USAAF Accident Reports - February 1943 (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
430201 Esposite, Alfred A P-47C 41-6348 _ FRG 8 582 KMAC 5 ENG _ Desford/ nr
430201 Lewis, Charles H L-2L 42-79559 53FS _ 6 _ FL 5 PAN _ Isla Grande Island
430201 Mitchellweis, John (NMI) P-47C 41-6200 334FS 4FG 8 356 KCR 5 ENG _ Debden/Sta 356
430201 Ray, Samuel A P-47C 41-6213 _ FRG 8 582 KMAC 5 ENG _ Desford/ nr
430201 Sproul, Vincent R P-39L 42-4634 7FRS 7FRG AT _ TOA 3 CAN _ Edmonton, Alberta
430201 Stanford, George I P-38F 42-12594 50FS 342CpG _ _ LAC 3 ICE _ _
430201 Templeton, Jack D Spit Vb ER559 5FS 52FG 12 _ FL 4 ALG _ Ain-Mazuella
430202 Morgan, Walter L Spit Vb ER324 5FS 52FG 12 _ LAC 4 ALG _ Telergma
430203 Gilbert, Emmett E P-40F 41-14221 _ _ AT _ CRL 4 SEN _ Dakar, FWA
430203 Gilliam, Julian (NMI) P-40C 41-13468 30FS 37FG _ _ LAC 3 _ _ LA-18
430203 Scoville, Curtis L P-40C 41-13488 51FS 32FG 6 _ LAC 3 PER _ Talara
430204 Kouffman, Maurice H P-40F 41-19849 _ _ AT _ LAC 4 GDC _ Accra, BWA
430204 MacKinnon, Roderick P P-40E 41-25053 25FS 51FG 10 _ LAC 3 IND _ Landhi Fld
430204 Vanderpool, Wain T P-39N 42-5018 25FRS 7FRG AT _ TAC 3 CAN _ Ft Nelson, BC
430204 Westwood, John R Defiant II DR945 Hq 11CCRC 8 112 CBL 3 ENG _ Bovingdon/Sta 112
430204 Whitfield, Wilfred L P-40C 41-13465 33FS 342CpG _ _ LAC 4 ICE _ Reykjavik Fld
430205 Mauldin, Whiteford C A-24 41-15781 15WRX _ 5 _ LAC 4 AST _ Innisfail, Queensland
430205 Robb, Harry J P-39L 42-4480 346FS 350FG 12 _ MAC 3 FMO _ Oujda
430205 Watson, James T L-4B 43-607 153OS _ 8 471 FL 4 ENG _ Staverton/ 5mi S
430206 Epperson, W S P-40C 41-13417 51FS 32FG 10 _ LAC 3 _ _ [APO 661]
430206 Mensing, Anthony R C-49K 43-2004 Hq _ AT _ KCR 5 CAN _ 76 Mi SW Ft Nelson, BC
430206 Vigue, George D P-40C 41-13429 33FS 342CpG _ _ TOA 4 ICE _ Kassos Fld [APO 860]
430207 Gilliam, Kenneth A L-4B 43-632 Hq _ 8 597 TAC 4 IRE _ Langford Lodge/Sta 597
430207 Hicks, Leonard C P-40E 41-24965 51FS 32FG 10 _ LAC 3 IND _ Dinjan #1
430207 Pickup, Christopher V C-87 41-23903* _ _ AT _ KCR 5 PAC _ Phoenix Is, 1/2 mi W Canton Is, Topham Fld, PAC
430207 Pierce, Richard T L-4A 42-36798 20TCS 16SrG 6 _ TAC 3 CZ _ Howard Fld
430208 Conroy, Ralph J P-39L 42-4626 25FRS 7FRG AT _ LAC 3 CAN _ Edmonton, Alberta
430208 Davis, Albert E B-17F 42-29483 _ 15FRG AT _ MAC 3 BZL _ _
430208 Davis, Max E B-17F 42-29478 _ 15FRG AT _ MAC 2 BZL _ _
430208 Robison, Clarence E Dominie I X7522 _ _ 8 582 LAC 3 ENG _ Burtonwood/Sta 590
430208 Sparks, J G B-25C 41-12664 11BS 341BG 10 _ FL 4 IND _ Karachi
430209 Ericson, Eldon A P-40E 40-547 32FS 36FG 6 _ LAC 4 PR _ Arecibo AF
430209 Koon, Donald W P-39L 42-4551 111OS 68OG 12 _ KCR 5 FMO _ Oujda/ 4mi SW
430209 Mitchim, Kelly W P-400 AP269 345FS 350FG 12 _ LAC 3 ALG _ Youks les Rains
430209 Ulmer, Robert C C-87 41-23850 26FRS 4FRG AT _ KCR 5 ATL _ Hollywood, FL/ 10mi E
430210 Bierer, Earl W F-5A 42-12774 13PRS 3PRG 8 109 BOEF 5 ENG _ Podington/Sta 109
430210 Bowen, K M B-17E 41-9042 325BS 92BG 8 102 TAC 3 ENG _ Alconbury/Sta 102
430210 Butler, Bernard I P-39D 41-6898 52FS 32FG 6 _ TAC 3 CZ _ New France Fld
430210 Downing, John A Jr P-40F 41-14426 _ _ 9 _ LAC 4 NIG _ Kano
430210 Kouffman, Maurice H P-40F 41-19869 _ _ 9 _ FLEF 3 NIG _ Kano
430210 Long, John D P-39D 41-7021 31FS 37FG 6 _ LAC 5 CZ _ Howard Fld
430210 MacRostie, Donald (NMI) P-39D 41-7010 53FS 32FG 6 _ LAC 3 CZ _ Old France Fld
430211 [ground crew] Miles Mstr III DL553 109OS 67OG 8 342 GAC 4 ENG _ Atcham/Sta 342
430211 Brooke, Lawrence M LB-30 AL640 397BS 6BG 6 _ LAC 4 PER _ Talara
430211 Hermance, Alan E B-17E 41-19044 325BS 92BG 8 102 CRL 4 ENG _ Chivener
430211 Malome, A J K AT-6 BD137 Hq 11CCRC 8 112 TAC 3 ENG _ Bovingdon/Sta 112
430211 Moffitt, Franklyn E P-40E 41-24978 25FS 51FG 10 _ TAC 3 IND _ Sadiya
430211 Selman, Rupert L A-24 41-15814 81DRS 81ADG 5 _ CRT 5 AST _ Casino, NSW
430212 Conant, James D P-39K 42-4376 29FS 16FG 6 _ LAC 4 PAN _ Madden Fld
430212 Hester, R L Jr Hurricane I P3757 _ _ 8 _ CRL 4 ENG _ Hendon/Sta 575
430212 Riley, Earl F B-17F 41-24431 401BS 91BG 8 121 TAC 5 ENG _ Bassingbourn/Sta 121
430212 Watkins, William A Spit Vb W3815 109OS 67OG 8 342 LAC 4 ENG _ Atcham/Sta 342
430213 [ground crew] Spit Vb BL898 109OS 67OG 8 342 TAC 3 ENG _ Atcham/Sta 342
430213 Burt, Franklin D Spit Vb AB970 12OS 67OG 8 466 LAC 4 ENG _ Membury/Sta 466
430213 Houston, Laverne F Jr Spit Vb AB862 153OS 67OG 8 471 FL 4 ENG _ Keevil/ 4mi S Sta 471
430213 Ludwig, Vance P P-47C 41-6257 63FS 56FG 8 368 CBL 4 ENG _ Elms Farm, Wittering
430213 Powell, Jap A Spit Vb AR341 336FS 4FG 8 356 KCREF 5 ENG _ Harwich/ 5mi E
430213 Sherwood, Donald R Spit Vb W3229 12OS 67OG 8 466 LAC 3 ENG _ Membury/Sta 466
430213 Teare, William K P-38G 42-12907* 83FS 78FG 8 345 MAC 3 ENG _ Honiley/ nr
430213 Winans, Winslow E P-38 _ 83FS 78FG 8 345 MAC 5 ENG _ Honiley/ nr
430214 Currie, Alexander D P-400 BW164 41FS _ 5 _ LAC 4 _ _ Jackson Fld (Maple)
430214 Johnston, Curtis G L-4F 42-79552 30FS 37FG 6 _ TOA 3 PAN _ Chitre
430214 Kolstad, Robert F L-4B 43-681 _ _ 8 342 TAC 3 ENG _ Atcham/Sta 342
430214 Lambert, Donald E Spit Va W3505 109OS 67OG 8 466 BMAC 5 ENG _ Atcham/Sta 342
430214 Roberts, James C Spit Vc JG748 5FS 52FG 12 _ KCR 5 ALG _ Benimansour/ 6mi SSW
430214 Underwood, Richard F B-17F 42-5770 _ _ 8 _ FLEF 5 ATL _ Boffa/ 25mi W
430214 Warburton, Joseph R Spit Vb W3797 109OS 67OG 8 466 KMAC 5 ENG _ Atcham/Sta 342
430215 Boley, Lyle T P-40E 41-25129 26FS 51FG 10 _ LAC 4 IND _ Mokalbari Fld
430215 Bordelon, Henry O C-46 41-5189 _ _ AT _ LAC 4 CAN _ Edmonton, Alberta
430216 Gilmour, John V Jr A-20B 41-3254 17BS 27BG 12 _ CBL 5 _ _ Service Center #3
430216 Laughlin, Dale J P-40K 42-45760 _ _ 7 _ TOA 5 PAC _ Midway Is
430216 McClellan, Bryon L PT-19A 41-14697 1CmS _ AT _ CR 5 BZL _ Recife
430216 Pinckert, Ovid F C-47 41-38581 Hq 12FRG AT _ FL 5 GDC _ Takoradi/ nr, BWA
430217 Johnston, Wallace W B-25C 42-53386 _ _ AT _ FLoG 5 DMR _ La Romana/ 15mi N
430217 Oborski, Kasimer T Miles Mstr III DL691 109OS 67OG 8 342 TAC 3 ENG _ Atcham/Sta 342
430218 Fensler, Robert W B-24D 42-40066 _ _ AT _ TOA 3 BGA _ Atkinson Fld
430218 Hopkins, Woodrow (NMI) Spit Va BL660 1GTF 6FW 8 342 TAC 3 ENG _ RAF Perton
430218 Lee-White, Arthur (NMI) P-47C 41-6323 84FS 78FG 8 345 CBL 4 ENG _ Goxhill/Sta 345
430218 Morrison, R H A-20B 41-3422 _ _ AT _ FL 4 BZL _ Redoto
430218 Peterson, Robert M P-40C 41-13511 51FS 32FG 6 _ LAC 3 GAL _ Galapagos AB
430218 Tate, Lindell P P-400 AP278 41FS 35FG 5 _ LAC 4 NGU _ Jackson Fld
430218 Tehan, Francis X B-25C 42-32247 _ _ AT _ MIS 5 CAR _ _
430218 Wallace, Emmett W Spit Vb W3113 109OS 67OG 8 342 FLEF 5 ENG _ Frampton/ 3mi SE/nr Boston
430218 West, Walter O P-39M 42-4734* _ _ 8 590 CRT 5 ENG _ Burtonwood/Sta 590
430219 Briggs, William S OA-9 42-106980 _ _ _ _ CRMF 5 COL _ Caqueta River
430219 DeBona, Joe C P-38G 42-13113 1FrS 6FrG AT _ CBLEF 5 BZL _ Marajo Is
430219 Loomis, James A C-47 41-38677 1TCS _ 10 _ MAC 3 IND _ Lake Tali/ 115mi NW
430219 McNeil, James E C-47 41-19496* 1TCS _ 10 _ MAC 3 IND _ Lake Tali/ 115mi NW
430219 Parsons, Irvin M B-18 36-291 59BS _ 6 _ FL 5 CUR _ Hato Fld, DWI
430219 Quirk, Michael J P-47C 41-6342 62FS 56FG 8 367 MACB 3 ENG _ King's Cliffe/Sta 367
430220 Baker, Charles J Jr P-39K 42-4246 24FS 16FG 6 _ LAC 3 PAN _ La Joya #2
430220 Bauhof, Arthur R P-38G 42-12866 9FS 49FG 5 _ CBLoG 4 NGU _ Heuva/ beach
430220 Byars, Donald N P-38G 43-2194 9FS 49FG 5 _ TAC 4 NGU _ Laloki Fld
430220 Douglas, Robert E P-38G 43-2215 9FS 49FG 5 _ CBLoG 4 NGU _ Heuva/ beach
430220 Elliott, Alton L L-4A 42-36796 24FS 16FG 6 _ LAC 3 CZ _ Albrook Fld
430220 Hall, George L C-70A* 42-53010 _ _ AT _ CRL 4 CAN _ Dorval Apt, Montreal/QUE
430220 Lidstrom, Harry E P-38G 42-12863 9FS 49FG 5 _ CBLoG 4 NGU _ Heuva/ beach
430220 McCoy, Bill (NMI) B-24D 41-23703 66BS 44BG 8 115 KSF 5 ENG _ Watton/ 3mi SW
430220 Mellinger, Robert H Miles Mstr III DL777 _ _ 8 _ FLW 5 ENG _ Chippenham/ nr Slough
430220 Taylor, Robert (NMI) III L-4B 43-693* Hq 8BC 8 112 TAC 3 ENG _ Bovingdon/Sta 112
430221 Allen, Emmette P Spit Va W3364 153OS 67OG 8 471 LAC 4 ENG _ RAF Phillip Marston
430221 DeFehr, Albert R P-39M 42-4834 109OS 6FW 8 342 BOMF 5 ENG _ Shawbury
430221 Fleak, Dennis L P-40F 41-19807 45FrS 19FrG AT _ FLMF 3 EGY _ El Saff/ 12mi S Helwan
430221 Gardner, William F A-20B 41-3566 59FrS 4FrG AT _ LAC 3 SEN _ Rufisque, FWA
430221 Gebhart, Ernest J Spit Vc ES118 5FS 52FG 12 _ TAC 3 ALG _ Telergma
430221 McClure, Frank L P-39M 42-4802 25FrS 7FrG AT _ FLEF 5 CAN _ Watson Lake, YT
430221 Wolfe, Douglas C Spit Vc JG744 5FS 52FG 12 _ LAC 3 ALG _ Telergma
430222 Close, Winton R B-17E 41-9037 44BS 40BG 6 _ LAC 4 GUA _ Beta
430222 Eames, Robert P P-39L 42-4481 346FS 350FG 12 _ CBL 4 ALG _ Bouira/ 19mi SE
430222 Hicks, Leonard C Jr P-40E 41-36518 26FS 51FG 14 _ TOA 3 IND _ Dinjan
430222 Libby, D A A-20B 41-2931 8FrS 4FrG AT _ FLEF 5 CAR _ Acklins Is/ off
430222 Smith, Everett F A-18 37-61 108OS 72OG 6 _ LAC 3 CZ _ Albrook Fld
430223 [parked aircraft] PT-17 42-16041 _ _ 10 _ LAC 3 IND _ Landhi Fld
430223 Cashio, Carlos J L-4B 43-665 _ 6FW 8 342 FL 3 ENG _ Cranfield/ 1 1/4mi from
430223 Elling, Harvey G P-40C 41-13409 22FS 36FG 6 _ LAC 5 TRN _ Waller Fld, BWI
430223 Evans, Milton T Havoc II AH505 153OS 67OG 8 471 LAC 4 ENG _ Membury/ 4mi W
430223 Lippincott, Robert S A-20A 40-95 59BS _ 6 _ CRL 5 _ _ Hato Fld
430223 Moore, Harold M C-53 42-47373 41FRS 12FRG AT _ KCR 5 EGY _ Cairo/ 110mi SE
430223 Ott, Thomas T P-40C 41-13476 51FS 32FG 6 _ FLEF 4 PER _ Talara
430223 Parsons, Irvin M B-18B 37-551 59BS _ 6 _ CRL 5 CAR _ _
430223 Pillow, Louis A O-47A 37-315 39OS 72OG 6 _ TAC 3 TOB _ Tobago/BWI
430223 Prutzman, Jirou (NMI) B-18 36-309 59BS _ 6 _ CRL 5 CAR _ BWI
430223 Stevens, Stanley S P-39M 42-4812 109OS 67OG 8 342 CBL 4 ENG _ Atcham/Sta 342
430223 Thorn, James R P-40E 41-25041 25FS _ 10 _ LAC 4 IND _ Landhi Fld
430224 Arnold, Sidney C Spit Vb AB907 107OS 67OG 8 466 GL 3 ENG _ Membury/Sta 466
430224 Beam, Frederick R P-38G 42-12932 _ _ 12 _ LAC 4 IRE _ Langford Lodge/Sta 597
430224 Dowtin, Rex (NMI) L-4A 42-36742 Hq 336SrG 6 _ CRT 4 PER _ Talara
430224 Weatherly, Walter C C-47 37-264 TTD 72OG 6 _ KMAC 5 CZ _ Camp Paraiso/ 1 1/2mi NE
430224 Wingfield, Robert L L-4A 42-36687 Hq 99SrG 6 _ DTCEF 3 CAR _ Port of Spain/ 6mi SE
430225 Lewis, R S P-40F 41-14586 _ _ 9 _ CR 5 NIG _ Kano, BWA
430225 Manda, Francis S P-40F 41-19930 _ _ 9 _ FLEF 3 NIG _ Damaturu/60mi S, FEA
430225 Markel, Alfred H Miles Mstr III DL691 _ 6FW 8 342 MAC 3 ENG _ Atcham/Sta 342
430225 Olney, Richard O P-40F 41-14576 _ _ 9 _ CBL 5 NIG _ Minna
430225 Wendt, Willard A P-40E 41-5558 51FS _ 10 _ TAC 3 IND _ Dinjan
430226 [ground crew] P-400 BX426 347FS 350FG 8 _ GAC 3 ENG _ Predannack/Sta 504-A
430226 Casey, George R P-40F 41-19811 _ _ AT _ CRoG 5 AES _ El Geneina
430226 Hoylman, Kenneth C P-40F 41-20030* _ _ AT _ CRoG 3 AES _ El Geneina
430226 Johnson, Joseph (NMI) P-40E ET580 Hq _ 8 112 TOA 3 ENG _ Bovingdon/Sta 112
430226 Landtroop, Dorman W P-40F 41-19994 _ _ AT _ CRoG 4 AES _ El Geneina
430226 McCoy, William T P-40F 41-19926 _ _ AT _ CRoG 3 AES _ El Geneina
430226 Meffan, George A P-39D 41-6915 23FS 36FG 6 _ BOMF 5 PR _ Catano/ 2mi W
430226 Moore, John C Jr P-40K 42-9910 25FS 51FG 10 _ LAC 3 IND _ Dinjan
430226 Mumbaugh, David E P-40F 41-20024 _ _ AT _ CRoG 3 AES _ El Geneina
430226 Rumpf, James H P-36A 38-5 1OS 72OG 6 _ KCR 5 PAN _ Otoque Is/ nr
430226 Sherak, John W P-40F 41-19923 _ _ AT _ CRoG 5 AES _ El Geneina
430226 Swenson, L W A-30 41-27916 _ _ AT _ TAC 4 ASI _ Wideawake Fld
430226 Thielhorn, Victor A P-40F 41-19808 _ _ AT _ CRoG 3 AES _ El Geneina
430227 [parked aircraft] P-39K 42-4299 70FS 347FG 13 _ LAC 5 FIJ _ Narawa Fld
430227 Bolle, Norman N V Spit Vc ES277 4FS 52FG 12 _ LAC 5 _ _ New Jersey
430227 Burgess, James R Jr P-39K 42-4311 70FS 347FG 13 _ LAC 4 FIJ _ Narawa Fld
430227 Graff, Walter H P-39 42-4970 25FrS 7FrG _ Gore Field, Great Falls, MT FLEF 5 CAN _ Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
430227 Long, Lester J B-25 42-53461 _ _ 6 _ KCR 5 FGA _ Cayenne/ 18mi S
430227 Swinehart, James B L-4A 42-36742 Hq 336SrG 6 _ MAC 5 PER _ Talara
430227 Vaughn, John E P-39 42-4962 25FRS 7FRG AT _ TAC 3 CAN _ Whitehorse, YT
430228 Gregg, John P P-38F 42-13115 _ 6FRG 12 _ LAC 3 ALG _ Akka/Tindouf
430228 Hansen, Albert K P-39D 41-6973 31FS 37FG 6 _ TAC 4 CZ _ Howard Fld
430228 Jones, J W A-20B 42-33213 _ _ AT _ KCR 5 CAR _ _
430228 Marshall, Marland O P-400 AP281 345FS 350FG 12 _ LAC 3 ALG _ Biskra Apt
430228 McDuff, Omer R Spit Vc JG835 5FS 52FG 12 _ LAC 3 ALG _ Telergma
430228 Olson, Barton L P-400 BX223 347FS 350FG 12 _ TAC 3 ALG _ La Seina
430228 Vogelsong, Harry H P-38G 42-12988 _ 78FG 12 _ TOA 5 ENG _ Predannack/Sta 504