USAAF Accident Reports - September 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
420901 Larsen, Charles W OA-10 41-18772 20TCSq _ _ Howard Field, CZ GAC 4 CZ _ Colo Solo NAS, CZ
420901 Lunken, Edmund P P-40C 41-13430 31FS 37FG _ Albrook Field, CZ TOAEF 3 CZ _ Albrook Field, CZ
420901 Swanson, Clyde W O-47A 37-285 39OS _ _ Waller Field, TRN FLoG 5 VEN _ 26 mi NE of Guasipati, VEN
420901 Tetiva, E F L-4A 42-36723 HqSq 92ABSq _ Waller Field, TRN FLEF 4 BWI _ Waller Field, TRN
420901 Tibbets, Ernest D P-39D 41-6983 15FS 53FG _ Howard Field, CZ LACNU 3 PAN _ Chorrera XAD #2, PAN
420901 Williams, Lyle L P-38F 41-7669 49FS 14FG _ RAF Atcham, Shropshire, ENG KCRGC 5 ENG _ Near Burnley, Lancashire, ENG
420902 Feld, Sylvan Spitfire Vb BM-523 4FS 52FG _ RAF Kenley, Kent, ENG FLEF 3 ENG _ RAF Kenley, Kent, ENG
420902 Roan, Virgil H P-39D 41-6854 22FS 36FG _ Losey Field, PR LACMF 4 TRN _ Waller Field, TRN
420903 Elledge, Joseph C P-39D 41-7014 13FS _ _ Howard Field, CZ TOAEF 5 CZ _ Howard Field, CZ
420903 Smith, Ben H P-39D 41-38226 1CompositeSq _ _ Wideawake Field, ASI FLEF 5 ASI _ At sea ? mi W of Wideawake Fld, ASI
420904 Bestgen, Walter E P-38F 41-7671 48FS 14FG _ RAF Atcham, Shropshire, ENG LAC 3 WAL _ RAF Valley, Anglesy, WAL
420904 Ginther, Richard F B-18B 37-539 40BS 13BG _ Mitchel Field, Hempstead, LI, NY DTCEF 5 CAR _ Caribbean Sea 12?10'N - 74?10'W
420904 Harrison, William C Jr P-39K 42-4319 29FS 16FG _ Albrook Field, CZ BOSSP 5 PAN _ 3 mi S of village of Pacora, PAN
420905 Carlton, Robert N P-38F 41-7659 49FS 14FG _ RAF Atcham, Shropshire, ENG BOW 5 ENG _ 9 mi E of Wellington, Shropshire, ENG
420905 Kane, John R. B-24D 41-1819 343BS 98BG _ St Jean, Palestine KLACGC 3 PLT _ St Jean Airdrome, Palestine
420905 Leahy, John T B-17F 41-24463 423BS 306BG _ Gander Field, NFL KMIS 5 NFD _ Lost at sea east of Gander Field, NFD
420905 Muehlberg, John R B-24D 41-11776 343BS 98BG _ St Jean, Palestine KLACGC 3 PLT _ St Jean Airdrome, Palestine
420906 Burgiss, James R P-400 GT-344 67FS 58FG _ Tontouta AB, NCD LAC 5 NCD _ Tontouta AB, NCD
420906 Ranson. John W Miles Master DK-963 Prov. ABSq 6FW _ RAF Atcham, Shropshire, ENG TAC 3 ENG _ RAF Atcham, Shropshire, ENG
420906 Shriver, William L Spitfire II T-6569 2FS 52FG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG TACWNO 3 ENG _ RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire, ENG
420907 Cotton Thomas W P-40B 41-13298 51FS 32FG _ France Field, CZ LAC 3 PAN _ Rio Hato, PAN
420907 Gunnell, Wayne L P-40C 41-13487 31FS 37FG _ Albrook Field, CZ KSSPCR 5 PAN _ 10 mi Sw of Chame Field, PAN
420907 Harris, Francis H P-38F 41-7611 71FS 1FG _ RAF Ibsley, Hampshire, ENG BOF 5 ENG _ Near Avon-on-Tyrell, Hampshire, ENG
420907 Rencher, Ray R O-47A 37-261 1OS 72OG _ Howard Field, CZ KMIS 5 PAN _ Nuevo Limon, PAN
420907 Yarbrough, Woodrow P-39K 42-4331 AAFFC 3FrGp _ Romulus AAF, MI KCRGC 5 ELS _ Apaneea, El Salvador
420908 Patton, William W P-40E 41-25102 68FS 58FG _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD MACO 3 NZD _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD
420910 Groover, Marshall E L-4A 42-36683 59BS VI FtrCmd _ Hato Field, CUR TACNU 3 CUR _ Hato Field, CUR
420910 Hale, Clayton E P-40E 41-36528 26FS 51FG _ Karachi AB, IND KTOMAC 5 IND _ Karachi AB, India
420910 Montour, Gilbert E Spitfire Vb P-8741 5FS 52FG _ RAF Eglington, Londonderry, IRE TAC 3 IRE _ RAF Eglington, Londonderry, IRE
420910 Ritchie, William D P-39D 41-6835 33FS IBC _ Reykjavik Field, ICE TOAEF 3 ICE _ Reykjavk Field, ICE
420910 Schoenfeldt, Verl B P-38F 41-7568 71FS 1FG _ RAF Ibsley, Hampshire, ENG MACO 3 ENG _ Ibsley, England
420910 Scott, Edward M Spitfire Vb AB-257 4FS 52FG _ RAF Kenley, Kent, ENG FLEF 5 ENG _ RAF Kenley, Kent, ENG
420910 Sho Chang Wang P-66 42-6903 Chinese Defense Serv. _ _ Karachi AB, IND LACGL 3 IND _ Karachi AB, IND
420910 Sussky, Ira, M P-40E 41-36523 26FS 51FG _ Karachi AB, IND TOMAC 3 IND _ Karachi AB, India
420910 Zientowski, George A Spitfire Vb AB-897 5FS 52FG _ RAF Eglington, Londonderry, IRE TAC 3 IRE _ RAF Eglington, Londonderry, IRE
420911 Jones, David R P-40E 41-25053 26FS 51FG _ Karachi AB, IND TOAGL 4 IND _ Karachi AB, India
420911 Nichols, Howard B P-39D 41-38220 1CompositeSq _ _ Wideawake Field, ASI FLEF 5 ASI _ At sea,3 mi SW,Wideawake Fld, ASI
420912 Fisher, Barry P BT-13A 41-21570 741SchSq _ _ Gardner Field, Taft, CA LAC 3 MEX _ Cananea, Mexico
420912 Melton, William C Jr B-17F 41-24516 368BS 306BG _ RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, ENG FLEF 5 IRE _ In water of Lough Foyle, Northern IRE
420912 Selser, James C C-45A 41-1866 US Military Mission _ _ Rio de Janerio, BZL LAC 4 BZL _ Porto Alegre, BZL
420913 Hull, William T P-40E 41-25109 68FS 58FG _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD TAC 3 NZD _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD
420913 Snelling, Rollins C P-40E 41-25137 68FS 58FG _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD TAC 3 NZD _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD
420914 Gewehr, Ralph P B-18 36-269 10BS 26BG _ Borinquen Field, PR KMACO 4 ANT _ 1 mi N Coolidge Field, ANT
420914 Trabucco, Thomas F P-40C 41-13429 33FS IBC _ Reykjavik Field, ICE TAC 3 ICE _ Melgerdi Field, ICE
420915 Hendrich, John E P-40E 40-569 53FS 32FG _ France Field, CZ KSSPCR 5 CZ _ At sea, 20 mi W of France field, CZ
420916 (parked aircraft) P-39 unknown _ _ _ Albrook Field, CZ TAC 2 PAN _ Rio Hato, PAN
420916 Miller, Bernard P-40C 41-13503 31FS 37FG _ Albrook Field, CZ TACNU 3 CZ _ Albrook Field, CZ
420916 Morrow, Richard S A-17 35-84 HqSq 6BG _ Albrook Field, CZ TAC 2 PAN _ Rio Hato, PAN
420916 West, Morris A C-47 41-7774 28TCSq 60TCGp _ RAF Aldermaston, Birkshire, ENG TAC 3 ENG _ RAF Aldermaston, Birkshire, ENG
420916 White, Edward T Spitfire Vb BL-660 307FS 31FG _ RAF Merston, Sussex, ENG LAC 3 ENG _ RAF Merston, Sussex, ENG
420917 Morello, Peter P-40C 41-13417 28FS 37FG _ Albrook Field, CZ LACMF 4 PAN _ Paitalla Point, PAN
420917 Rencher, Ray R O-47A 37-261 1OS 6BG _ Howard Field, CZ KCRGC 5 PAN _ 2 mi E of Nuevo Limon, PAN
420918 Abbuhl, Charles Jr O-47A 38-288 108OS 72OG _ Howard Field, CZ MAC 2 PAN _ 10 mi E of Rio Hato, PAN
420918 Doty, George R P-39D 41-7097 15FS 53FG _ Howard Field, CZ LACSF 4 PAN _ Chorrera XAD #2, PAN
420918 McElroy, Ivan W P-40E 41-25009 25FS 51FG _ Karachi AB, IND BOSSP 5 IND _ Karachi AB. IND
420918 Reed, Henry G. O-47A 37-321 108OS 72OG _ Howard Field, CZ MAC 4 PAN _ 10 mi E of Rio Hato, PAN
420918 Winget, Francis E HARVARD BD-137 VIII Bomber Command _ _ RAF Bovingdon, Dorset, ENG TACNO 3 ENG _ RAF Bovingdon, Dorset, ENG
420919 Epperson, William S P-39K 42-4376 24FS 26FC _ Albrook Field, CZ TAC 3 PAN _ La Joya #2, PAN
420919 Fite, Vodie G AT-17 42-411 534SchSq _ _ Williams Field, Chandler, AZ FLEF 3 MEX _ Rocky Point, MEX
420919 Hamilton, Jack H P-40E 41-25023 26FS 51FG _ Karachi AB, IND BOSSP 5 IND _ Karachi AB, IND
420920 Brockmyer, John L P-39D 41-6914 32FS 36FG _ Losey Field, PR LACMF 3 PR _ Arecibo Air Field, PR
420920 Campbell, William V BC-1 38-361 31FS 37FG _ Albrook Field, CZ LAC 3 COS _ La Sabana Airport, San Jose, COS
420921 Carey, John A Spitfire Vb W-3133 2FS 52FG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG TAC 3 ENG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG
420921 McCulla, Robert M AT-6 40-2133 23FS _ _ Losey Field, PR LACGL 3 PR _ Vega Baja, PR
420921 Morgan, Walter L Spitfire Vb BL-770 2FS 52FG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG TAC 4 ENG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG
420922 Mumma, D. K. C-47 41-7782 20TCSq PAD _ Howard Field, CZ GAC 2 CZ _ Howard Field, CZ
420922 Phillips, Ralph W L-4A 42-36801 TT Det _ _ Howard Field, CZ TACNU 3 CZ _ Howard Field, CZ
420922 Turner, Russell K P-40E 40-640 53FS 32FG _ France Field, CZ TAC 3 CZ _ France Field, CZ
420923 Allen, Herbert W Tigermoth DE-933 107RecSq 67RecGp _ RAF Membury, Berkshire, ENG FLoG 3 ENG _ Little Risington, Gloustershire, ENG
420923 Dubell, Richard P Tigermoth T-7142 427BS 303BG _ RAF Molesworth, Cambridgeshire,ENG TOANO 4 ENG _ RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, ENG
420923 Irwin, Jack T PT-17 42-16033 Chinese Defense _ _ Karachi AB, IND LACNO 4 IND _ Karachi AB, IND
420923 Knowles, William L P-40E 41-36028 11CCRC _ _ RAF Bovingdon, Dorset, ENG KCRSF 5 ENG _ Birkhamstead, Hertfordshire, ENG
420924 Dreher, Alfred D P-40K 42-9769 AAFFC 3FrGp _ Wayne County Apt, Romulus, MI FLEF 4 CAN _ River Canard, Ontario, CAN
420925 Ruehlen, Lane B P-36A 38-123 23FS 36FG _ Losey Field, Ponce, PR LACGL 4 PR _ Arecibo Air Field, PR
420926 Berman, Samuel D P-40E 41-25011 25FS 51FG _ Karachi AB, IND LACMF 4 IND _ Karachi AB, IND
420926 Evans, Andrew J Jr P-40C 41-13426 33FS IBC _ Reykjavik Field, ICE TAC 3 ICE _ Reykjavik Field, ICE
420926 Gordon, Michael J Spitfire Va P-8798 6FC _ _ RAF Bovingdon, Dorset, ENG LACSSP 4 ENG _ RAF Bovingdon, Dorset, ENG
420927 Daniel, Victor J B-26B 41-17752 438BS 319BG _ In Transit to Shipdham, ENG GAC 3 GRN _ Bluie West One, GRN
420927 Elloitt, Robert F P-38 41-7677 49FS 14FG _ RAF Atcham, Shropshire FLEF 5 WAL _ In water off beach, Llanbadr, WAL
420927 Johnsey, Fredrick R P-40C 41-13421 33FS IBC _ Reykjavik Field, ICE LAC 3 ICE _ Kassos Field, ICE
420927 Keough, George T Spitfire Vb BM-582 5FS 52FG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG KCRGC 5 ENG _ RAF Goxhill, Lincolnshire, ENG
420927 Veverka, Eugene W L-4A 42-36746 48ABSq 47ABGp _ Salinas, ECU FLEF 4 ECU _ In water 10 ft off shore Salinas, ECU
420928 Glover, Donald S L-1A 41-18939 349ABSq _ _ Zandery, Surinam LAC 3 SUR _ Moengo, Surinama
420928 Kolas, Peter J P-40E 41-25132 68FS 58FG _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD LACNU 3 NZD _ Tongatabu Field, Tonga, NZD
420928 Moore, Arhibald W. P-39K 42-4259 43FS _ _ Albrook Field, CZ FLEF 4 PAN _ 8 mi S of LaJoya, PAN
420928 Sieferman, August C B-17E 41-9036 74BS 40BG _ Guatamala City, GUA KCRGC 5 GUA _ Fraijanes, GUA
420929 Mulligan, Gerald F P-40E 41-24972 44FrS 13FrG ATC Wadi, Saidna, Khartoum, SUD LAC 3 SUD _ Khartoum, Anglo Egyptian, SUD
420929 Petersen T S P-36A 38-142 24FS 16FG _ Salinas AB, ECU BOMF 5 ECU _ Vicinity of Salinas AB, ECU
420930 Edwards, Theo O B-26B 41-117832 437BS 319BG _ In Transit to Shipdham, ENG LAC 4 GRN _ Bluie West One, GRN
420930 Thron, Harry M Miles Master DL-778 8AFSC _ _ RAF Hendon, London, ENG LACGL 4 IRE _ RAF Long Kesh, County Down, IRE