GORE FIELD, MT
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	CN	LOCATION
421110	KIMMEY, ARTHUR L	P-39L	42-4624	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
421225	MUNSCH, DONALD T	PT-27	42-15664	BUFFALO 25 MI S, NY
430204	VANDERPOOL, WAIN T	P-39N	42-5018	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
430215	MCCRORIE, ROBERT E	B-17F	42-29652	SMOKY HILL AAF, KS
430227	GRAFF, WALTER H	P-39	42-4970	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
430306	CAMP, AARRON B JR	A-20B	41-3639	GORE FIELD, MT
430331	VAUGHN, JOHN E	P-39	42-9311	FT NELSON 110 MI NE, BC, CANADA
430401	GOFF, MAURICE F	A-20	41-3646	GORE FIELD, MT
430405	EWALD, JOHN P	A-20	41-3637	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
430411	GOFF, MAURICE F	P-39	42-9281	GORE FIELD, MT
430411	BERRY, LORENZO D JR	P-39N	42-4977	WATSON LAKE, YUKON, CANADA
430412	MULLENDORE, LEWIS A	P-39N	42-9578	WATSON LAKE, YUKON, CANADA
430412	KIMES, TRAVIS J JR	P-39N	42-9642	WATSON LAKE, YUKON, CANADA
430501	DAOUTAKOS, NICHOLAS W	A-20G	42-53600	GORE FIELD, MT
430510	CHUSE, JOSEPH R	A-20G	42-53584	FT ST JOHN, BC, CANADA
430515	INGALLS, ORELANDO D JR	P-39N	42-18584	WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA
430516	CALHOUN, FRANKLIN E	P-39N	42-18624	WATSON LAKE, YUKON, CANADA
430518	PETERS, ROBERT W	P-39N	42-18578	KEHO LAKE, ALBERTA, CANADA
430520	TWOMEY, THOMAS A	P-39	42-18644	WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA
430605	COLLINS, PAUL L	P-39	42-18965	GORE FIELD, MT
430607	HURD, ARCHIE W	A-20G	42-3752	GORE FIELD, MT
430608	VETTER, GUSTAVE J	P-39N	42-18942	GORE FIELD, MT
430608	NICOL, ROBERT A	A-20G	42-53920	FT ST JOHN, BC, CANADA
430619	FLEISCHMAN, LLOYD	P-39	42-19769	GORE FIELD, MT
430624	CAMP, AARRON B	P-39Q	42-19871	GORE FIELD, MT
430625	CRAIK, JAMES S JR	P-39Q	42-19735	GORE FIELD, MT
430714	SCHUMACHER, J G	B-17F	42-5991	NEW ORLEANS, LA
430717	WEIHE, JOSEPH W	B-17F	42-30614	SCOTTS BLUFF, NE
430717	VAN NOSTRAND, STEPHEN E	P-39Q	42-20222	FT ST JOHN, BC, CANADA
430720	KILBRICK, JORDAN R	P-39	42-19529	GORE FIELD, MT
430723	VAN NIMWEGEN, RODNEY A	A-20G	42-54226	GORE FIELD, MT
430724	PATTON, HERSCHEL C	B-17F	42-6030	CHEYENNE MAP, WY
430728	COOPER, LEONARD N	P-39Q	42-19529	GORE FIELD, MT
430805	DRUMHEISER, PHILLIP W	P-39	42-20511	GORE FIELD, MT
430812	SANDLIN, DOUGLAS L	P-39Q	42-20576	GORE FIELD, MT
430924	HICKMAN, CHARLES I	P-39Q	42-21009	GREAT FALLS, MT
430930	HOWARD, MELVIN J	B-17G	42-31094	NORTH PLATTE, NE
431007	MORLAND, JOHN S	P-39	44-2030	GORE FIELD, MT
431007	LASUER, ROBERT F	P-39Q	42-21008	GRANDE PRAIRIE 125 SE, ALBERTA, CANADA
431017	LASKER, HARRY M	P-39Q	42-2100	BURWASH LANDING, YUKON, CANADA
431027	KENT, WALTER T	P-39Q	44-2031	WATSON LAKE, YUKON, CANADA
431027	BILLINGS, DONALD E	A-20G	42-86838	FT NELSON 75 MI SE, BC, CANADA
431030	RENZ, CALVIN	P-39	42-21184	WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA
431208	SACHS, LEONARD J	B-17G	42-31517	DENVER, CO
431215	ROCKNEY, ARLO D	B-17G	42-31654	KEARNEY AAF 1 MI N, NE
431215	WELCH, NORMAN E	P-40N	43-23493	HELENA, MT
440125	LAMBERTSON, MERLE E	B-17G	42-32085	GREAT FALLS, MT
440205	MCCLANAHAN, C P	P-40N	43-23242	BENDIX FIELD, IN
440217	BAILEY, JON G	L-3B	42-26889	GREAT FALLS, MT
440220	NIELSEN, JESSE L	B-17G	42-97294	LOWRY FIELD, CO
440222	DANAHY, EDWARD T	B-17G	42-97336	GORE FIELD, MT
440225	FULKS, ATHEL E	BT-13A	42-1685	GREAT FALLS, MT
440302	BUTLER, HYMAN C	P-39Q	44-3603	BIG DELTA, AK
440306	HIGGS, KEITH H	P-39Q	44-3763	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
440315	BARNHILL, ROY L	L-5	42-98774	GORE FIELD, MT
440319	BREIDENTHAL, OREN W JR	P-39	44-3997	EDMONTON 12 MI W, ALBERTA, CANADA
440320	PROKOP, RICHARD	A-20G	43-21279	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
440324	LEENERTS, GORDON J	A-20G	43-21365	BIG DELTA, AK
440325	BROYDRICK, WALTER B	A-20G	43-21268	BIG DELTA, AK
440325	HUTSON, CARL M	P-39Q	44-32266	FT ST JOHN, BC, CANADA
440325	MCGEEVER, ROBERT T	P-39Q	44-32251	FT ST JOHN, BC, CANADA
440402	MILLER, WILLIAM L	B-17G	42-102711	GRENADA AAF 18 MI E, MS
440403	SIDIA, JAMES L	B-24J	42-99793	GORE FIELD, MT
440405	SHUMSCOVICK, MILE	B-26B	41-18249	GORE FIELD, MT
440407	HEISMAN, CHARLES F	P-39N	44-32386	BOW CITY 12 MI W, ALBERTA, CANADA
440407	GOODE, ROBERT L	P-39	44-32364	BOW CITY 6 MI NE, ALBERTA, CANADA
440415	WILKINS, ORVILLE H	P-51B	43-24899	VERNON, IL
440420	BRINKMEYER, CLAYTON F	P-39Q	44-32602	WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA
440421	ARMOUR, RICHARD P	AT-6A	42-4008	GORE FIELD, MT
440423	STONE, FREDERICK J	UC-78	43-31897	CHESTER, MT
440425	JONES, GLENN W	B-24J	42-99899	CUT BANK, MT
440427	FARLOW, RICHARD S	BT-13B	42-90075	GORE FIELD, MT
440501	?	B-17G	44-37533	WYOMING
440504	?	B-17G	42-97960	MONTANA
440513	MCCOLLESTER, ROBERT E	BT-13	42-90416	GORE FIELD, MT
440514	GREIST, DAVIS M	P-47D	42-22876	GORE FIELD, MT
440618	RODERICK, JACK V	C-60A	42-56023	BOEING FIELD, WA
440621	VACEK, JOSEPH G	B-17G	43-37886	CHEYENNE MAP, WY
440625	GRASHIO, SAMUEL C	P-39L	42-4610	DETROIT, MI
440807	HULL, LANCE E	A-20H	44-039	GREAT FALLS 13 MI NW, MT
440808	BARBER, JOHN W	P-63A	42-69224	BIG DELTA, AK
440809	SUE, FRANK W	P-63A	42-69295	LADD FIELD, AK
440815	VAN SICKLE, HARRIS L	P-47D	42-22876	GORE FIELD, MT
440815	VAN SICKLE, HARRIS L	P-47D	43-33876	GORE FIELD, MT
440816	KEMIST, TERRY L	P-63A	42-69374	WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA
440823	RASH, THOMAS W	P-63A	42-69535	WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA
440826	POWER, JOHN W	P-63A	42-69523	EPHRATA AAF 10 MI E, WA
440904	LEMM, FRANK W	AT-6D	42-85576	CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
440922	SAGER, WILLIAM F	C-47C	42-92577	FT ST JOHN, BC, CANADA
450206	WALKER, WILLIAM A	P-63C	42-70733	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
450429	RODGERS, JOHN L	P-38G	42-13328	RED BLUFF NAVAL FIELD, CA
450512	SMILEY, EVERTT J	AT-6D	44-81641	GORE FIELD, MT
450520	CROOKS, JAMES H	B-24M	44-51558	HILL FIELD, UT
450609	INGERSOLL, ROBERT J	B-25J	44-30968	GORE FIELD, MT
450613	PURCH, GEORGE E	B-29A	44-61679	JENNINGS 2 MI S, LA
450617	HAFFEMAN RICHARD J	AT-6	42-3958	GORE FIELD, MT
450618	LAYMAN JAMES P	A-20H	44-038	FAIRFIELD 15 MI W, MT
450628	HENRY, DANIEL C	C-47A	42-23770	GORE FIELD, MT
450628	NONE	C-47B	44-77170	GORE FIELD, MT
450629	SPREW, RICHARD H	B-24J	44-28161	TINKER AAF, OK
450723	RANKIN, WARNER F	B-25J	44-29602	GORE FIELD, MT
450801	BYERS, WILLIAM E	A-20K	44-718	TESLIN LAKE, YUKON, CANADA
450818	MERCY, ARTHUR D	C-47A	43-15299	GORE FIELD, MT
450824	CRAIG, THOMAS F	B-29A	44-62034	TINKER AAF, OK
450919	KIRMIL, JOHN M	C-46A	44-70536	BUTTE, MT
470916	SPERRY, WILLARD S	B-26C	44-35840	46-28N 110-15W, MT
500701	DOHERTY, ARTHUR F	F-51D	44-84873	BURBANK, CA