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 |
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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 |