USAAF Accident Reports - August 1942 (Overseas)

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Crash Date YYMMDD Pilot Aircraft Type Aircraft S/N Squadron Group AF Station Action Code Damage Code Country State Location
420801 Goodrich, Herbert E P-38F 42-12589 50FS 14FG _ Bluie West 1, GRN KMIS 5 GRN _ Between Bluie West 1 & BW 8, GRN
420801 Lawrence, Claude H B-17E 41-9024 414BS 97BG _ RAF Grafton-Underwood, ENG LAC 5 ENG _ RAF Grafton-Underwood,Northhamps.,ENG
420801 Reagh, Grant L P-38E 41-2117 95FS 82FG _ Mines Field, CA FL lost 5 MEX _ La Cienega, Sonora, MEX
420802 Sims, Mitchell E. P-40E 41-5648 9FS 49FG _ Strauss Airfield, NT, Ast CRL _ AST _ Adelaide River Field, NT, AUS
420802 Sims, Mitchell E. P-40E 41-5648 8FS _ _ Strauss Field, NT, AST LACGL 4 AST _ Adelaide River, NT, AST
420803 (parked aircraft) P-38F 42-12578 50FS 14FG _ Bluie West 1, GRN WAC 3 GRN _ Bluie West 1, GRN
420803 Annis, Warren R B-17F 41-24348 353BS 301BG _ Bluie West 1, GRN WAC 3 GRN _ Bluie West 1, GRN
420803 Lynch, Joseph A P-40E 41-25099 68FS 58FG _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD TOAEF 5 NZD _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD
420803 Sanders, Frederick A C-49D 41-7718 20TCSq _ _ Howard Field, CZ FLEFGC 3 COS _ Naranjo Airport, COS
420803 Sturges, Richard F C-49D 41-7717 20TCSq _ _ Howard Field, CZ FLEFGC 3 COS _ Naranjo Airport, COS
420805 Eiland, John D Jr P-38F 41-34412 71FS 1FG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG LAC 4 ENG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG
420805 Mckee, James T A-20 41-19426 _ RAF _ Shaibah, Iraq MAC 3 IRQ _ Shaibah, Iraq
420805 Milne, Jack G P-39D 41-6854 22FS 36FG _ Losey Field, PR LACMF 3 TRN _ Waller Field, Trinidad, TRN
420805 Pilkinton, Richard T P-40E 40-556 53FS 32FG _ France Field, CZ FLEF 3 CZ _ Limon Bay, Christobol, CZ
420805 Unknown A-20 41-19428 _ USSR _ Shaibah, Iraq KMAC 5 IRQ _ Shaibah, Iraq
420806 Brockmyer, John L P-40C 41-13477 32FS 36FG _ Losey Field, PR TOAEF 3 PR _ Vega Baja Airfield, PR
420806 Smith, Carroll J AT-6A 41-16018 505SchSq _ _ Moore Field, Mission, TX FL lost 5 MEX _ 20 mi SE of San Pedro De Roma, MEX
420807 Brown, Wayne W P-40C 41-13441 29FS 37FG _ Albrook Field, CZ LACGC 4 CZ _ Albrook Field, CZ
420807 Kennedy, Robert D P-40E 41-25108 68FS 58FG _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD LACMF 4 NZD _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD
420807 Kurek, Adolph C-61 42-13574 HqSq 5AirDepot _ RAF Bolton, Lancashire, ENG CRGC 4 ENG _ Winter Hill,Rivington Moor, Lancs, ENG
420807 Mast, John F P-40C 41-13495 52FS 32FG _ Galapagos AB, Seymour Is, GAL KCRGC 5 GAL _ Pinzon Island, GAL
420807 Pickett, Russell R A-29 41-23282 10AF Det _ _ Lakphat, India BOEFW 5 IND _ Near Lakphat, IND
420808 Bollwerk, Val W P-40C 41-13411 43FS XXVI FC _ Zandery, Surinam TACNU 3 SUR _ landing Strip #4, 5 mi W,Zandery, SUR
420808 Browne, Cyril G Jr P-39D 41-6845 32FS 36FG _ Losey Field, PR LACSSP 5 PR _ Arecibo Airfield, PR
420808 Deardorff, Frederick D P-39D 41-6900 24FS 16FG _ Albrook Field, CZ LAC 3 PAN _ La Joya #2, PAN
420808 Goodman, Walter J P-39D 41-6989 24FS 16FG _ Albrook Field, CZ LAC 3 PAN _ La Joya #2, PAN
420809 Hair, James M B-17F 41-24347 352BS 301BG _ RAF Bovingdon, Dorset, ENG FLoG 4 ENG _ RAF Church Lawford,Warwickshire,ENG
420809 Kille, Jack C P-38F 41-7635 94FS 1FG _ RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincs, ENG LAC 4 ENG _ RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey,Lincolnshire,ENG
420809 Mallery, Bruce W P-39D 41-7042 24FS 16FG _ Albrook Field, CZ LACNU 3 PAN _ La Joya #2, PAN
420811 Gilbert, Henry L B-17E 41-9098 340BS 97BG _ RAF Polebrook,Northhampshire,ENG KMACO 5 WAL _ Craig Berwyn, Cadair, Berwyn, WAL
420812 Coalson, John AT-6 41-651 Base Hq _ _ Roswell AFS, NM TOA 5 MEX _ Chautemoc, Mexico
420812 Slade, W A O-47A 37-285 39OS _ _ Waller Field, TRN ACC 2 TRN _ Waller Field, TRN
420812 Walker, John H P-39D 40-3021 33FS IBC _ Reykjavik Field, ICE TACMF 3 ICE _ Reykjavik Field, Iceland
420813 Nicolai, Adam F Jr P-39D 41-7050 13FS 53FG _ Howard Field, CZ BOSSP 5 PAN _ La Joya #2, PAN
420814 Glover, Donald S P-40E 40-581 53FS 32FG _ France Field, CZ TACNO 3 CZ _ France Field, CZ
420814 Marshall, William C P-39D 41-7025 39FS 16FG _ Albrook Field, CZ LACNU 3 PAN _ Madden Field, PAN
420814 Rowe, Mack H P-40K 42-45947 ACFC 3FrGp _ Romulus AAF, MI LAC 3 CAN _ White Horse, Yukon Territory, CAN
420815 Boylan, Bruce G P-40E 40-630 31FS 37FG _ Albrook Field, CZ TOAEF 4 PAN _ Rio Hato, PAN
420815 Howe, Evertt B P-39D 40-3003 33FS IBC _ Melgerdi Field, ICE TAC 3 ICE _ Melgerdi Field, ICE
420815 Schwarzenbek, Francis X B-17E 41-9115 342BS 97BG _ RAF Grafton-Underwood, ENG FLEF 5 ENG _ Thetford, ENG
420816 Burnett Ralph E P-40E 40-614 31FS 37FG _ Albrook Field, CZ TOA 5 CZ _ Panama Bay, CZ
420816 Herald, Frank W P-40K 42-45940 5FrSq 3FrGp _ Romulus AAF, MI LAC 3 CAN _ Fort Nelson, BC, CAN
420816 Landers, John D P-40E 41-36090 9FS 49FG _ Livingstone Field, NT, AST TOA 3 AST _ Adelaide Field, NT, AST
420816 Meffan George A Jr P-39D 41-6876 23FS 36FG _ Losey Field, PR LAC 4 PR _ Vega Baja, PR
420816 Thomas, George E B-18 36-295 63MatSq _ _ Losey Field, PR LACMF 3 PR _ Losey Field, PR
420816 unknown unknown unknown _ _ _ unknown, ENG KCRGCW 5 ENG _ Shrewsbury, Shropshire, ENG
420817 Reis, Paul J P-39D 41-7090 14FS 53FG _ Howard Field, CZ TAC 3 PAN _ Chame XAD #1, PAN
420817 Sparrow, Philip S P-39D 41-6946 14FS 53FG _ Howard Field, CZ TAC 3 PAN _ Chame XAD #1, PAN
420818 Cobb, Harold L P-39D 41-6763 33FS IBC _ Reykjavik Field, ICE BOF 5 ICE _ 10 mi SE of Reykjavik Field, ICE
420818 Johnson, William S P-39D 41-7003 14FS 53FG _ Howard Field, CZ KSSPCR 5 PAN _ Chame, PAN
420819 Gibbon, Elwin H P-66 42-6873 Vultee test _ _ Karachi AB, IND KSSRCR 5 IND _ Karachi, IND
420819 Jenkins, Elbert C C-47 41-7770 20TCSq _ _ Howard Field, CZ LACW 4 COS _ San Jose, COS
420819 McCord, Roberrt R P-38F 41-7617 71FS 1FG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG FLEF 4 ENG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG
420819 Oakley, Charles W P-38F 41-7604 94FS 1FG _ RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincs, ENG KCRSF 5 ENG _ Kirton near Thirsk, North Yorkshire,ENG no 501`
420820 (parked aircraft) P-40E 41-5325 7FS 49FG _ Batchelor Field, NT, AST TAC 3 AST _ Batchelor Field, NT, AST
420820 Day, John I P-39D 41-7041 15FS 53FG _ Howard Field, CZ KCRGC 5 PAN _ Verde Island, PAN
420820 Hillard, Ray M P-40E 41-24818 7FS 49FG _ Batchelor Field, NT, AST TAC 3 AST _ Batchelor Field, NT, AST
420820 Jander, Donald W P-40C 41-13462 33FS IBC _ Reykjavik Field, ICE LAC 3 ICE _ Reykjavik Field, ICE
420820 Sullivan, Charles E Jr A-17 35-138 29BS 40BG _ Howard Field, CZ LACGL 3 GUA _ Guatemala City, Guatemala
420820 Wertenbaker, George L J P-40C 41-13439 33FS IBC _ Reykjavik Field, ICE TOAEF 3 ICE _ Reykjavik Field, ICE
420821 Higgins, Thomas J P-40C 41-13519 51FS 32FG _ France Field, CZ LACNO 3 CZ _ France Field, CZ
420821 LePage, Arthur C P-39D 41-6992 52FS 32FG _ France Field, CZ LACNU 3 CZ _ France Field, CZ
420822 Patton, William W P-40E 41-25103 68FS 58FG _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD TACNU 3 NZD _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD
420822 Reese, Forney Jr P-39D 41-6880 22FS 36FG _ Losey Field, PR LAC 5 BWI _ Waller Field, BWI
420823 Hansen, Lawrence A P-40E 41-24868 7FS 49FG _ Batchelor Field, NT, AST BOEF 5 AST _ 15 mi NW of Batchelor Field, NT,AST
420823 Hauth, Carl W B-25C 41-12987 26FrSq _ _ Berry Field, Nashville, TN LACW 4 BGA _ Atkinson Field, BGA
420823 McCaskill, Dunallen P-39K unknown 43FS 16FG _ La Joya, PAN KMIS 5 PAN _ Unknpwn, PAN
420824 Ercole Louis A P-39D 41-6808 33FS IBC _ Melgerdi Field, ICE GACF 5 ICE _ Melgerdi Field, ICE
420824 Morse, Donald M P-40E 41-5576 8FS 49FG _ Strauss Field, NT, AST LAC 4 AST _ Strauss Field, NT, AST
420825 Crowell, George T P-39K 42-4250 24FS 16FG _ Albrook Field, CZ LAC 3 CZ _ Albrook Field, CZ
420825 Kassos, John G P-39D 41-6827 33FS IBC _ Melgerdi Field, ICE KCRGC 5 ICE _ Melgerdi Field, ICE
420825 Standifer, Lee R Jr P-40C 41-13433 33FS IBC _ Kaldadames Field, IVE LAC 3 ICE _ Kaldadames Field, ICE
420826 Grim, Raymond K DB-7B AL-452 15BS 27BG _ RAF Molesworth, Cambridgeshire,ENG TOAGL 3 ENG _ RAF Molesworth, Cambridgeshire,ENG
420827 Bell, Dale E P-39D 41-6851 23FS 36FG _ Losey Field, PR TAC 3 PR _ Vega Baja, PR
420827 Carroll, Joseph R L-4 RX-20 365MatSq 336ABGp _ Rio Hato, PAN LACNU 3 CZ _ Albrook Field, CZ
420827 Hansen, Paul M P-40E 41-25128 68FS 58FG _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD LACNU 4 NZD _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD
420827 Warren, Elmer M Jr P-38F 41-7641 48FS 14FG _ RAF Atcham, Shropshire, ENG FLEF 4 ENG _ RAF Atcham, Shropshire, ENG
420828 (parked aircraft) PBY-5A unknown _ USN _ Reykjavik Field, Iceland LACGL 4 ICE _ Reykjavik Field, ICE
420828 Johnsey, Fredrick R P-39D 41-6788 33FS IBC _ Reykjavick Field, ICE LACGL 5 ICE _ Reykjavik Field, ICE
420828 Steinbrenner, Eugene C Spitfire Vb P8585* 5FS 52FG _ RAF Eglington, Londonderry, IRE LACSSP 4 IRE _ RAF Eglington, Londonderry, IRE
420829 Maxwell, Walter L P-40E 40-560 32FS 36FG _ Losey Field, PR LAC 3 PR _ Arecibo Field, PR
420829 Williamson, Hugh L Spitfire Vb AA-754 2FS 52FG _ RAF Biggin Hill, London, ENG FLEF 3 ENG _ RAF Kenley, Kent, ENG
420830 Atcheson, Benjamin P-40C 41-13414 43FS 16FC _ Zandery Field, SUR KMAC 5 SUR _ 10 mi NW of Znadery Field, SUR
420830 McLeod, Stuart A P-40C 41-13432 43FS 16FC _ Zandery Field, SUR BOMAC 5 SUR _ 10 mi NW of Zandery Field, SUR
420830 Temple, Leon B. P-40E 40-572 53FS 32FG _ France Field, CZ LAC 3 CZ _ Old France Field, CZ