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 |
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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 |