Date of Death	Name	Sqdn	380th Assignment Crew Name (No.)	Place	Notes
02/19/1943	Cantrell, Oscar L., Jr.	528th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Cantrell (NL)	20 miles north of Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas	Aircraft had a cockpit fire, forcing the crew to abandon it while on a night training mission; he failed to get out before the plane crashed. Pilot: Cantrell. [41-24078]
02/19/1943	Dickson, Lloyd G.	528th	Radio Opr. Wylie (UNK)	Near Roswell, New Mexico	Aircraft crashed on a night training mission to the Alamogordo bombing range.  Only one survivor, Ralph E. King (Flt. Engr) (jumped from plane). Pilot: Wylie. [41-23818]
02/19/1943	Donaldson, Robert J.	528th	Gunner Wylie (UNK)	Near Roswell, New Mexico	Aircraft crashed on a night training mission to the Alamogordo bombing range.   Only one survivor, Ralph E. King (Flt. Engr) (jumped from plane). Pilot: Wylie. [41-23818]
02/19/1943	Games, Edward L.	528th	Co-Pilot Wylie (UNK)	Near Roswell, New Mexico	Aircraft crashed on a night training mission to the Alamogordo bombing range.   Only one survivor, Ralph E. King (Flt. Engr) (jumped from plane). Pilot: Wylie. [41-23818]
02/19/1943	Gessenger, John R.	528th	Navigator Cantrell (NL)	20 miles north of Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas	Aircraft had a cockpit fire, forcing the crew to abandon it while on a night training mission; he failed to get out before the plane crashed. Pilot: Cantrell. [41-24078]
02/19/1943	Holloway, Samuel	528th	Gunner Wylie (UNK)	Near Roswell, New Mexico	Aircraft crashed on a night training mission to the Alamogordo bombing range.   Only one survivor, Ralph E. King (Flt. Engr) (jumped from plane). Pilot: Wylie. [41-23818]
02/19/1943	McMullen, James E.	528th	Navigator Wylie (UNK)	Near Roswell, New Mexico	Aircraft crashed on a night training mission to the Alamogordo bombing range.  Only one survivor, Ralph E. King (Flt. Engr) (jumped from plane). Pilot: Wylie. [41-23818]
02/19/1943	Morris, Richard L.	528th	Bombardier Wylie (UNK)	Near Roswell, New Mexico	Aircraft crashed on a night training mission to the Alamogordo bombing range.  Only one survivor, Ralph E. King (Flt. Engr) (jumped from plane). Pilot: Wylie. [41-23818]
02/19/1943	Stinne, Lester W., Jr.	528th	Gunner Wylie (UNK)	Near Roswell, New Mexico	Aircraft crashed on a night training mission to the Alamogordo bombing range.  Only one survivor, Ralph E. King (Flt. Engr) (jumped from plane). Pilot: Wylie. [41-23818]
02/19/1943	Wylie, Charles C.	528th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Wylie (UNK)	Near Roswell, New Mexico	Aircraft crashed on a night training mission to the Alamogordo bombing range.   Only one survivor, Ralph E. King (Flt. Engr) (jumped from plane). Pilot: Wylie. [41-23818]
02/19/1943	Yauch, John J.	528th	Gunner Wylie (UNK)	Near Roswell, New Mexico	Aircraft crashed on a night training mission to the Alamogordo bombing range.  Only one survivor, Ralph E. King (Flt. Engr) (jumped from plane). Pilot: Wylie. [41-23818]
05/15/1943	Scull, Curtis P.	530th	Co-Pilot Cunningham (20)	Near Dobodura, Papua New Guinea	Accidental drowning.
05/21/1943	Heller, Robert F.	529th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Heller (12)	Near Rabaul, New Britain	Died aboard one of two 43rd BG B-17E aircraft shot down attempting to bomb airfields around Rabaul. Pilot:  Heller.
05/21/1943	King, Leon S.	530th	Navigator Lippincott's Overseas (22)	Near Rabaul, New Britain	Died aboard one of two 43rd BG B-17E aircraft shot down attempting to bomb airfields around Rabaul. Pilot:  Heller (12) (with 529th)
05/21/1943	Geddes, John W.	Gp	Tech Inspector / Observer Co-Pilot, Staff Extra	Near Rabaul, New Britain	Died aboard one of two 43rd BG B-17E aircraft shot down attempting to bomb airfields around Rabaul. Pilot:  Heller (Co-Pilot, Staff Extra Crew)
05/26/1943	Boucher, Richard E.	529th 530th	Line Chief, Maintenance Passenger with Corpening (27)	Somewhere between Hawaii and Christmas Island	Aircraft disappeared while en route to Australia; it is speculated that the bomber exploded from fuel leakage problems. Pilot:  Corpening (27) (530th). [42-40519]
05/26/1943	Chavez, Felipe D.	530th	Radio Opr. Corpening (27)	Somewhere between Hawaii and Christmas Island	Aircraft disappeared while en route to Australia; it is speculated that the bomber exploded from fuel leakage problems. Pilot:  Corpening. [42-40519]
05/26/1943	Corpening, Clarence C.	530th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Corpening (27)	Somewhere between Hawaii and Christmas Island	Aircraft disappeared while en route to Australia; it is speculated that the bomber exploded from fuel leakage problems. Pilot:  Corpening. [42-40519]
05/26/1943	Jackson, Raymond, Jr.	530th	Asst Flt Eng./Gunner Corpening (27)	Somewhere between Hawaii and Christmas Island	Aircraft disappeared while en route to Australia; it is speculated that the bomber exploded from fuel leakage problems. Pilot:  Corpening. [42-40519]
05/26/1943	Morckel, Howard A.	530th	Gunner Corpening (27)	Somewhere between Hawaii and Christmas Island	Aircraft disappeared while en route to Australia; it is speculated that the bomber exploded from fuel leakage problems. Pilot:  Corpening. [42-40519]
05/26/1943	Powell, Francis L.	530th	Flt. Engineer Corpening (27)	Somewhere between Hawaii and Christmas Island	Aircraft disappeared while en route to Australia; it is speculated that the bomber exploded from fuel leakage problems. Pilot:  Corpening. [42-40519]
05/26/1943	Powell, Richard J.	530th	Navigator Corpening (27)	Somewhere between Hawaii and Christmas Island	Aircraft disappeared while en route to Australia; it is speculated that the bomber exploded from fuel leakage problems. Pilot:  Corpening. [42-40519]
05/26/1943	Schneider, Anthony J.	530th	Gunner Corpening (27)	Somewhere between Hawaii and Christmas Island	Aircraft disappeared while en route to Australia; it is speculated that the bomber exploded from fuel leakage problems. Pilot:  Corpening. [42-40519]
05/26/1943	St. Denis, Richard J.	530th	Co-Pilot Corpening (27)	Somewhere between Hawaii and Christmas Island	Aircraft disappeared while en route to Australia; it is speculated that the bomber exploded from fuel leakage problems. Pilot:  Corpening. [42-40519]
05/26/1943	Stoner, Everett D.	530th	Bombardier Corpening (27)	Somewhere between Hawaii and Christmas Island	Aircraft disappeared while en route to Australia; it is speculated that the bomber exploded from fuel leakage problems. Pilot:  Corpening. [42-40519]
05/27/1943	Lakin, Alfred A.	531st	Mechanic	Warwick Farms Station, Near Sydney, Australia	Train accident while returning from pass to Sydney.
06/11/1943	Aylward, Joseph C.	531st	Gunner Dreier (28)	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE]
06/11/1943	Crislip, Edgar K.	531st	Aircraft Maintenance Technician Dreier (28)	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE] LISTED IN HORTON'S BSW AS KFA, BUT NOT IN OUR ROSTER
06/11/1943	Delp, Gary D.	531st	Radio Operator Dreier (28)	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE]
06/11/1943	Dienelt, James H.	531st	Sqdn Cmdr/Acft Cmdr/Pilot No Regular Crew	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Donovan, Joseph A.	531st	Bombardier Payne (33)	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Dreier, Theron A.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Dreier (28)	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE]
06/11/1943	Falltrick, Thomas G.	531st	Asst. Flt. Engr./Gunner Dreier (28)	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE]
06/11/1943	Greenfield, Bernard	531st	Gunner Payne (33)	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Hartman, Clarence V.	531st	Bombardier Dreier (28)	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE]
06/11/1943	Holohan, Joseph	531st	RCM Operator Payne (33) - RAAF	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard.  First RAAF man to die while flying with 380th. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Kelley, William J.	531st	Gunner Payne (33)	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Kilduff, Earl C.	531st	Gunner Dreier (28)	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE]
06/11/1943	Larson, John H.	531st	Navigator Dreier (28)	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE]
06/11/1943	Nevill, Clarence E.	531st	Flt. Engineer Payne (33)	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Ochala, Carl A.	531st	Gunner Payne (33)	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Orton, Ronald L.	531st	Co-Pilot Dreier (28)	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE]
06/11/1943	Palmer, John A.	531st	Navigator Payne (33)	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Payne, John B., Jr.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Payne (33)	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Russell, Donald D.	531st	Gunner Payne (33)	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Schulte, Alvin J.	531st	Radio Operator Payne (33)	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Smith, Paul G.	531st	Sqn Ops Officer/Acft Cmdr No Regular Crew	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE]
06/11/1943	Vanek, Emil F.	531st	Gunner Payne (33)	20 miles south of Koepang, Timor	Aircraft was shot down, exploded, killing all aboard. Pilot: Dienelt (with Payne's Crew (33)).  [CARELESS]
06/11/1943	Wright, Bernard L.	531st	Radio Opr. Dreier (28)	Near Gasmata, New Britain	Aircraft failed to return from night bombing mission to Rabaul; possibly the victim of a night fighter. Pilot: Paul Smith (with Dreier Crew (28)).   [LELIA BELLE]
06/15/1943	Burris, Wilton E.	530th	Asst. Eng./Gunner Doornbos (26)	Rigo Bay, SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft damaged after being rammed by another 380th aircraft, ditched in Rigo Bay; he was caught in bomb bay at time of impact.  Pilot:  Doornbos. [DAUNTLESS DABBIE]
06/15/1943	Johnson, Wallace R.	530th	Flt. Engineer Doornbos (26)	Rigo Bay, SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft damaged after being rammed by another 380th aircraft, ditched in Rigo Bay; he was caught in bomb bay at time of impact. Pilot:  Doornbos.  [DAUNTLESS DABBIE]
06/15/1943	Brown, Donald E.	531st	Gunner Parker (31)	About 100 miles SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft destroyed in mid-air collision when returning from night raid on Rabaul. Pilot: Parker. [KATHY]
06/15/1943	Corey, Jack E.	531st	Bombardier Parker (31)	About 100 miles SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft destroyed in mid-air collision when returning from night raid on Rabaul. Pilot: Parker. [KATHY]
06/15/1943	DeLauter, William L.	531st	Gunner Parker (31)	About 100 miles SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft destroyed in mid-air collision when returning from night raid on Rabaul.  Pilot: Parker. [KATHY]
06/15/1943	Field, Herbert W.	531st	Navigator Parker (31)	About 100 miles SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft destroyed in mid-air collision when returning from night raid on Rabaul. Pilot: Parker. [KATHY]
06/15/1943	Jeanson, Earl A.	531st	Flt. Engineer Parker (31)	About 100 miles SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft destroyed in mid-air collision when returning from night raid on Rabaul. Pilot: Parker. [KATHY]
06/15/1943	Parker, Benjamin D.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Parker (31)	About 100 miles SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft destroyed in mid-air collision when returning from night raid on Rabaul. Pilot: Parker. [KATHY]
06/15/1943	Rumburg, Stanley C.	531st	Gunner Parker (31)	About 100 miles SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft destroyed in mid-air collision when returning from night raid on Rabaul. Pilot: Parker. [KATHY]
06/15/1943	Soloway, Daniel	531st	Radio Operator Parker (31)	About 100 miles SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft destroyed in mid-air collision when returning from night raid on Rabaul. Pilot: Parker.  [KATHY]
06/15/1943	Welter, Leo H.	531st	Co-Pilot Parker (31)	About 100 miles SSE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft destroyed in mid-air collision when returning from night raid on Rabaul. Pilot: Parker. [KATHY]
07/10/1943	Allen, Eugene H.	531st	Gunner McDowell (10)	Near Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down; wreckage and remains recovered in 1972 near Kaimana.  Pilot: McDowell. [MISS MARY]
07/10/1943	Burton, Jack R.	531st	Gunner Paul (50)	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel.  [ESMERALDA II]
07/10/1943	Cantrill, Rufus H.	531st	Gunner Paul (50)	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel (with Paul Crew (50)).   [ESMERALDA II]
07/10/1943	Cohan, Joseph M.	531st	Radio Operator Paul (50)	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel (with Paul Crew (50)).   [ESMERALDA II]
07/10/1943	Cross, Charles R.	531st	Radio Operator McDowell (10)	Near Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down; wreckage and remains recovered in 1972 near Kaimana.  Pilot: McDowell. [ [MISS MARY]
07/10/1943	Dardis, Ronald A.	531st	Flt. Engineer McDowell (10)	Near Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down; wreckage and remains recovered in 1972 near Kaimana.  Pilot: McDowell. [ [MISS MARY]
07/10/1943	Friedlander, Marcus I.	531st	Navigator MccDowell (10)	Near Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down; wreckage and remains recovered in 1972 near Kaimana. Pilot: McDowell. [ [MISS MARY]
07/10/1943	Gutwald, Robert R.	531st	Gunner Paul (50)	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel.  [ESMERALDA II]
07/10/1943	Helyer, Sydney J.	531st	Gunner Paul (50)	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel (with Paul Crew (50)).   [ESMERALDA II]
07/10/1943	Hyman, Raymond B.	531st	Flt. Engineer Paul (50)	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel.  [ESMERALDA II]
07/10/1943	Kahn, William F.	531st	Bombardier McDowell (10)	Near Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down; wreckage and remains recovered in 1972 near Kaimana.  Pilot: McDowell. [ [MISS MARY]
07/10/1943	Kallstrom, Clyde E.	531st	Gunner McDowell (10)	Near Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down; wreckage and remains recovered in 1972 near Kaimana.  Pilot: McDowell. [ [MISS MARY]
07/10/1943	Kohl, George C., Jr.	531st	Bombardier Paul (50)	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel (with Paul Crew (50)).   [ESMERALDA II]
07/10/1943	Leigh, Wallace E.	531st	Gunner/ Photographer Paul (50)	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel (with Paul Crew (50)).   [ESMERALDA II]
07/10/1943	Marion, Howard E.	531st	Co-Pilot Paul (50)	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel (with Paul Crew (50)).   [ESMERALDA II]
07/10/1943	McDowell, Francis G.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot McDowell (10)	Near Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down; wreckage and remains recovered in 1972 near Kaimana.  Pilot: McDowell. [ [MISS MARY]
07/10/1943	Merkel, Howard W.	531st	Pilot/Sqn C.O. No Crew Assigned	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel (with Paul's Crew (50)).   [ESMERALDA II].  He was also with 528th Squadron.
07/10/1943	Murphy, Daniel S.	531st	Gunner McDowell (10)	Near Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down; wreckage and remains recovered in 1972 near Kaimana.  Pilot: McDowell. [ [MISS MARY]
07/10/1943	Owens, Laurel J.	531st	Navigator Brennan (34) Paul (50)	Babo, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down. Pilot:  Merkel (with Paul's Crew (50)).   [ESMERALDA II].
07/10/1943	Shelly, Gilman F.	531st	Co-Pilot McDowell (10)	Near Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down; wreckage and remains recovered in 1972 near Kaimana.  Pilot: McDowell. [ [MISS MARY]
07/10/1943	Wozniak, Leonard J.	531st	Asst Radio Opr./Gunner McDowell (10)	Near Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft shot down; wreckage and remains recovered in 1972 near Kaimana. Pilot: McDowell. [ [MISS MARY]
08/25/1943	Siple, Raymond E., Jr.	530th	Bombardier Various Crews	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft destroyed in night landing accident at Fenton. Pilot:  Bill Miller (Gp Staff Crew).  [ALLEY OOP]
08/25/1943	Cater, Clifford D.	531st	Flt. Engineer Group Staff Crew	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft destroyed in night landing accident at Fenton. Pilot:  Bill Miller (Gp Staff Crew).  [ALLEY OOP]
08/25/1943	Poor, Samuel S.	Gp	Air Adjutant Group Staff Crew	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft destroyed in night landing accident at Fenton. Pilot:  Bill Miller (Gp Staff Crew).  [ALLEY OOP]
09/11/1943	Canning, David S.	530th	Gunner Lippincott (22)	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott.  [THE RED ASS]
09/11/1943	Chapman, Robert M.	530th	Asst. Flt. Eng./Gunner Lippincott (22)	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott.  [THE RED ASS]
09/11/1943	Grace, Hal I.	530th	Bombardier Lippincott (22)	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott.  [THE RED ASS]
09/11/1943	Hallam, Elmer T.	530th	Radio Operator Lippincott (22)	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott.  [THE RED ASS]
09/11/1943	Lippincott, David	530th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Lippincott (22)	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott.  [THE RED ASS]
09/11/1943	Moore, Wayne H.	530th	Navigator Lippincott (22)	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott.  [THE RED ASS]
09/11/1943	Page, Wilson E.	530th	Gunner Lippincott (22)	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott.  [THE RED ASS]
09/11/1943	Pratscher, William J.	530th	Flt. Engineer Lippincott (22)	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott.  [THE RED ASS]
09/11/1943	Simaika, Farid	530th	S-2 Intelligence Officer	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott (22).  [THE RED ASS]
09/11/1943	Swan, Loyd E.	530th	Co-Pilot Bratton (21) Lippincott (22)	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott.  [THE RED ASS]
09/11/1943	Witt, David J.	530th	Gunner Lippincott (22)	Macassar, Celebes	Aircraft crashed after being engulfed in an explosion.  Pilot:  Lippincott.  [THE RED ASS]
09/21/1943	Darlington, Urban V.W., Jr.	530th	Flt. Engineer Parris (27)	Near Fenton Field, Northern Territory	Aircraft damaged and crashed.  Pilot:  Parris.  [NOTHING SACRED]
09/21/1943	Edwards, Andrew B., Jr.	530th	Navigator Parris (27)	Near Fenton Field, Northern Territory	Aircraft damaged and crashed.  Pilot:  Parris.  [NOTHING SACRED]
09/21/1943	Greene, Leonard R.	530th	Radio Operator Parris (27)	Near Fenton Field, Northern Territory	Aircraft damaged and crashed.  Pilot:  Parris.  [NOTHING SACRED]
09/21/1943	Miller, William O.	530th	Gunner Parris (27)	Near Fenton Field, Northern Territory	Aircraft damaged and crashed.  Pilot:  Parris.  [NOTHING SACRED]
09/21/1943	Mills, Archibald S., Jr.	530th	Co-Pilot Parris (27)	Near Fenton Field, Northern Territory	Aircraft damaged and crashed.  Pilot:  Parris.  [NOTHING SACRED]
09/21/1943	Mirachi, Albert J.	530th	Gunner Parris (27)	Near Fenton Field, Northern Territory	Aircraft damaged and crashed.  Pilot:  Parris.  [NOTHING SACRED]
09/21/1943	Newbold, Ralph T.	530th	Gunner Parris (27)	Near Fenton Field, Northern Territory	Aircraft damaged and crashed.  Pilot:  Parris.  [NOTHING SACRED]
09/21/1943	Odom, Dossie J.	530th	Gunner Parris (27)	Near Fenton Field, Northern Territory	Aircraft damaged and crashed.  Pilot:  Parris.  [NOTHING SACRED]
09/21/1943	Parris, Hugh B., Jr.	530th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Parris (27)	Near Fenton Field, Northern Territory	Aircraft damaged and crashed.  Pilot:  Parris.  [NOTHING SACRED]
09/21/1943	Parsons, Laverne F.	530th	Bombardier Parris (27)	Near Fenton Field, Northern Territory	Aircraft damaged and crashed.  Pilot:  Parris.  [NOTHING SACRED]
09/21/1943	Skuzinski, Edward P.	530th	Navigator Morris (24)	Near Langgoer Airdrome, Kai Islands	Aircraft shot down and crash landed; rest of crew were captured (POW) and survived. Pilot:  Morris. [LITTLE JOE]
10/26/1943	Bottiglio, Aldo A.	529th	Photographer Hinze (20) Various Crews	Near Moa Island, east of Timor	Aircraft damaged by fighters near Pomelaa but made it to Timor before encountering more when it was shot to pieces.  Pilot:  Hinze (20). [GOLDEN GATOR]
10/26/1943	Collett, Howard G.	529th	Right Waist Gunner Heller (12) Hinze (20)	Near Moa Island, east of Timor	Aircraft damaged by fighters near Pomelaa but made it to Timor before encountering more when it was shot to pieces.  Pilot:  Hinze. [GOLDEN GATOR]
10/26/1943	Herres, Francis E.	529th	Co-Pilot Hinze (20)	Near Moa Island, east of Timor	Aircraft damaged by fighters near Pomelaa but made it to Timor before encountering more when it was shot to pieces. Pilot:  Hinze.  [GOLDEN GATOR]
10/26/1943	Hinze, Frederick S., Jr.	529th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Hinze (20)	Near Moa Island, east of Timor	Aircraft damaged by fighters near Pomelaa but made it to Timor before encountering more when it was shot to pieces.  Hinze was able to ditch it before dying of his own wounds. Pilot:  Hinze. [GOLDEN GATOR]
10/26/1943	Mitchell, Mark A.	529th	Asst. Radio Opr/Nose Turret Gunner Heller (12) Hinze (20)	Near Moa Island, east of Timor	Aircraft damaged by fighters near Pomelaa but made it to Timor before encountering more when it was shot to pieces.  Pilot:  Hinze. [GOLDEN GATOR]
10/26/1943	Wine, John F.	529th	Asst. Flt. Eng./Top Turret Gunner Heller (12) Hinze (20)	Near Moa Island, east of Timor	Aircraft damaged by fighters near Pomelaa but made it to Timor before encountering more when it was shot to pieces. Pilot:  Hinze. [GOLDEN GATOR]
10/26/1943	Wolf, Robert R.	529th	Tail Turret Gunner Hinze (20)	Near Moa Island, east of Timor	Aircraft damaged by fighters near Pomelaa but made it to Timor before encountering more when it was shot to pieces. Pilot:  Hinze. [GOLDEN GATOR]
10/26/1943	Farrington, John A.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Farrington (48)	Near Kabena Island, just off the coast of Celebes	Aircraft shot down soon after bombing Pomelaa; death occurred during the fighter attacks, not during bailout. Pilot:  Farrington.  [FYRTLE MYRTLE]]
10/26/1943	Glendon, Daniel R.	531st	Waist Gunner Farrington (48)	Near Kabena Island, just off the coast of Celebes	Aircraft shot down soon after bombing Pomelaa; death occurred during the fighter attacks, not during bailout. Pilot:  Farrington.  [FYRTLE MYRTLE]
10/26/1943	Perry, John L.	531st	Bombardier Farrington (48)	Near Kabena Island, just off the coast of Celebes	Aircraft shot down soon after bombing Pomelaa; death occurred during the fighter attacks, not during bailout. Pilot:  Farrington.  [FYRTLE MYRTLE]
11/11/1943	Calhoun, Charles R.	528th	Asst Flt Eng/Gunner Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242]
11/11/1943	Cochran, Kenneth M.	528th	Co-Pilot Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242]
11/11/1943	Francis, Harry T.	528th	Flt. Engineer Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242]
11/11/1943	Gallagher, William F.	528th	Asst Radio Opr/Gunner Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242]
11/11/1943	Grenfel, Wilfred L.	528th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242]
11/11/1943	Hagerty, James R.	528th	Navigator Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242]
11/11/1943	Hammang, Daniel C.	528th	Bombardier Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242]
11/11/1943	Katz, Raymond	528th	Gunner Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242] LISTED IN HORTON'S BSW AS KFA, BUT NOT IN OUR ROSTER
11/11/1943	Markowitz, Harold B.	528th	Gunner Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242] LISTED IN HORTON'S BSW AS KFA, BUT NOT IN OUR ROSTER
11/11/1943	Roubal, James F.	528th	Gunner Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242]
11/11/1943	Shephardson, Richard F.	528th	Radio Operator Grenfel (2)	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft had engine fire, then crashed during emergency landing. Pilot:  Grenfel.  [42-41242]
11/21/1943	Adkins, Kenneth R., Jr.	528th	Bombardier Beller (6)	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor. Pilot:  Beller.  [BLACK WIDOW]
11/21/1943	Beller, Maurice W.	528th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Beller (6)	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor. Pilot:  Beller.  [BLACK WIDOW]
11/21/1943	Bevan, Keith H.	528th	RCM Operator Various - RAAF	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor.  Pilot:  Beller (6).  [BLACK WIDOW]
11/21/1943	Churchek, Arnold W.	528th	Flt. Engineer Beller (6)	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor. Pilot:  Beller.  [BLACK WIDOW]
11/21/1943	Johnson, Lincoln	528th	Radio Operator Beller (6)	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor. Pilot:  Beller.  [BLACK WIDOW]
11/21/1943	Nigrini, Paul	528th	Gunner Beller (6)	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor.  Pilot:  Beller.  [BLACK WIDOW]
11/21/1943	Rakow, Floyd E.	528th	Gunner Beller (6)	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor. Pilot:  Beller.  [BLACK WIDOW]
11/21/1943	Rivera, Ernest	528th	Gunner Beller (6)	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor. Pilot:  Beller.  [BLACK WIDOW]
11/21/1943	Root, Lee A.	528th	Co-Pilot Beller (6)	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor. Pilot:  Beller.  [BLACK WIDOW]
11/21/1943	Thomas, William M.	528th	Nose Gunner Beller (6)	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor.  Pilot:  Beller.  [BLACK WIDOW] Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery
11/21/1943	Trexler, John M., Jr.	528th	Navigator Beller (6)	Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed after receiving direct hit in nose section by flak over Manokwari harbor. Pilot:  Beller.  [BLACK WIDOW]
01/07/1944	Allen, Joseph T.	528th	Gunner Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause.  Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/07/1944	Carlson, Charles W.	528th	Gunner Merkel/Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause.  Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/07/1944	Estes, Fredrick J., Jr.	528th	Navigator Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause. Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/07/1944	Finck, Peter H.	528th	Gunner Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause.  Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/07/1944	Gilmore, Raymond E.	528th	Bombardier / Co-Pilot Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause.  Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/07/1944	Guilfoyle, Thomas E.	528th	Gunner Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause. Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/07/1944	Hastings, Franklin A.	528th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Merkel/Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause.  Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/07/1944	Marshall, William A.	528th	Flt. Engineer Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause.  Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/07/1944	Moshier, Francis L.	528th	Radio Operator Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause.  Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/07/1944	Robinson, Marvin H.	528th	Co-Pilot Merkel/Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause.  Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/07/1944	Willer, Arthur N.	528th	Gunner Hastings (1)	Wandemen Bay, Orraegi Island	Aircraft crashed into sea while on armed recce into Vogelkopf region; bad weather is probable cause.  Pilot:  Hastings. [42-73449]
01/08/1944	Fleming, Russell P.	530th	Co-Pilot Mulhollen (59)	Wowoni Island, just east of Celebes	Aircraft hit by fighters; both engines on right wing were hit and lost power, causing fatal impact on hill on Wowoni.  Pilot:  Mulhollen. [42-73115]
01/08/1944	Jerge, Clarence F.	530th	Navigator Mulhollen (59)	Wowoni Island, just east of Celebes	Aircraft hit by fighters; both engines on right wing were hit and lost power, causing fatal impact on hill on Wowoni. Pilot:  Mulhollen. [42-73115]
01/08/1944	Miller, William E.	530th	Gunner Mulhollen (59)	Wowoni Island, just east of Celebes	Aircraft hit by fighters; both engines on right wing were hit and lost power, causing fatal impact on hill on Wowoni. Pilot:  Mulhollen. [42-73115]
01/08/1944	Mulhollen, Harold S.	530th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Doornbos (26) Mulhollen (59)	Wowoni Island, just east of Celebes	Aircraft hit by fighters; both engines on right wing were hit and lost power, causing fatal impact on hill on Wowoni. Pilot:  Mulhollen.  [42-73115]
01/08/1944	Patterson, Leonard G.	530th	Radio Opr. Mulhollen (59)	Wowoni Island, just east of Celebes	Aircraft hit by fighters; both engines on right wing were hit and lost power, causing fatal impact on hill on Wowoni. Pilot:  Mulhollen. [42-73115]
01/08/1944	Ramsdell, Keith K.	530th	Bombardier Baker (26) Cesario (19) Mulhollen (59)	Wowoni Island, just east of Celebes	Aircraft hit by fighters; both engines on right wing were hit and lost power, causing fatal impact on hill on Wowoni. Pilot:  Mulhollen. [42-73115]
01/08/1944	Rex, Stewart	530th	Asst. Flt. Eng./Gunner Mulhollen (59)	Wowoni Island, just east of Celebes	Aircraft hit by fighters; both engines on right wing were hit and lost power, causing fatal impact on hill on Wowoni. Pilot:  Mulhollen. [42-73115]
01/08/1944	Schell, Eugene O.	530th	Gunner Mulhollen (59)	Wowoni Island, just east of Celebes	Aircraft hit by fighters; both engines on right wing were hit and lost power, causing fatal impact on hill on Wowoni.  Pilot:  Mulhollen. [42-73115]
01/08/1944	Stevenson, John C.	530th	Gunner Mullhollen (59)	Wowoni Island, just east of Celebes	Aircraft hit by fighters; both engines on right wing were hit and lost power, causing fatal impact on hill on Wowoni.  Pilot:  Mulhollen. [42-73115]
01/08/1944	Whitacre, William G.	530th	Flt. Engineer Mulhollen (59)	Wowoni Island, just east of Celebes	Aircraft hit by fighters; both engines on right wing were hit and lost power, causing fatal impact on hill on Wowoni. Pilot:  Mulhollen. [42-73115]
01/12/1944	Dewey, Vernon E.	530th	Gunner Hagler (68)	Balikpapan, Borneo	Aircraft attacked by night fighter and did not return Pilot: Hagler (First Mission).  [B.T.O.]
01/12/1944	Gad, Howard E.	530th	Navigator Hagler (68)	Balikpapan, Borneo	Aircraft attacked by night fighter and did not return Pilot: Hagler (First Mission).  [B.T.O.]
01/12/1944	Gardner, James	530th	Bombardier Hagler (68)	Balikpapan, Borneo	Aircraft attacked by night fighter and did not return Pilot: Hagler (First Mission).  [B.T.O.]
01/12/1944	Hagler, Curtis W.	530th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Hagler (68)	Balikpapan, Borneo	Aircraft attacked by night fighter and did not return Pilot: Hagler (First Mission).  [B.T.O.]
01/12/1944	Honisko, Jack C.	530th	Radio Operator Hagler (68)	Balikpapan, Borneo	Aircraft attacked by night fighter and did not return Pilot: Hagler (First Mission).  [B.T.O.]
01/12/1944	Marshall, Howard K.	530th	Co-Pilot Hagler (68)	Balikpapan, Borneo	Aircraft attacked by night fighter and did not return Pilot: Hagler (First Mission).  [B.T.O.]
01/12/1944	Pafahl, Harold C.	530th	Asst.Radio Opr./Gunner Hagler (68)	Balikpapan, Borneo	Aircraft attacked by night fighter and did not return Pilot: Hagler (First Mission).  [B.T.O.]
01/12/1944	Rhoades, Richard R.	530th	Gunner Hagler (68)	Balikpapan, Borneo	Aircraft attacked by night fighter and did not return Pilot: Hagler (First Mission).  [B.T.O.]
01/12/1944	Stauffer, Gaylord N.	530th	Flt. Engineer Hagler (68)	Balikpapan, Borneo	Aircraft attacked by night fighter and did not return Pilot: Hagler (First Mission).  [B.T.O.]
01/12/1944	Wertzler, George L.	530th	Asst. Flt. Engr./Gunner Hagler (68)	Balikpapan, Borneo	Aircraft attacked by night fighter and did not return Pilot: Hagler (First Mission).  [B.T.O.]
01/17/1944	Bennett, Earl	529th	Co-Pilot Ondes (26) Jones (36)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return. Pilot:  Jones.  [42-41236]
01/17/1944	Dreon, Marvin L.	529th	Gunner Ondes (26) Jones (36)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return. Pilot:  Jones.  [42-41236]
01/17/1944	Dunning, Dan A.	529th	Bombardier Ondes (26)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return. Pilot:  Jones (36).  [42-41236]
01/17/1944	Ferguson, Lee E.	529th	Gunner Ondes (26) Jones (36)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return. Pilot:  Jones.  [42-41236]
01/17/1944	Fike, Monte L.	529th	Flt. Engineer Ondes (26) Jones (36)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return. Pilot:  Jones.  [42-41236]
01/17/1944	Jones, Thomas M.	529th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Soderburg (13)  Jones (36)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return. Pilot:  Jones.  [42-41236]
01/17/1944	Kelly, Hugh S., Jr.	529th	Navigator Ondes (26) Jones (36)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return. Pilot:  Jones.  [42-41236]
01/17/1944	Krist, John J.	529th	Gunner Ondes (26) Jones (36)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return. Pilot:  Jones.  [42-41236]
01/17/1944	Longfield, Bennett H.	529th	Radio Operator Ondes (26) Jones (36)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return.  Pilot:  Jones.  [42-41236]
01/17/1944	Peterson, Robert F.	529th	Asst Radio Opr./Gunner Ondes (26) Jones (36)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return.  He survived the crash, badly burned, but died shortly thereafter. Pilot:  Jones.  [42-41236]
01/17/1944	Welch, Robert W.	529th	Gunner Ondes (26)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft developed engine problems after takeoff, crashed on return.  Pilot:  Jones.  [42-41236]
01/19/1944	Aiani, Louis J.	529th	Asst Radio Opr/ Waist Gunner VanWormer (45)	120 miles south of Ambon	Aircraft crashed into sea following prolonged battle with fighters from Ambon.  He did not survive the crash.  Pilot: VanWormer. [PAPER DOLL]
01/19/1944	Barbee, William F.	529th	Tail Turret Gunner VanWormer (45)	120 miles south of Ambon	Aircraft crashed into sea following prolonged battle with fighters from Ambon.  He survived the crash, but his raft was strafed by enemy aircraft, killing him instantly. Pilot: VanWormer. [PAPER DOLL]
01/19/1944	Dias, Herman J.	529th	Bombardier VanWormer (45)	120 miles south of Ambon	Aircraft crashed into sea following prolonged battle with fighters from Ambon.  He did not survive the crash.  Pilot: VanWormer. [PAPER DOLL]
01/19/1944	O'Donnell, Thomas J.	529th	Tunnel Gunner VanWormer (45)	120 miles south of Ambon	Aircraft crashed into sea following prolonged battle with fighters from Ambon.  He survived the crash, but was killed when the wreckage was strafed by enemy aircraft.  Pilot: VanWormer. [PAPER DOLL]
01/19/1944	Benshoff, William G.	531st	Waist Gunner Paul (50) With Smith (94) (as extra gunner)	Serua Island	Aircraft ditched after being shot up severely over the Halong seaplane base on Ambon; he did not survive the crash. Pilot: Gorman Smith (94).  [DOODLEBUG]
01/19/1944	Lewallen, Boyd H.	531st	Flt. Engineer Smith (94)	Serua Island	Aircraft ditched after being shot up severely over the Halong seaplane base on Ambon; he did not survive the crash.  Pilot: Gorman Smith (94).  [DOODLEBUG]
01/19/1944	Owen, Charles R.	531st	Waist Gunner Smith (94)	Serua Island	Aircraft ditched after being shot up severely over the Halong seaplane base on Ambon; he did not survive the crash.  Pilot: Gorman Smith (94).  [DOODLEBUG]
01/19/1944	Parks, J.T.	531st	Tail Turret Gunner Smith (94)	Serua Island	Aircraft ditched after being shot up severely over the Halong seaplane base on Ambon; he did not survive the crash.  Pilot: Gorman Smith (94).  [DOODLEBUG]
01/19/1944	Templeton, Billie R.	531st	Nose Turret Gunner Smith (94)	Serua Island	Aircraft ditched after being shot up severely over the Halong seaplane base on Ambon; he did not survive the crash.  Pilot: Gorman Smith (94).  [DOODLEBUG]
01/19/1944	Zelby, Samuel	531st	Radio Operator Smith (94)	Serua Island	Aircraft ditched after being shot up severely over the Halong seaplane base on Ambon; he did not survive the crash. Pilot: Gorman Smith (94).  [DOODLEBUG]
01/25/1944	Vaillancourt, Joseph G.P. ("Paul")	528th	Tower Control	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Accidental shooting by tent mate.
02/05/1944	Bates, Arthur A., Jr.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Bates (89)	Crocker Island	Aircraft destroyed in crash landing; he survived the crash, but died the next day of multiple injuries.  Pilot:  Bates. [FOIL PROOF MARY]
02/05/1944	Dufficy, Robert E.	531st	Waist Gunner Bates (89)	Crocker Island	Aircraft destroyed in crash landing, necessitated when this gunner and two others refused to jump from dying plane; he did not survive the crash. Pilot:  Bates. [FOIL PROOF MARY]
02/05/1944	Miller, Daniel C.	531st	Tail Turret Gunner Bates (89)	Crocker Island	Aircraft destroyed in crash landing, necessitated when this gunner and two others refused to jump from dying plane; he did not survive the crash.   Pilot:  Bates. [FOIL PROOF MARY]
02/05/1944	Soletz, Nicholas A.	531st	Waist Gunner Bates (89)	Crocker Island	Aircraft destroyed in crash landing, necessitated when this gunner and two others refused to jump from dying plane; he did not survive the crash.   Pilot:  Bates. [FOIL PROOF MARY]
03/04/1944	Clayton, James O.	529th	Aerial Photographer Various Crews	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Accidental shooting (self-inflicted).
03/05/1944	Corey, Richard J.	529th	Asst Radio Opr/Gunner Robertson (27)	Huon Gulf, off shores of Lae, Papua New Guinea (Los Negros)	Aircraft crashed after experiencing propeller problem after takeoff from Nadzab; he did not survive the crash Pilot: Robertson. [GYPSY]
03/05/1944	Helfrich, Harold H.	529th	Bombardier Robertson (27)	Huon Gulf, off shores of Lae, Papua New Guinea (Los Negros)	Aircraft crashed after experiencing propeller problem after takeoff from Nadzab; he did not survive the crash Pilot: Robertson. [GYPSY]
03/05/1944	Jett, Samuel E.	529th	Gunner Robertson (27)	Huon Gulf, off shores of Lae, Papua New Guinea (Los Negros)	Aircraft crashed after experiencing propeller problem after takeoff from Nadzab; he did not survive the crash Pilot: Robertson. [GYPSY]
03/05/1944	Lyons, Benjamin H.	529th	Gunner Robertson (27)	Huon Gulf, off shores of Lae, Papua New Guinea (Los Negros)	Aircraft crashed after experiencing propeller problem after takeoff from Nadzab; he did not survive the crash Pilot: Robertson. [GYPSY]
03/05/1944	Clarke, Edward K.	530th	Gunner Kimlau (67)	Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft lost total aileron control and had engine trouble, turned back to base, but rolled and impacted during landing.  Pilot:  Kimlau. [42-41124]
03/05/1944	Fleming, James H.	530th	Gunner Kimlau (67)	Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft lost total aileron control and had engine trouble, turned back to base, but rolled and impacted during landing.  Pilot:  Kimlau. [42-41124]
03/05/1944	Gordon, Allen W.	530th	Flt. Engineer Kimlau (67)	Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft lost total aileron control and had engine trouble, turned back to base, but rolled and impacted during landing.  Pilot:  Kimlau. [42-41124]
03/05/1944	Kimlau, Benjamin R.	530th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Kimlau (67)	Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft lost total aileron control and had engine trouble, turned back to base, but rolled and impacted during landing.  Pilot:  Kimlau. [42-41124]
03/05/1944	Morgan, Val W.	530th	Navigator Kimlau (67)	Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft lost total aileron control and had engine trouble, turned back to base, but rolled and impacted during landing.  Pilot:  Kimlau. [42-41124]
03/05/1944	Quirk, William F.	530th	Bombardier Kimlau (67)	Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft lost total aileron control and had engine trouble, turned back to base, but rolled and impacted during landing.  Pilot:  Kimlau. [42-41124]
03/05/1944	Rattigan, Leonard J.	530th	Co-Pilot Kimlau (67)	Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft lost total aileron control and had engine trouble, turned back to base, but rolled and impacted during landing; he survived the crash but died later that day of internal injuries. Pilot:  Kimlau. [42-41124]
03/05/1944	Rogers, Cecil A.	530th	Gunner Kimlau (67)	Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft lost total aileron control and had engine trouble, turned back to base, but rolled and impacted during landing. Pilot:  Kimlau. [42-41124]
03/05/1944	Spungin, Benjamin	530th	Radio Operator Kimlau (67)	Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft lost total aileron control and had engine trouble, turned back to base, but rolled and impacted during landing. Pilot:  Kimlau. [42-41124]
03/05/1944	Stone, Clark D.	530th	Asst. Flt. Eng./Gunner Kimlau (67)	Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft lost total aileron control and had engine trouble, turned back to base, but rolled and impacted during landing.  Pilot:  Kimlau. [42-41124]
03/08/1944	Beiber, Clarence H.	529th	Gunner Topperwein (17) Jennings (33)	Several miles from the mouth of the Sepik River, east of Wewak, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft fell to enemy fire and exploded.  Pilot:  Jennings. [SUNSHINE]
03/08/1944	Cooper, Horace J.	529th	Asst Radio Opr/Gunner Jennings (33)	Several miles from the mouth of the Sepik River, east of Wewak, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft fell to enemy fire and exploded.  Pilot:  Jennings. [SUNSHINE]
03/08/1944	Ennis, John D.	529th	Bombardier Jennings (33)	Several miles from the mouth of the Sepik River, east of Wewak, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft fell to enemy fire and exploded.  Pilot:  Jennings. [SUNSHINE]
03/08/1944	Gross, Howard W.	529th	Gunner Toepperwein (17) Jennings (33)	Several miles from the mouth of the Sepik River, east of Wewak, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft fell to enemy fire and exploded.  Pilot:  Jennings. [SUNSHINE]
03/08/1944	Head, Douglas W.	529th	Navigator Jennings (33)	Several miles from the mouth of the Sepik River, east of Wewak, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft fell to enemy fire and exploded.  Pilot:  Jennings. [SUNSHINE]
03/08/1944	Jennings, Leo Malcolm	529th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Jennings (33)	Several miles from the mouth of the Sepik River, east of Wewak, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft fell to enemy fire and exploded.  Pilot:  Jennings. [SUNSHINE]
03/08/1944	Lansing, Robert R.	529th	Asst Flt Eng/Gunner Jennings (33)	Several miles from the mouth of the Sepik River, east of Wewak, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft fell to enemy fire and exploded.  Pilot:  Jennings. [SUNSHINE]
03/08/1944	Laster, John D.	529th	Flt. Engineer Jennings (33)	Several miles from the mouth of the Sepik River, east of Wewak, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft fell to enemy fire and exploded.  Pilot:  Jennings. [SUNSHINE]
03/08/1944	Mercier, Phillip L.	529th	Radio Operator Jennings (33)	Several miles from the mouth of the Sepik River, east of Wewak, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft fell to enemy fire and exploded.  Pilot:  Jennings. [SUNSHINE]
03/08/1944	Walls, Robert	529th	Co-Pilot Jennings (33)	Several miles from the mouth of the Sepik River, east of Wewak, Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft fell to enemy fire and exploded.  Pilot:  Jennings. [SUNSHINE]
03/16/1944	Biespel, Harold	531st	Navigator Lurty (77)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft stalled on night takeoff and crashed; ensuing fire killed this crew member. Pilot: Lurty.  [42-73332]
03/16/1944	Boucher, Leo A.	531st	Asst. Flt. Engr./Gunner Lurty (77)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft stalled on night takeoff and crashed; ensuing fire killed this crew member.  Pilot: Lurty.  [42-73332]
03/16/1944	Eng, Shew H.	531st	Gunner Lurty (77)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft stalled on night takeoff and crashed; ensuing fire killed this crew member.  Pilot: Lurty.  [42-73332]
03/16/1944	Hudson, Herman C.	531st	Weather Observer Various Crews	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft stalled on night takeoff and crashed; ensuing fire killed this crew member.  Pilot: Lurty (77).  [42-73332]
03/16/1944	O'Hern, Frank D.	531st	Radio Operator Lurty (77)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft stalled on night takeoff and crashed; ensuing fire killed this crew member.  Pilot: Lurty.  [42-73332]
03/19/1944	Burtis, Charles F.	528th	Gunner Martens (16)	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/19/1944	Clapinson, H.W.	528th	Observer Martens (16) - RAAF	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/19/1944	Dellinger, Walter H.	528th	Gunner Martens (16)	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/19/1944	Flanagan, Henry P.	528th	Gunner Martens (16)	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/19/1944	Hedges, Ernest R.	528th	Co-Pilot Martens (16)	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/19/1944	Kennedy, Brian J.	528th	Navigator Martens (16)	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/19/1944	Martens, Otto H.	528th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Martens (16)	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/19/1944	Musson, Howard W.	528th	Asst Radio Opr/Gunner Martens (16)	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/19/1944	Odegaard, Clifford M.	528th	Navigator Martens (16)	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/19/1944	Rabbitt, William T., Jr.	528th	Flt. Engineer Martens (16)	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/19/1944	Schechtel, Arthur J.	528th	Radio Operator Martens (16)	Vogelkop region of Dutch New Guinea	Aircraft crashed into mountain while trying to drop Dutch paratroopers into the Vogelkop at night.  Pilot:  Martens. [THE BIG ASS BIRD II]
03/25/1944	Carozzo, Richard J.	529th	Gunner Carmichael (40)	Long Strip, Northern Territory, Australia	Motor vehicle accident.
04/23/1944	Miller, W.R.	528th	Nose Turret Gunner Dunseth (10)	Near Noemfoor Island	Killed during air battle around Namber airdrome; he was going back to the waist area of the aircraft when fatal round him him in the back as he was climbing around the tunnel guns; he died instantly. Pilot:  Dunseth.  [PUSS & BOOTS]
05/08/1944	Badger, Neil T.	528th	Co-Pilot Parker (2) - RAAF	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker. [42-41117]
05/08/1944	Baumann, Fredrick R.	528th	Navigator Parker (2)	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker. [42-41117]
05/08/1944	Eggleston, John G.	528th	Bombardier Parker (2)	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker. [42-41117]
05/08/1944	Farr, Bradley F.	528th	Flt. Engineer Parker (2)	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker. [42-41117]
05/08/1944	Haga, David L.	528th	Gunner Parker (2)	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker. [42-41117]
05/08/1944	Hollingsworth, Clinton L.	528th	Gunner Parker (2)	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker. [42-41117]
05/08/1944	Holt, James C., Jr.	528th	Radio Operator Parker (2)	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker. [42-41117]
05/08/1944	Kerns, Russell E.	528th	Gunner Parker (2)	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker. [42-41117]
05/08/1944	Lewis, Donald A.	528th	Photographer Various Crews	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker (2). [42-41117]
05/08/1944	Miller, Glenn A.	528th	Asst Radio Opr/Gunner Parker (2)	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker. [42-41117]
05/08/1944	Parker, Roy M.	528th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Parker (2)	150 miles south of Jefman Island	Aircraft shot up by fighters over Jefman and eventually crashed during an attempted ditching.  Pilot:  Parker. [42-41117]
07/05/1944	Buccia, Steve J.	529th	Gunner Thornton (19)	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram.  Pilot:  Thornton. [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/05/1944	Corbin, Richard W.	529th	Flt. Engineer Wells (37) Thornton (19)	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram.  Pilot:  Thornton. [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/05/1944	Gill, Author H., Jr.	529th	Weather Observer Thornton (19)	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram; he survived the crash, was captured, and eventually died of malnutrition before V-J Day. Pilot:  Thornton. [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/05/1944	Hawthorne, J.D.	529th	Gunner Wells (37) Thornton (19)	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram. Pilot:  Thornton. [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/05/1944	Karbach, William C., Jr.	529th	Co-Pilot Thornton (19)	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram. Pilot:  Thornton. [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/05/1944	Koscuiszek, Peter P.	529th	Gunner Wells (37) Thornton (19)	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram.  Pilot:  Thornton. [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/05/1944	McMillin, Douglas G.	529th	Navigator Wells (37) Thornton (19)	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram.  Pilot:  Thornton. [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/05/1944	Reed, Harry H., Jr.	529th	Radio Operator Wells (37) Thornton (19)	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram.  Pilot:  Thornton. [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/05/1944	Rubin, Max	529th	Bombardier Wells (37) Thornton (19)	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram.  Pilot:  Thornton. [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/05/1944	Thoen, Kenneth R.	529th	Gunner/ Photographer Various Crews	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram.  Pilot:  Thornton (19). [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/05/1944	Thornton, Harold A.	529th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Kershner (12) Wells (27) Thornton (19)	Ceram Island	Aircraft slammed into a cloud covered mountain while on a weather recce to Ceram.  He was the only Sergeant Pilot in the 380th; promoted to F/O and given own crew; promoted to 2/Lt on day of crash. Pilot:  Thornton. [BIG CHIEF COCKEYE]
07/19/1944	Tosch, Robert W.	529th	Asst Ops. Ofr./Acft Cmdr/Pilot Kershner (12) Tosch (35)	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
10/09/1944	Ackerman, Alanson S.	531st	Gunner Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	Beenken, Alvin W.	531st	Gunner Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	Cross, Charles W.	531st	Flt. Engineer Lurty (77) Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine.  Prior to this, he was involved in the Lurty crash on 03/16/1944. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	Fritschy, Joseph A.	531st	Radio Operator Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	Gould, Harry R.	531st	Navigator Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	Herbert, Donald N.	531st	RCM Operator Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	Massin, Morris	531st	Gunner Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	O'Loughlin, John T., Jr.	531st	Bombardier Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	O'Neill, John T.	531st	Co-Pilot Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	Prest, Robert F.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	Williams, Lloyd E.	531st	Gunner Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/09/1944	Cave, Fred C.	Gp 531st	Photographer Prest (77)	Koepang, Timor	Aircraft crashed into sea after a large caliber flak shell exploded between the fuselage and #2 engine. Pilot: Prest.  [PATTY'S PIG]
10/11/1944	Olson, Wallace M.	530th	Radio Operator Cullen (54) McHale (54)	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft stalled on takeoff, crashed, and burned while going out on an armed recce; he was pinned by the #3 propeller which came through the fuselage and unable to escape the ensuing fire. Pilot:  McHale.  [GUS'S BUS II]
10/28/1944	Anstey, Frederick W.	530th	Radio Operator Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations. Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	Barber, William R.	530th	Bombardier Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations.  Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	Bird, Walter J.	530th	Aerial Gunner Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations.  Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	Cook, James E.	530th	Aerial Gunner Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations. Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	Cropley, Alan A.	530th	Navigator Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations. Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	Davidson, Stuart H.	530th	Co-Pilot Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations.  Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	Harrison, Alan L.	530th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations. Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	Jamieson, Stuart H.	530th	Flt. Engineer Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations.  Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	Killen, K. Leonard J.	530th	Gunnery Leader/Aerial Gunner Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations. Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	Latrielle, Roger	530th	AIF Harrison (UNK)	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations.  Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	O'Dea, Donald J.	530th	Navigator Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations.  Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
10/28/1944	Wilken, Charles L.	530th	Gunner Harrison (UNK) -RAAF	Somewhere north of Timor	Aircraft disappeared soon after its crew radioed Darwin with fuel transfer problems north of Timor; plane and crew were never found.  This was the only Aussie crew lost while the 380th trained and incorporated them into their operations. Pilot: Harrison (RAAF).  [SLEEPY TIME GAL]
01/17/1945	Caballero, Francisco	531st	Flt. Engineer Neal (UNK)	Charles Point Beach, Near Darwin, N.T.	Aircraft destroyed in buzzing accident, while returning from practice bombing mission to the Quail Island Range. Pilot: Neal.  [MILADY]
01/17/1945	Neal, Bobby T.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Neal (UNK)	Charles Point Beach, Near Darwin, N.T.	Aircraft destroyed in buzzing accident, while returning from practice bombing mission to the Quail Island Range. Pilot: Neal.  [MILADY]
01/17/1945	Sacre, Gerald D.	531st	Radio Operator Neal (UNK)	Charles Point Beach, Near Darwin, N.T.	Aircraft destroyed in buzzing accident, while returning from practice bombing mission to the Quail Island Range.  Pilot: Neal.  [MILADY]
01/17/1945	Scanlon, Walter E., Jr.	531st	Co-Pilot Neal (UNK)	Charles Point Beach, Near Darwin, N.T.	Aircraft destroyed in buzzing accident, while returning from practice bombing mission to the Quail Island Range.  Pilot: Neal.  [MILADY]
01/17/1945	Walsh, Richard W.	531st	Bombardier Neal (UNK)	Charles Point Beach, Near Darwin, N.T.	Aircraft destroyed in buzzing accident, while returning from practice bombing mission to the Quail Island Range.  Pilot: Neal.  [MILADY]
01/17/1945	Ward, William G., Jr.	531st	Navigator Neal (UNK)	Charles Point Beach, Near Darwin, N.T.	Aircraft destroyed in buzzing accident, while returning from practice bombing mission to the Quail Island Range.  Pilot: Neal.  [MILADY]
02/26/1945	Kilcheski, Eugene A.	530th	Co-Pilot Quinn (57) McDaniel (56)	Bioela, Queensland, Australia	Aircraft disappeared while on food/drink run to Brisbane and Adelaide; wreckage found in late July 1994, in coastal forest range WNW of Brisbane.  Pilot: McDaniel. [BEAUTIFUL BETSY]
02/26/1945	Lemons, Harold J., Jr.	530th	Radio Operator Beach (62) McDaniel (56)	Bioela, Queensland, Australia	Aircraft disappeared while on food/drink run to Brisbane and Adelaide; wreckage found in late July 1994, in coastal forest range WNW of Brisbane.  Pilot: McDaniel. [BEAUTIFUL BETSY]
02/26/1945	McDaniel, William E.	530th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot McDaniel (56)	Bioela, Queensland, Australia	Aircraft disappeared while on food/drink run to Brisbane and Adelaide; wreckage found in late July 1994, in coastal forest range WNW of Brisbane.  Pilot: McDaniel. [BEAUTIFUL BETSY]
02/26/1945	Owen, Jack W.	530th	Bombardier Bevers (52)	Bioela, Queensland, Australia	Aircraft disappeared while on food/drink run to Brisbane and Adelaide; wreckage found in late July 1994, in coastal forest range WNW of Brisbane.  Pilot: McDaniel (56). [BEAUTIFUL BETSY]
02/26/1945	Routt, Hilary E.	530th	Navigator Udall (63) McDaniel (56)	Bioela, Queensland, Australia	Aircraft disappeared while on food/drink run to Brisbane and Adelaide; wreckage found in late July 1994, in coastal forest range WNW of Brisbane.  Pilot: McDaniel. [BEAUTIFUL BETSY]
02/26/1945	Tucker, Raymond L.	530th	Flt. Engineer Hamrick (58) McDaniel (56)	Bioela, Queensland, Australia	Aircraft disappeared while on food/drink run to Brisbane and Adelaide; wreckage found in late July 1994, in coastal forest range WNW of Brisbane.  Pilot: McDaniel. [BEAUTIFUL BETSY]
03/14/1945	Brown, Peter	528th	Waist Gunner Ortman (24)	Near the Pescadores Islands	Aircraft lost on weather recce to Formosa; engine trouble and supercharger fires forced crew to abandon aircraft; he did not survive to the next day when rescue unit arrived. Pilot: Ortman.  [HEAVENLY BODY]
03/14/1945	Brunette, Norman D.	528th	Bombardier Ortman (24)	Near the Pescadores Islands	Aircraft lost on weather recce to Formosa; engine trouble and supercharger fires forced crew to abandon aircraft; he did not survive to the next day when rescue unit arrived.  Pilot: Ortman.  [HEAVENLY BODY]
03/14/1945	Groce, Gard D., Jr.	528th	Radio Operator Vance (2) Ortman (24)	Near the Pescadores Islands	Aircraft lost on weather recce to Formosa; engine trouble and supercharger fires forced crew to abandon aircraft; he did not survive to the next day when rescue unit arrived. Pilot: Ortman.  [HEAVENLY BODY]
03/14/1945	Ortman, Carl E., Jr.	528th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Ortman (24)	Near the Pescadores Islands	Aircraft lost on weather recce to Formosa; engine trouble and supercharger fires forced crew to abandon aircraft; he did not survive to the next day when rescue unit arrived.  Pilot: Ortman.  [HEAVENLY BODY]
03/14/1945	Shannon, Charles A.	528th	Photographer Various Crews	Near the Pescadores Islands	Aircraft lost on weather recce to Formosa; engine trouble and supercharger fires forced crew to abandon aircraft; he was killed by a shark.  Pilot: Ortman (24).  [HEAVENLY BODY]
03/14/1945	St. Martin, Ronald A.	528th	Nose Turret Gunner Ortman (24)	Near the Pescadores Islands	Aircraft lost on weather recce to Formosa; engine trouble and supercharger fires forced crew to abandon aircraft; he did not survive to the next day when rescue unit arrived.  Pilot: Ortman.  [HEAVENLY BODY]
03/16/1945	Blake, Denver L.	529th	Tail Turret Gunner Kroes (56)	Over Okayama Airdrome, Formosa	Aircraft's tail section hit by exploding flak shell, instantly killing him.  Pilot: Kroes. [FIRST NIGHTER]
04/07/1945	Feltman, Richard H.	529th	Co-Pilot Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Jette, Harold B., Jr.	529th	Bombardier Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Langer, Burton R.	529th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Leyerle, Raymond A.	529th	Radio Operator Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Murphy, Charles W.	529th	Gunner Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Pfister, Albert A.	529th	Flt. Engineer Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Potter, Walton S.	529th	Gunner, Photographer Various Crews Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Stach, Joseph H.	529th	Gunner Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Tinkham, William E.	529th	Gunner Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Wagensteen, Lars N.	529th	Gunner Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Wescott, Franklin S.	529th	Navigator Langer (52)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft gear retracted too soon , skidded on runway, and blew up.  Pilot: Langer. [LUCKY DON]
04/07/1945	Iannone, Frank F.	531st	Parachute Rigger	Near San Jose, Mindoro	Jeep/truck collision.
04/15/1945	Alexander, Jimmie D.	529th	Bombardier See (40)	Shinshoshi Airdrome, Formosa	Aircraft went down after being hit by bomb load from the lead 531st plane above them; he died when fire destroyed his chute.  Pilot: See. [SQUAW PEAK]
04/15/1945	Burke, William R.	529th	Nose Turret See (40)	Shinshoshi Airdrome, Formosa	Aircraft went down after being hit by bomb load from the lead 531st plane above them; he died when fire destroyed his chute.  Pilot: See. [SQUAW PEAK]
04/15/1945	Leavey, Joseph J.	529th	Tail Turret Gunner See (40)	Shinshoshi Airdrome, Formosa	Aircraft went down after being hit by bomb load from the lead 531st plane above them; he died when fire destroyed his chute. Pilot: See. [SQUAW PEAK]
04/15/1945	Lesch, Joseph F.	529th	Radio Operator See (40)	Shinshoshi Airdrome, Formosa	Aircraft went down after being hit by bomb load from the lead 531st plane above them; he died when fire destroyed his chute.  Pilot: See. [SQUAW PEAK]
04/15/1945	Schow, Richard W.	529th	Photographer Various Crews See (40)	Shinshoshi Airdrome, Formosa	Aircraft went down after being hit by bomb load from the lead 531st plane above them. Pilot: See. [SQUAW PEAK]
04/20/1945	Barrow, John J.	531st	Waist Gunner O'Brien (104)	Somewhere west of Palawan	Aircraft developed engine trouble on 380th's first mission to Saigon and aborted mission; later crew asked for heading to Palawan and then sent S.O.S. before going missing.  Pilot: O'Brien. [PATCHES]
04/20/1945	Bingham, Kile	531st	Waist Gunner O'Brien (104)	Somewhere west of Palawan	Aircraft developed engine trouble on 380th's first mission to Saigon and aborted mission; later crew asked for heading to Palawan and then sent S.O.S. before going missing.  Pilot: O'Brien. [PATCHES]
04/20/1945	Brown, Max E.	531st	Tail Turret Gunner O'Brien (104)	Somewhere west of Palawan	Aircraft developed engine trouble on 380th's first mission to Saigon and aborted mission; later crew asked for heading to Palawan and then sent S.O.S. before going missing.  Pilot: O'Brien. [PATCHES]
04/20/1945	Brueggeman, William L.	531st	Bombardier O'Brien (104)	Somewhere west of Palawan	Aircraft developed engine trouble on 380th's first mission to Saigon and aborted mission; later crew asked for heading to Palawan and then sent S.O.S. before going missing.  Pilot: O'Brien. [PATCHES]
04/20/1945	Graham, Robert T.	531st	Navigator O'Brien (104)	Somewhere west of Palawan	Aircraft developed engine trouble on 380th's first mission to Saigon and aborted mission; later crew asked for heading to Palawan and then sent S.O.S. before going missing.  Pilot: O'Brien. [PATCHES]
04/20/1945	Hanish, Joseph J.	531st	Nose Turret Gunner O'Brien (104)	Somewhere west of Palawan	Aircraft developed engine trouble on 380th's first mission to Saigon and aborted mission; later crew asked for heading to Palawan and then sent S.O.S. before going missing.  Pilot: O'Brien. [PATCHES]
04/20/1945	Jenkins, Junius D.	531st	Radio Operator O'Brien (104)	Somewhere west of Palawan	Aircraft developed engine trouble on 380th's first mission to Saigon and aborted mission; later crew asked for heading to Palawan and then sent S.O.S. before going missing. Pilot: O'Brien. [PATCHES]
04/20/1945	Letchas, Harry S.	531st	Co-Pilot O'Brien (104)	Somewhere west of Palawan	Aircraft developed engine trouble on 380th's first mission to Saigon and aborted mission; later crew asked for heading to Palawan and then sent S.O.S. before going missing.  Pilot: O'Brien. [PATCHES]
04/20/1945	McClay, Newell W.	531st	Flt. Engineer/Top O'Brien (104)	Somewhere west of Palawan	Aircraft developed engine trouble on 380th's first mission to Saigon and aborted mission; later crew asked for heading to Palawan and then sent S.O.S. before going missing.  Pilot: O'Brien. [PATCHES]
04/20/1945	O'Brien, James F.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot O'Brien (104)	Somewhere west of Palawan	Aircraft developed engine trouble on 380th's first mission to Saigon and aborted mission; later crew asked for heading to Palawan and then sent S.O.S. before going missing.  Pilot: O'Brien. [PATCHES]
05/09/1945	Calderon, Santiago M.	529th	Transportation Sec.	Near Florida Blanca, Luzon	Killed in ground combat; truck was ambushed by Japanese troops on return from a saw mill.  He was the only FLYING CIRCUS man to be killed in ground combat.
05/12/1945	Arnold, Chester H.	528th	Gunner Flint (26)	Near McGuire Field, Mindoro	Aircraft ran out of gas returning from mission to French Indo-China; he was killed while bailing out. Pilot: Flint.  [ANGEL IN DE SKIES]
05/12/1945	Webster, Joseph F.	528th	Gunner Flint (26)	Near McGuire Field, Mindoro	Aircraft ran out of gas returning from mission to French Indo-China; he was killed while bailing out. Pilot: Flint.  [ANGEL IN DE SKIES]
05/17/1945	Bolta, John F.	528th	Gunner Harwood (20)	In the bay at the end of Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft crashed into sea minutes after takeoff.  Pilot: Harwood.  [BUMS AWAY]
05/17/1945	Conaway, Estal W.	528th	Gunner Harwood (20)	In the bay at the end of Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft crashed into sea minutes after takeoff.  Pilot: Harwood.  [BUMS AWAY]
05/17/1945	Ethridge, G.W.	528th	Gunner Harwood (20)	In the bay at the end of Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft crashed into sea minutes after takeoff.  Pilot: Harwood.  [BUMS AWAY]
05/17/1945	Faulkner, George J.	528th	Bombardier Rupp (21) Harwood (20)	In the bay at the end of Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft crashed into sea minutes after takeoff.  Pilot: Harwood.  [BUMS AWAY]
05/17/1945	Harwood, John H.	528th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Harwood (20)	In the bay at the end of Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft crashed into sea minutes after takeoff.  Pilot: Harwood.  [BUMS AWAY]
05/17/1945	Holley, Earnest D.	528th	Gunner Harwood (20)	In the bay at the end of Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft crashed into sea minutes after takeoff.  Pilot: Harwood.  [BUMS AWAY]
05/17/1945	Jenkins, Edwin A.	528th	Co-Pilot Pederson (3) Harwood (20)	In the bay at the end of Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft crashed into sea minutes after takeoff.  Pilot: Harwood.  [BUMS AWAY]
05/17/1945	Ruszczyk, Joseph J.	528th	Radio Operator Harwood (20)	In the bay at the end of Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft crashed into sea minutes after takeoff.  Pilot: Harwood.  [BUMS AWAY]
05/17/1945	Shalala, Francis L.	528th	Flt. Engineer Navran (7)	In the bay at the end of Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft crashed into sea minutes after takeoff.  Pilot: Harwood.  [BUMS AWAY]
05/17/1945	VanDenBerg, Lawrence H.	528th	Navigator Harwood (20)	In the bay at the end of Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft crashed into sea minutes after takeoff.  Pilot: Harwood.  [BUMS AWAY]
05/18/1945	Barone, Robert L.	531st	Gunner Trafton (108)	Taichu, Formosa	Aircraft took direct hit from large caliber flak shell, flipped over, and crashed to the ground.  Pilot: Trafton.  [44-42352]
05/18/1945	Benson, Robert J.	531st	Gunner Trafton (108)	Taichu, Formosa	Aircraft took direct hit from large caliber flak shell, flipped over, and crashed to the ground.  Pilot: Trafton.  [44-42352]
05/18/1945	Bogan, Edward J.	531st	Gunner Trafton (108)	Taichu, Formosa	Aircraft took direct hit from large caliber flak shell, flipped over, and crashed to the ground.  Pilot: Trafton.  [44-42352]
05/18/1945	Branney, John W.	531st	Bombardier Trafton (108)	Taichu, Formosa	Aircraft took direct hit from large caliber flak shell, flipped over, and crashed to the ground. Pilot: Trafton.  [44-42352]
05/18/1945	Garland, John J.	531st	Navigator Trafton (108)	Taichu, Formosa	Aircraft took direct hit from large caliber flak shell, flipped over, and crashed to the ground. Pilot: Trafton.  [44-42352]
05/18/1945	Kral, William E.	531st	Gunner Trafton (108)	Taichu, Formosa	Aircraft took direct hit from large caliber flak shell, flipped over, and crashed to the ground.  Pilot: Trafton.  [44-42352]
05/18/1945	Kuehnel, Guenther F.	531st	Co-Pilot Trafton (108)	Taichu, Formosa	Aircraft took direct hit from large caliber flak shell, flipped over, and crashed to the ground. Pilot: Trafton.  [44-42352]
05/18/1945	Matthews, John E., IV	531st	Flt. Engineer Trafton (108)	Taichu, Formosa	Aircraft took direct hit from large caliber flak shell, flipped over, and crashed to the ground.  Pilot: Trafton.  [44-42352]
05/18/1945	Ronk, John H., Jr.	531st	Radio Operator Trafton (108)	Taichu, Formosa	Aircraft took direct hit from large caliber flak shell, flipped over, and crashed to the ground.  Pilot: Trafton.  [44-42352]
05/18/1945	Trafton, Sherman W.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Trafton (108)	Taichu, Formosa	Aircraft took direct hit from large caliber flak shell, flipped over, and crashed to the ground.  Pilot: Trafton.  [44-42352]
05/22/1945	Schaefer, Marvin	529th	Flt. Engineer Trimble (26)	35 miles off the coast of Mindoro	Aircraft received flak damage to the #1 engine, causing the propeller to runaway and overheat the motor so that it caught fire; he escaped, but drowned before rescue.  Pilot: Trimble. [44-49487]
05/22/1945	Walsh, Ralph J.	529th	Bombardier Trimble (26) Day (NL)	35 miles off the coast of Mindoro	Aircraft received flak damage to the #1 engine, causing the propeller to runaway and overheat the motor so that it caught fire; he escaped, but drowned before rescue.   Pilot: Trimble. [44-49487]
06/06/1945	Rahija, William P.	531st	Cryptographic Clerk	On the Bataan Peninsula	Truck rollover accident.
06/12/1945	Brown, Norman	529th	Gunnery Instructor/Tail Turret Gunner Nelson (43) Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he did not survive the crash.  Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/12/1945	DeMaria, Joseph A.	529th	Flt. Eng./Waist Gunner Horton (34) Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he bailed out, was captured, and then beheaded after five days of interrogation.  Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/12/1945	Long, Harry F.	529th	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Rollings (31)  Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he did not survive the crash. Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/12/1945	Lugin, John	529th	Top Turret Gunner Rollings (31) Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he did not survive the crash.  Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/12/1945	Martin, Edward A., Jr.	529th	Flt Engr./Gunner Rollings (31) Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he did not survive the crash.  Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/12/1945	Nicks, Allen W.	529th	Waist Gunner Rollings (31) Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he bailed out, was captured, and then beheaded after five days of interrogation.  Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/12/1945	Oswald, Robert K.	529th	Navigator Lively (41) Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he did not survive the crash. Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/12/1945	Schade, Harold C., Jr.	529th	Co-Pilot Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he did not survive the crash. Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/12/1945	Sobieski, John F.	529th	Radio Operator Steil (NL) Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he did not survive the crash.  Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/12/1945	Thames, William J., Jr.	529th	Tunnel Gunner Nelson (43) Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he did not survive the crash.  Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/12/1945	Vetter, Robert L.	529th	Bombardier Long (NL)	40 miles NNW of Saigon, French Indo-China	Aircraft downed by flak over railroad marshalling yards at Saigon; he did not survive the crash.  Pilot: Long. [44-42329]
06/18/1945	Abbott, Smith M.	531st	Flt. Engineer Connaughton (95)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived.  Pilot: Connaughton.  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/18/1945	Adams, George P.	531st	Gunner Connaughton (95)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived. Pilot: Connaughton.  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/18/1945	Albert, Lonnie L.	531st	Gunner Connaughton (95)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived. Pilot: Connaughton.  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/18/1945	Altig, Gerald H.	531st	Radio Operator Connaughton (95)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived.  Pilot: Connaughton.  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/18/1945	Bain, Henry F., Jr.	531st	Gunner Connaughton (95)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived. Pilot: Connaughton.  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/18/1945	Barb, Joseph C.	531st	Gunner Connaughton (95)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived.  Pilot: Connaughton.  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/18/1945	Connaughton, Joseph B., Jr.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Connaughton (95)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived.  Pilot: Connaughton.  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/18/1945	Ostapowski, Henry L.	531st	Bombardier Kilbury (98) Connaughton (95)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived.  Pilot: Connaughton.  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/18/1945	Plotkin, Edward I.	531st	Navigator Connaughton (95)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived.  Pilot: Connaughton.  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/18/1945	Rollings, Harry D.	531st	Photographer Neal (UNK) Various Crews	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived.  This was his first mission as photographer since cross training after he lost his original crew (Neal's (UNK)).  Pilot: Connaughton (95).  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/18/1945	Swan, Jay W.	531st	Co-Pilot Connaughton (95)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft failed to get airborne and exploded at end of runway; no one survived.  Pilot: Connaughton.  [DRUNKARD'S DREAM]
06/22/1945	Nally, William J.	528th	Bombardier Hill (25)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft was destroyed in a crash trying to return to base with a runaway propeller. Pilot: Riehle. [ON DE-FENSE] He panicked at seeing the oncoming bomber and ran through his own plane's propellers trying to escape the crash.  [A WING AND 10 PRAYERS]
06/22/1945	Avery, George L., Jr.	530th	Navigator Riehle (53)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft was destroyed in a crash trying to return to base with a runaway propeller. Pilot: Riehle. [ON DE-FENSE]
06/22/1945	Ezell, Johnnie D., Jr.	530th	Tunnel Gunner Riehle (53)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft was destroyed in a crash trying to return to base with a runaway propeller.  Pilot: Riehle. [ON DE-FENSE]
06/22/1945	Ganaway, Jack D.	530th	Bombardier Riehle (53)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft was destroyed in a crash trying to return to base with a runaway propeller. Pilot: Riehle. [ON DE-FENSE]
06/22/1945	Halner, Stephen F.	530th	Nose Turret Gunner Riehle (53)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft was destroyed in a crash trying to return to base with a runaway propeller. Pilot: Riehle. [ON DE-FENSE]
06/22/1945	Schippers, Gerald M.	530th	Radio Operator Riehle (53)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft was destroyed in a crash trying to return to base with a runaway propeller. Pilot: Riehle. [ON DE-FENSE]
06/22/1945	Woodrick, Milton M.	530th	Waist Gunner Riehle (53)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft was destroyed in a crash trying to return to base with a runaway propeller. Pilot: Riehle. [ON DE-FENSE]
06/22/1945	Chapman, Charles B.	531st	Navigator Hegvold (NL)	Murtha Field, Mindoro	Aircraft was destroyed in a crash trying to return to base with a runaway propeller.  Pilot: Riehle (53). [ON DE-FENSE]  He panicked at seeing the oncoming bomber and ran through his own plane's propellers trying to escape the crash.
06/28/1945	Pitkin, Philip A.	531st	Co-Pilot Kilbury (28)	Manila, Luzon	Died as result of drinking bad, distilled liquor while on R&R in Manila.
06/28/1945	Wherley, Dale J.	531st	Bombardier Fowler (96)	Manila, Luzon	Died as result of drinking bad, distilled liquor while on R&R in Manila.
06/30/1945	Blakely, Bobby V.	530th	Tail Turret Gunner Beach (62) / Colenbaugh (NL)	30 miles west of Mindoro	Misunderstood interphone message, alerting the crew to the possibility of a bailout, caused this gunner to jump but he was not spotted during his descent or by Air-Sea Rescue units over the next two days; possibility that his parachute did not deploy. Pilot: Colenbaugh.  ["LUCKY STRIKE"}
07/12/1945	Bongiorno, Thomas G.	528th	Radar Bombardier Tiffany (NL) / Various	Coast of Formosa, Near Toshien	Flak fatally damaged aircraft and wounded pilot and engineer.  The crew jumped to safety but he died in the water before and during the rescue effort. Pilot: Dyson. [BECOMIN' BACK]
07/12/1945	Dyson, Kenneth E.	528th	Acft Cmdr; Sqdn Cmdr No Crew Assigned	Coast of Formosa, Near Toshien	Flak fatally damaged aircraft and wounded pilot and engineer.  Dyson held the plane steady long enough for crew to jump safely, but then lost control of the aircraft.  Pilot: Dyson (with McGuire Crew (23)). [BECOMIN' BACK]
07/12/1945	Flanagan, Michael J., Jr.	528th	Navigator McGuire (23) / Various	Coast of Formosa, Near Toshien	Flak fatally damaged aircraft and wounded pilot and engineer.  The crew jumped to safety but he died in the water before and during the rescue effort. Pilot: Dyson. [BECOMIN' BACK]
07/12/1945	Heffington, James C.	528th	Flt. Engr/Gunner Corrado (17) McGuire (23)	Coast of Formosa, Near Toshien	Flak fatally damaged aircraft and fatally wounded pilot and engineer.  Pilot: Dyson. [BECOMIN' BACK]
07/12/1945	Stark, Eugene	528th	Bombardier/Nose Turret Corrado (17)	Coast of Formosa, near Toshien	Flak fatally damaged aircraft and wounded pilot and engineer.  Stark was forgotten in his nose turret and trapped when pilot lost control.  Pilot: Dyson. [BECOMIN' BACK]
09/08/1945	Kay, John W.	531st	Acft Cmdr/Pilot Kay (113)	Somewhere between Luzon and Okinawa	Aircraft disappeared in severe weather while trying to return from a POW ferrying flight to Clark Field.  Nothing was ever found from this airplane or crew. Pilot: Kay.   [44-50459]
09/08/1945	Kutch, Leo D.	531st	Navigator Mincks (115)	Somewhere between Luzon and Okinawa	Aircraft disappeared in severe weather while trying to return from a POW ferrying flight to Clark Field.  Nothing was ever found from this airplane or crew.  Pilot: Kay (113).   [44-50459]
09/08/1945	Moeller, Warren H.	531st	Co-Pilot Mincks (115)	Somewhere between Luzon and Okinawa	Aircraft disappeared in severe weather while trying to return from a POW ferrying flight to Clark Field.  Nothing was ever found from this airplane or crew.  Pilot: Kay (113).   [44-50459]
09/08/1945	Riley, Charles T., Jr.	531st	Radio Operator Mincks (115)	Somewhere between Luzon and Okinawa	Aircraft disappeared in severe weather while trying to return from a POW ferrying flight to Clark Field.  Nothing was ever found from this airplane or crew.  Pilot: Kay (113).   [44-50459]
09/08/1945	Rohrbach, Charles G.	531st	Flt. Engineer Smith (93) Mincks (115)	Somewhere between Luzon and Okinawa	Aircraft disappeared in severe weather while trying to return from a POW ferrying flight to Clark Field.  Nothing was ever found from this airplane or crew.  Pilot: Kay (113).   [44-50459]

 

Other Personnel Killed in 380^th Aircraft or with 380^th Pilots in W.W. II

Date of Death	Name	Affiliation	Assignment/Role	Place	Notes
08/25/1943	Shepherd, Edward F.	5th AF	Passenger	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	Aircraft destroyed in night landing accident at Fenton. Pilot:  Bill Miller (Gp Staff Crew).  [ALLEY OOP]
07/19/1944	Chandley, M.C., Jr.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
07/19/1944	Farrar, Alfred G.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
07/19/1944	Harris, John E.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
07/19/1944	Henry, William H.	RAAF Trainee	Radio Operator Crew Unknown	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; not listed in our roster - possible he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
07/19/1944	Landre, Francis D.	RAAF Trainee	Co-Pilot Crew Unknown	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; not listed in our roster - possible he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
07/19/1944	LaSance, Robert S.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
07/19/1944	Millikin, Samuel T.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
07/19/1944	Sellers, Neil E.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
07/19/1944	Smith, William H.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
07/19/1944	Struck, Charles R.	RAAF Trainee	Navigator Crew Unknown	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; not listed in our roster - possible he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.  Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
07/19/1944	Williamson, Jack T.	RAAF Trainee	Flt. Engineer Crew Unknown	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	Aircraft disappeared on routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab; not listed in our roster - possible he was an Aussie trainee being ferried to Nadzab.   Plane from V Bomber Command Replacement Center. Pilot:  Tosch (35).  [42-40814]
02/26/1945	Cannon, Roy A.A.	RAF	Passenger-Spitfire Pilot	Bioela, Queensland, Australia	Aircraft disappeared while on food/drink run to Brisbane and Adelaide; wreckage found in late July 1994, in coastal forest range WNW of Brisbane. He was hitching ride to Brisbane to get married.   Pilot: McDaniel (56) (with 530th). [BEAUTIFUL BETSY]
02/26/1945	Cook, T. John D.	RAF	Passenger-Spitfire Pilot	Bioela, Queensland, Australia	Aircraft disappeared while on food/drink run to Brisbane and Adelaide; wreckage found in late July 1994, in coastal forest range WNW of Brisbane.  He was hitching ride to Brisbane to be best man in Cannon's wedding ceremony.  Pilot: McDaniel (56) (with 530th). [BEAUTIFUL BETSY]