U.S. Navy Accident Reports For the Grumman AF Guardian
July 1941 thru June 1952

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Crash Date YYMMDD Aircraft Type Bureau# Squadron Unit Base Action Code Damage Code Pilot Country State Location
500725 AF-2S 123094 Serv Test _ NAS Patuxent River LACSF D Wolfe, Roger A., Lt. Cmdr. USA MD NAS Patuxent River
501031 AF-2S 123116 Trng Unit _ NAS Patuxent River ACC D Alexander, Thomas D., Lt.(jg) USA VA NAS Norfolk
501220 AF-2S 124194 VS-24 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) BACRL D McKibben, John H., Ens At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
510115 AF-2W 123107 VS-24 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) LAC C Dankworth, Theodore P., Lt At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
510214 AF-2S 124194 VS-24 _ NAS Norfolk BL C Rust, David., Ens USA VA NAS Norfolk
510215 AF-2W 124203 VS-25 _ NAS San Diego TAC D Adams, Hershel Lynn., Lt.(jg) USA CA NAS San Diego
510215 AF-2S 123108 VS-25 _ NAS San Diego ACC D NONE USA CA NAS San Diego
510306 AF-2S 124190 VS-24 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) LAC C Carter, Charles Congreve Jr., Ens At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
510306 AF-2S 123110 VS-24 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) LAC D Carter, Charles Congreve Jr., Ens At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
510306 AF-2W 123100 VS-24 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) LACSF C Fledder, John Donald William., Lt At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
510321 AF-2S 123104 VS-24 _ NAS Norfolk BL D McKibben, John Hansford., Ens USA VA NAS Norfolk
510322 AF-2W 123103 VS-24 _ NAS Norfolk LACLS D Willey, Osacr Simoen Jr., Lt.(jg) USA VA NAS Norfolk
510327 AF-2W 123113 VS-25 _ NAS San Diego KCR A Berkey, John E., Ens (A) USA CA 32.50N x 118.27W
510425 AF-2W 123103 VS-24 _ NAS Norfolk LAC C Dermott, Ralph G., Ens USA VA NAS Norfolk
510503 AF-2S 124198 VS-25 _ NAS San Diego MAC C Conlan, Richard., Lt USA CA San Diego, 3mi. S
510507 AF-2W 123109 VS-24 _ NAS Norfolk BL C Hongola, Glenn A., Lt USA VA NAF Chincoteaque
510531 AF-2W 124781 N/A _ NAAS El Centro FLMF C N/A USA CA NAAS Holtville, 3/4mi. SW
510604 AF-2W 124203 VS-25 _ NAS San Diego BACRL C Suanada, Victor., Lt At sea _ USS Essex (CV-9)
510611 AF-2W 126741 VS-22 _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120) CRL A Eagen, Ned Andrew., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120)
510614 AF-2S 123104 VS-24 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) BACRL D Rowley, Ivan W., Lt At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
510614 AF-2W 124791 VS-31 _ NAS Quonset Point LAC B Johnson, Benjamin T., Lt.(jg) USA RI NAS Quonset Point
510620 AF-2S 124700 VS-25 _ USS Essex (CV-9) LAC C N/A At sea _ USS Essex (CV-9)
510628 AF-2W 124783 VS-31 _ NAS Quonset Point CRL B N/A At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
510710 AF-2S 123098 Test _ NAS Patuxent River ACC C Carl, Marion E., Lt. Col. (USMC) USA MD NAS Patuxent River
510808 AF-2W 124191 VS-24 _ NAS Quonset Point LAC C Wright, Robert Henry., Ens USA RI NAS Quonset Point
510814 AF-2S 124194 VS-24 _ USS Cabot (CVL-28) TODTC A Peterman, Edward Ernest., Ens USA VA 37 35.2N 74 03.5W
510816 AF-2W 124799 VS-31 _ NAS Quonset Point BACRL C O'Donnell, William Joseph., Ens At sea _ USS Monterey (CVL-29)
510816 AF-2W 124785 VS-31 _ NAS Pensacola BACRL D Curtis, Walter L Jr., Cmdr. At sea _ USS Monterey (CVL-29)
510820 AF-2S 123104 VS-24 _ USS Cabot (CVL-28) DTCoG A Abbott, George Bancroft., Lt USA VA 36 48N 73 58.9W
510821 AF-2S 124792 VS-25 _ NAS San Diego BACRL C Macklin, John L., Lt. At sea _ USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116)
510821 AF-2S 124192 VS-24 _ USS Cabot (CVL-28) LAC C Eide, Ronald Norman., Ens At sea _ USS Cabot (CVL-28)
510907 AF-2W 124193 VS-24 _ USS Cabot (CVL-28) BACRL D Abbott, George Bancroft., Lt At sea _ USS Cabot (CVL-28)
510907 AF-2W 124193 VS-24 _ USS Cabot (CVL-28) TOAOS A Wright, Robert Henry., Ens At sea _ USS Cabot (CVL-28)
510910 AF-2S 124816 AIRASRON-75 _ NAS San Diego BACRL B Greenwod, Earl., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
510911 AF-2W 124195 VS-24 _ USS Cabot (CVL-28) BACRL D Koehler, Fredrick Donald., Ens At sea _ USS Cabot (CVL-28)
510912 AF-2S 124790 AIRASRON-75 _ NAS San Diego CRL B Smith, Chester R., Ens At sea _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
510919 AF-2S 124822 AIRASRON-75 _ NAS San Diego LACSF B Kamm, Thomas A., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
510920 AF-2W 124311 AIRASRON-75 _ NAS San Diego LACOS A Ford, James A., Lt At sea _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
510925 AF-2W 124795 VS-31 _ USS Wright (CVL-49) BL C Gates, Charles W., Lt.(jg) CUB _ NAS Guantanamo Bay
511001 AF-2W 124821 FASRON-691 _ NAS San Diego ACC D Lintz, William D., ADE3 USA CA NAS San Diego
511025 AF-2S 124794 AIRASRON-25 _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115) BACRL B Morgan, Clifford Lyle., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
511025 AF-2S 123092 Test _ NAS Patuxent River TAC B Manby, W.J. Jr., Lt.Cmdr. USA MD NAS Patuxent River
511103 AF-2S 124208 AIRASRON-25 _ NAS San Diego BL B Morgan, Clifford L., Lt.(jg) USA CA ALF Ream Field
511107 AF-2S 124804 AIRASRON-25 _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115) KCR A LaClair, William L Jr., Ens (A) PAC _ 32 06N 119 27W - 172deg. 27mi.
511109 AF-2S 124200 VS-24 _ USS Saipan (CVL-48) BACRL D Merton, Harry Lewis., Ens At sea _ USS Saipan (CVL-48)
511204 AF-4W 124883 VS-931 _ NAS Los Alamitos KCRL A Galletly, Donald R., Lt. (A) At sea _ USS Bataan (CVL-29)
511210 AF-2W 124823 VS-931 _ NAS Los Alamitos BACRL C Mooreshead, Arthur A., Lt At sea _ USS Bataan (CVL-29)
511213 AF-2S 124800 VS-22 _ NAAS Sanford LAC C Elsin, Leroy., Ens USA FL NAAS Sanford
511215 AF-2W 124341 VS-22 _ NAAS Sanford BL C Bender, George., Lt USA FL NAS Miami
520104 AF-2S 124792 VS-25 _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115) LACSF C Laughlin, James E., Lt At sea _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
520109 AF-2W 124199 VS-25 _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115) CRL A Macklin, John L., Lt. At sea _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
520115 AF-2W 124795 VS-31 _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120) BACRL B Marvin, Stephen Dale., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120)
520115 AF-2S 124832 CS-22 _ USS Siboney (CVE-112) LAC C Miller, John Brooking., Lt At sea _ USS Siboney (CVE-112)
520117 AF-2S 123110 AASS-24 CCD-16 USS Siboney (CVE-112) LAC C Yount, Tim Buffington., Ens At sea _ USS Siboney (CVE-112)
520129 AF-2S 126730 VS-22 CCD-16 NAS Norfolk ACCSF B Kalvaitis, Alexander., Lt.(jg) USA VA NAAS Oceana
520204 AF-2W 124833 VS-25 _ USS Bataan (CVL-29) TAC C Macklin, John L., Lt JPN _ NAS Atsugi
520204 AF-2W 124205 VS-25 _ USS Bataan (CVL-29) ACC D Long, Charles R., Ens JPN _ NAS Atsugi
520205 AF-2W 123115 AIRASRON-931 _ NAAS El Centro CRL C Delp, Donald S., Lt USA CA Holtville Country Airport
520206 AF-2W 124839 VS-22 _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120) BACRL C Taylor, Robert Emmerson., Lt.Cmdr. At sea _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120)
520209 AF-2S 123110 AntiSubSqd-4 _ USS Cabot (CVL-28) CRL A Blackwell, Rufus Hunter III., Ens At sea _ USS Cabot (CVL-28)
520219 AF-2S 124842 AASR-24 _ USS Cabot (CVL-28) BACRL D White, Ralph Curtis., Lt.Cmdr. At sea _ USS Cabot (CVL-28)
520224 AF-2W 124819 VS-25 _ USS Bataan (CVL-29) CRL B Augustine, William F., Ens At sea _ USS Bataan (CVL-29)
520225 AF-2S 124820 VS-25 _ USS Bataan (CVL-29) BACRL C Pope, Albert J., Lt. KOR _ USS Bataan (CVL-29)
520225 AF-2S 124206 ARS-931 _ NAS Los Alamitos KCR A Carter, Robert N., Lt. (A) USA CA NAS Los Alamitos, near
520226 AF-2W 124779 VS-25 _ USS Bataan (CVL-29) KCR A Klieser, George Cral., Ens (A) JPN _ 28.58.03N x 131.49.02E
520228 AF-2W 124195 VS-24 _ NAS Quonset Point LAC C Frazier, Claude Randi., Lt.Cmdr At sea _ USS Cabot (CVL-28)
520229 AF-2S 124204 VS-25 _ USS Bataan (CVL-29) CRL C Heath, Leroy A., Lt KOR _ USS Bataan (CVL-29)
520301 AF-2W 124839 VS-22 _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120) CRL C Nutter, John Phillip., Lt At sea _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120)
520311 AF-2W 124827 VS-931 _ NAS Los Alamitos BACRL C Speidel, John P., Lt At sea _ USS Rendova (CVE-114)
520312 AF-2S 124822 VS-931 _ NAS Los Alamitos DTCF A Runnell, Bradford N., Ens At sea _ USS Rendova (CVE-114)
520312 AF-2W 124835 VS-22 _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120) CRLWO A Spann, Willis Lee., Lt.(jg) (C) At sea _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120)
520316 AF-2S 124794 VS-25 _ USS Bataan (CVL-29) CRL B Bartholomew, Barton W., Lt.(jg) KOR _ USS Bataan (CVL-29)
520325 AF-2S 124818 VS-25 _ USS Bataan (CVL-29) BACRL B Jarina, Michael., Lt At sea _ USS Bataan (CVL-29)
520325 AF-3S 126756 VS-931 _ NAS Los Alamitos LAC D Parks, Truman J., Ens At sea _ USS Bon Home Richard (CV-31)
520325 AF-2S 126757 VS-931 _ NAS Los Alamitos BACRL C Wilson, Donald M., Ens At sea _ USS Bon Home Richard (CV-31)
520401 AF-2S 123090 FltTestDiv _ NAS Patuxent River BOSSP A Carl, Marion E., Lt. Col. (USMC) USA MD NAS Patuxent River, 15mi. ESE
520409 AF-2S 124848 VS-24 _ NAS Quonset Point BL C Brown, Lawrence Ned., Lt USA RI NAS Quonset Point
520415 AF-2S 126721 VS-27 _ USS Saipan (CVL-48) LAC C Sinicropi, Donald T., Ens At sea _ USS Saipan (CVL-48)
520415 AF-2S 124188 VS-931 _ USS Sicily (CVE-118) BACRL B Speidel, John P., Lt At sea _ USS Sicily (CVE-118)
520415 AF-2W 123117 VS-931 _ USS Sicily (CVE-118) BACRL C Moorshead, Arthur Albert., Lt.Cmdr. At sea _ USS Sicily (CVE-118)
520416 AF-2S 126729 VS-77 _ USS Saipan (CVL-48) CRL C Morse, William David., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Saipan (CVL-48)
520421 AF-2S 123108 VS-931 _ USS Sicily (CVE-118) CRL A Wilson, Donald M., Ens (C) At sea _ USS Sicily (CVE-118)
520422 AF-2S 124796 VS-31 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) CRL D Supnacic, Edward P., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
520422 AF-2S 124198 VS-931 _ USS Sicily (CVE-118) TOA C Melvin, William O Jr,m Ens At sea _ USS Sicily (CVE-118)
520422 AF-2W 126827 VS-31 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) BACRL B Mayo, William R., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
520429 AF-2S 126722 VS-27 _ NAS Norfolk TAC D Davenport, Lt.(jg) USA VA NAS Norfolk
520430 AF-2S 124838 VS-72 _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120) LACOS A Banks, R., Lt At sea _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120)
520501 AF-2W 124799 VS-31 CAD-16 USS Palau (CVE-122) BACRL D Kennedy, John F., Lt At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
520502 AF-2W 124815 VS-25 _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115) LAC C Nord, James A., Lt At sea _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
520506 AF-2S 124836 VS-22 _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120) CRL B Bailey, Russell., Ens At sea _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120)
520506 AF-2S 1248?? VS-22 _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120) LAC C Klean, Leroy., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Mindoro (CVE-120)
520507 AF-2S 124810 VS-25 _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115) BACRL C Bartholomew, Barton W., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
520511 AF-2S 124478 VS-31 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) LAC C Gates, Charles W., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
520512 AF-2S 124798 VS-31 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) CRL B Otto, William B., Lt.(jg) At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
520517 AF-2S 126726 VS-27 _ NAS Norfolk TOA A Schwoeffermann, Robert Eugene., Lt.(jg) (B) USA VA NAS Norfolk
520520 AF-2S N/A VS-31 _ USS Palau (CVE-122) TOACR A Kallsem, Homer D., Lt At sea _ USS Palau (CVE-122)
520522 AF-2S 124204 VS-25 _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115) BACRL B Smanda, Victor., Lt At sea _ USS Bairoko (CVE-115)
520603 AF-2S 126797 VR-31 _ NAS Norfolk TOA C Waugh, James Alenander., Lt USA NY BAR Bethpage, NY-Grumman Corp Airfield
520604 AF-2W 126748 VS-801 _ NAS Norfolk LAC D Gibbs, Thomas Edwin., Lt USA VA NAS Norfolk
520610 AF-2S 126737 VS-801 _ NAS Norfolk KTOA A Randall, Robert Edward., Lt. (A) USA VA NAS Norfolk