380th Bomb Group Association World War II Veterans Group

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

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

Name	Affiliation	Assignment/Role	Place	Date of Death	Notes
Cannon, Roy A.A.	RAF	Passenger-Spitfire Pilot	Bioela, Queensland, Australia	02/26/1945	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]
Chandley, M.C., Jr.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]
Cook, T. John D.	RAF	Passenger-Spitfire Pilot	Bioela, Queensland, Australia	02/26/1945	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]
Farrar, Alfred G.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]
Harris, John E.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]
Henry, William H.	RAAF Trainee	Radio Operator Crew Unknown	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]
Landre, Francis D.	RAAF Trainee	Co-Pilot Crew Unknown	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]
LaSance, Robert S.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]
Millikin, Samuel T.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]
Sellers, Neil E.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]
Shepherd, Edward F.	5th AF	Passenger	Fenton Field, Northern Territory, Australia	08/25/1943	Aircraft destroyed in night landing accident at Fenton. Pilot:  Bill Miller (Gp Staff Crew).  [ALLEY OOP]
Smith, William H.	RAAF Trainee	Passenger	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]
Struck, Charles R.	RAAF Trainee	Navigator Crew Unknown	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]
Williamson, Jack T.	RAAF Trainee	Flt. Engineer Crew Unknown	Somewhere between Port Moresby and Nadzab, Papua New Guinea	07/19/1944	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]