELD, LA
430716	SELHREGG, JAMES B	P-39	42-4462	ESLER FIELD, LA
430728	JARRATT, JOHN L	A-24	42-6694	KEESLER FIELD, MS
430807	CANNON, WILLIAM O	O-47B	39-138	DERIDDER AAF, LA
430822	SUER, EDMOND C	A-20C	41-19160	FT WORTH AAF, TX
430827	NORTON, CORNEILUS J	P-39N	42-18491	ESLER FIELD, LA
430830	ALLEN, RICHARD L	P-39Q	42-19699	ESLER FIELD 5 MI NW, LA
430917	WEILER, JAMES E	P-39N	42-18928	KURTWOOD 3 MI W, LA
430917	CLOUD, CARL E	P-39N	42-8840	ESLER FIELD, LA
430918	FRANKS, CLARENCE E	P-40F	41-13773	FT WORTH AAF 15 MI ESE, TX
430926	SPENCER, THURMOND P	L-5	42-14939	FT WORTH AAF, TX
430930	ROGERS, FLOYD V	P-39N	42-8823	ALCO 6 MI S, LA
431002	CLOUD, CARL E	P-39K	42-4273	ESLER FIELD, LA
431126	ROBBINS, LEO G	A-20G	42-86624	KEESLER FIELD, MS
431201	BRAMMER, GARRETT H	L-5	42-98357	CAMP CLAIBORNE, LA
431229	STOPHER, DAVID R	P-40N	42-105493	ESLER FIELD, LA
440103	JONES, JAMES E	L-5	42-98363	ESLER FIELD 8 MI S, LA
440110	WEILAND, WILLIAM H	P-40F	41-13615	ESLER FIELD, LA
440117	SWETT, CHARLES P	P-39N	42-18935	ESLER FIELD, LA
440118	BLAKLEY, ROSS D	P-40N	42-105588	ESLER FIELD, LA
440118	WICKS, GEORGE W	P-40N	42-105968	KEESLER FIELD, MS
440129	EASLEY, CHARLES B	P-40F	41-13651	ESLER FIELD, LA
440201	WALTZ, ALLEN P	O-47B	39-098	ESLER FIELD, LA
440209	SELKREGG, JAMES B	P-40N	42-106154	ESLER FIELD, LA
440215	PASSUR, MARVIN A	P-40F	41-13829	HAZLEHURST 8 MI E, MS
440221	SWETT, CHARLES P	P-39N	42-18909	ESLER FIELD, LA
440224	VEACH, HENRY S	L-3C	43-1738	HURRICANE, AL
440227	WAY, CHARLES L	A-29	41-23442	ESLER FIELD, LA
440229	GARLING, LAWRENCE	P-39Q	44-2734	ADAMS FIELD, AR
440302	WEILAND, WILLIAM H	P-40N	42-106122	DERIDDER AAF, LA
440309	MEGLEO, LOUIS M	BT-9B	37-192	KEESLER FIELD, MS
440320	MISENER, AUSTIN O	P-39D	41-6872	LOVE FIELD, TX
440411	DAVIS, LEWIS T	P-40F	41-13662	VADALIA 3 MI W, LA
440412	WOOD, CARL J	P-40N	42-105493	ESLER FIELD, LA
440418	MCGOVERN, JAMES R	P-40N	42-106019	ESLER FIELD, LA
440424	LONGINO, YOUNG H	P-40	42-10983	ESLER FIELD, LA
440429	SWAN, CARROL E	AT-11	41-27623	KEESLER FIELD, MS
440510	STEVENS, ARTHUR M	P-40N	42-106122	CAMP CLAIBORNE 4 MI E, LA
440704	DIAL, ROBERT M	OA-10	43-43863	MISSISSIPPI
440705	GICEWICZ, THADDEUS P	B-24E	42-7067	LOUISIANA
440731	WAY, CHARLES L	F-10	41-20181	LOUISIANA
440803	PIERCE, ALFRED C	P-40R	42-11068	ESLER FIELD, LA
440803		B-25J	43-28044	ESLER FIELD, LA
440808	BAILEY, BERNIE E	P-40N	42-105532	ESLER FIELD, LA
440916	NAEVE, FRED H	P-40N	42-105596	LOUISIANA
441002	AYERS, OWEN W	OA-10	43-43849	MISSISSIPPI
441004	GOOLRICK, ROBERT F M	P-43A	40-2903	MISSISSIPPI
441005	GRIFFITH, WILLIAM C	P-40R	42-11065	LOUISIANA
441009	WARDNER, ROBERT S	OA-10A	44-33869	MISSISSIPPI
441018	BOMBARD, ROBERT E	L-4H	43-29435	MISSISSIPPI
441019	PETERDOFSKY, MURRAY Z	OA-10A	44-33872	MISSISSIPPI
441021	PIERCE, ALFRED C	P-40N	42-106060	LOUISIANA
441022	BOOT, ALBERT J	UC-45A	43-35578	TEXAS
441028	KLEIN, ROBERT C	P-40N	42-105532	LOUISIANA
450110	SELKREGG, JAMES B	P-40N	44-7959	HAMMOND AAF, LA
450125	WOLFSON, AARON S	BT-13A	42-88875	KENTUCKY
450131	CORBY, PHILIP R	BT-13A	42-89390	MISSISSIPPI
450222	BISHOP, ROGER S	B-17G	42-39765	MISSISSIPPI
450222	WILLS, ROBERT P	P-40N	44-7975	MISSISSIPPI
450222	CHURCH, ROBERT C	P-40N	44-7955	LOUISIANA
450223	FISK, HARRY R	P-40N	44-7958	LOUISIANA
450312	DAY, NELSON E	B-17G	42-97598	ALABAMA
450407	LUBNER, MARVIN	P-40N	44-47939	POLLOCK AUX, LA
450427	THOMPSON, JEARL C	P-40N	44-7972	ESLER FIELD, LA
450429	JOHANNSEN, GEORGE T	L-5	42-14878	DEMING AAF, NM
450430	FOSTER, JAMES L	P-40N	43-24717	AMARILLO AAF, TX
450505	SELLERS, WILLIAM L	P-40N	44-7652	ARDMORE FIELD, OK
450522	EDWARDS, JAMES W	P-40N	44-7254	ESLER FIELD, LA
450605	SORENSEN, JOHN R	P-40N	44-7653	ESLER FIELD, LA
450607	FENNELL, WILLIAM S	P-40N	44-7197	ESLER FIELD, LA
450707	HOPKINS, GEORGE P	P-51D	44-74542	ROBERT LEE 8 MI W, LA
450707	KELLY, WILLIAM R	P-51D	44-74560	BRUCE AAF, TX
450707	JACKSON, JOHN D	P-51D	44-74679	STERLING CITY 10.5 MI NE, TX
450707	THIELHORN, VICTOR A	P-51D	44-74710	ALBANY 6 MI E, TX
450707	MARTIN, WILLIAM D	P-51D	44-74531	GARDEN CITY 4 MI E, TX
450707	SINKULE, CHARLES W	P-51D	44-74548	GARDEN CITY 4 MI E, TX
450714	HAMILTON, HAROLD M	B-25C	41-13105	WELDON 1 MI NW, TX
450828	BROWN, WILLIAM T	P-51D	44-74538	ESLER FIELD, LA
451030	ZOET, CHARLES J	OA-10A	42-4002	GULF OF MEXICO, MS
451031	FRANKE, PAUL R	AT-11	41-9586	KEESLER FIELD, MS
451103	MAY, JAMES A	B-24M	44-51233	BILOXI 1 MI S , MS
451217	MATAK, EDWARD J	B-17G	44-6030	HANDSBORO, MS
460117	O'NEAL, MARCUS D	OA-10A	44-33913	KEESLER FIELD, MS
460117	NONE	OA-10A	44-33994	KEESLER FIELD, MS
470619	HANCOCK, GEORGE W	T-6D	42-85281	LONG BEACH 2 MI NW, MS
481222	FLICKINGER, PAUL F	B-25J	43-28170	TINKER AFB, OK
490407	BROWN, JERRY W	L-16B	48-518	KAUFMAN CO AP, TX
490803	BRUFFEY, HAROLD A	B-25J	44-29043	KEESLER AFB, MS