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Large numbers of incidents and losses occurred in non-combat duties, particularly during the training phases. Extensive use was made of facilities in the US to train British and other nationalities.

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#	Name	First Names	Rank	Date	Aircraft	Serial No.	Unit	Command	Air Force	Base	Incident	Damage	Combat NonCombat	Country	State/Region (US based entries)	Location&Notes	Links	Photo
1	Alexander	Stanley L		1943-10-02	P-38G Lockheed Lightning	43-2519	371st Fighter Sqd	360th Fighter Group	USAAF 4th Air Force	Salinas AAF, Salinas, CA	Belly landing owing to mechanical failure	Major Damage, Possibly Scrapped	Non Combat	USA	California	Salinas AAF, Salinas, CA
2	Anderson	Herman G		1943-10-02	P-51A North American Mustang	43-6036	56th Fighter Squadron	54th Fighter Group	USAAF 3rd Air Force	Bartow AAF, Bartow, FL	Accident on ground	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Florida	Bartow AAF, Bartow, FL
3	Bechdolt	William E		1943-10-02	AT-6C Texan	42-3998	99th Single Engine Flying Training Sqd		USAAF	Foster Field, Victoria, TX	Bird strike	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Texas	Foster Field, Victoria, TX
4	Bennett	Max M		1943-10-02	PT-17 Stearman	41-1012	17th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment		USAAF	29 Palms, CA	Accident on landing, stall spin	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	California	Condor Field No 1
5	Blackburn	Keith M		1943-10-02	AT-10BH Beechcraft Wichita	41-27063	702nd Twin Engine Flying Training Sqd		USAAF	Blytheville AAF Blytheville, AR	Accident on landing, mechanical failure	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Florida	Copter Aux Field
6	Blair	Harry W		1943-10-02	BT-13A Vultee Valiant	41-1377	321 British Flying Training School	British Flying Training Group	RAF	Cochran Field, Macon, GA	Take off accident, stall spin	Destroyed	Non Combat	USA	Georgia	Cochran Field, Macon, GA
7	Blinn	Harold A		1943-10-02	BT-13A Vultee Valiant	41-11129	457 British Flying Training School	British Flying Training Group	RAF	Shaw Field, Sumter, SC	Forced landing after running out of fuel	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	North Carolina	1/2 Mi NW Chadbourne, NC
8	Borchard	Charles N		1943-10-02	BT-13A Vultee Valiant	41-10474	HQ Sqd	6 British Flying Training Group	RAF	Greenville AAB, Greenville, MS	Accident on landing	Major Damage, Possibly Scrapped	Non Combat	USA	Mississippi	Indianola Aux Field, MS
9	Brunn	Floyd H		1943-10-02	B-17F Flying Fortress	42-6091	467th Bombardment Sqd	333rd Bombardment Group	USAAF 2nd Air Force	Dalhart AAB, Dalhart, TX	Bail out, structural failure	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	New Mexico	Ovr Alamogordo, NM Gny Rng
10	Capes	Hubbard C		1943-10-02	BT-13A Vultee Valiant	42-42247	3 British Flying Training School	55 British Flying Training Group	RAF	Strother AAF, Winfield, KS	Forced landing engine failure	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Kansas	E Strother AAF, Winfield, KS
11	Cloud	Carl E		1943-10-02	P-39 Bell Airacobra	42-4273	120th Tactical Reconnaissance Sqd	77th Tactical Reconnaissance Group	USAAF 3rd Air Force	Esler Field, Alexandria, LA	Taxying accident, mechanical failure	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Louisiana	Esler Field, Alexandria, LA
12	Cockburn	John A		1943-10-02	AT-9A Curtiss Wright Jeep	42-57007	47 British Flying Training School	British Flying Training Group	RAF	Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX	Accident on landing, mechanical failure	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Texas	Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX
13	Covington	John J		1943-10-02	PT-17 Stearman	41-25634		58th Army Air Forces Contract Pilots School	USAAF	Orangeburg, SC	Accident on landing, ground loop	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	South Carolina	Orangeburg, SC
14	Dolan	James A		1943-10-02	AT-6C Texan	42-44243	944th Single Engine Gunnery Training Sqd		USAAF	Ajo AAF, Ajo, AZ	Accident on landing, ground loop	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Arizona	Intersection Ajo AAF
15	Edds	Berking T		1943-10-02	AT-6C Texan	42-49047	332nd Single Engine Flying Training Sqd		USAAF	Luke Field, Phoenix, AZ	Accident on landing, stall spin	Destroyed	Non Combat	USA	Arizona	Aux Field No 1, Luke Field
16	Foster	John E		1943-10-02	AT-7 Beechcraft Navigator	41-21059	1154th Navigation Training Sqd		USAAF	San Marcos AAF, San Marcos, TX	Accident on landing, ground loop	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Nevada	Las Vegas AAF, Las Vegas, NV
17	Frazier	Robert M		1943-10-02	AT-17B Cessna Bobcat	42-39018	495th Twin Engine Flying Training Sqd	Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command	USAAF	Lubbock AAF, Lubbock, TX	Killed from structural damage	Destroyed	Non Combat	USA	Texas	10 Mi S 1 Mi W Lubbock, TX
18	Glenny	Robert A		1943-10-02	BT-13A Vultee Valiant	41-21668	327 British Flying Training School	British Flying Training Group	RAF	Minter Field, Bakersfield, CA	Bail out, stall spin	Destroyed	Non Combat	USA	California	5 Mi S Shafter, CA
19	Gousse	Pierre		1943-10-02	PT-17 Stearman	40-1824	51st Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment		USAAF	Tuscaloosa, AL	Accident on landing, stall spin	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL
20	Grady	Kenneth A		1943-10-02	PT-13B Stearman Kaydet	40-1684	2nd Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment		USAAF	Ontario, CA	Accident on landing, ground loop	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	California	Cal Aero, Ontario, CA
21	Higgs	Calvin T		1943-10-02	P-51B North American Mustang	43-6326	92nd Ferrying Sqd	4th Ferry Group 20th Air Transport Command	USAAF 3rd Air Force	Long Beach, CA	Accident on landing	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Ohio	Municipal Airport, Akron, OH
22	Hirtzel	Jerome M		1943-10-02	PT-17 Stearman	42-16638		68th Army Air Forces Contract Pilots School	USAAF	Jackson, TN	Accident on landing	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Tennessee	Deloach Aux Field, Jackson, TN
23	Hudson	John B		1943-10-02	P-47C Republic Thunderbolt	41-6481	404th Fighter Sqd	371st Fighter Group	USAAF 1st Air Force	Camp Springs AAF, DC	Taxying accident	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	District Columbia	Camp Springs AAF, DC
24	Inman	Charles A		1943-10-02	L-4A Piper Grasshopper	42-38433	3rd Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment		USAAF	Lamesa, TX	Accident on landing	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Texas	Lamesa, TX
25	Lapolla	Mark R		1943-10-02	PT-23 Fairchild (PT-19)	42-47582	59th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment		USAAF	Thompson-Robbins Fld, Helena, AR	Forced landing	Major Damage, Possibly Scrapped	Non Combat	USA	Texas	13 Mi S Thompson-Robbins Fld, Helena, AR
26	Laurent	Charles K		1943-10-02	BT-13A Vultee Valiant	41-10567	457 British Flying Training School	British Flying Training Group	RAF	Shaw Field, Sumter, SC	Structural failure	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	South Carolina	In Air Over Shaw Field, Sumter, SC
27	McNeely	John B		1943-10-02	PT-13 Stearman Kaydet	42-16897	17th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment		USAAF	29 Palms, CA	Accident on landing, ground loop	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	California	Condor Field No 2
28	Mills	Frederic		1943-10-02	C-46A Douglas Commando	42-24693		11th Operational Training Unit (2nd ?)	USAAF	Homestead AAF, Homestead, FL	Accident on landing	Major Damage, Possibly Scrapped	Non Combat	USA	Florida	Homestead AAF, Homestead, FL
29	Nelson	Robert H		1943-10-02	P-40L Curtiss Warhawk	42-11110	100th Fighter Squadron	332nd Fighter Group	USAAF 1st Air Force	Selfridge Field, Mt Clemens, MI	Taxying accident	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Michigan	Oscoda AAF, MI
30	Ochsner	Harold W		1943-10-02	AT-6C Texan	42-44320	504th Single Engine Flying Training Sqd	Army Air Forces Pilot School	USAAF	Moore AAF, Mission, TX	Accident on landing	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Texas	Aux Field No 1, Moore AAF, Mission, TX
31	Peters	Bruno		1943-10-02	P-39N Bell Airacobra	42-8858	355th Fighter Sqd	354th Fighter Group	USAAF 4th Air Force	Portland AAB, Portland, OR	Accident on landing, mechanical failure	Major Damage, Possibly Scrapped	Non Combat	USA	Oregon	Salem AAB, Salem, OR
32	Porter	Glattice C		1943-10-02	P-47G Republic Thunderbolt	42-25055	323rd Fighter Sqd	327th Fighter Group	USAAF 1st Air Force	Richmond AAB, Richmond, VA	Take off accident, fire	Destroyed	Non Combat	USA	Virginia	Greenville AAB, Greenville, MS
33	Riler	Frederick A		1943-10-02	O-47A Observation	37-281		Aeronautical Systems Center	USAAF	Kelly Field, San Anonio, TX	Accident on landing	Major Damage, Possibly Scrapped	Non Combat	USA	Texas	Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX
34	Rooley	James		1943-10-02	UC-78C Cessna Bobcat	42-72157		50th FTG	USAAF	Majors AAF, Greenville, TX	Accident on landing	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Pennsylvania	Pittsburg, PA
35	Seplak	Melvin		1943-10-02	AT-6C Texan	42-43995	332nd Single Engine Flying Training Sqd		USAAF	Luke Field, Phoenix, AZ	Accident on landing	Destroyed	Non Combat	USA	Arizona	Luke Field, Phoenix, AZ
36	Simmons	H C		1943-10-02	C-53 Douglas Skytrooper	42-6459	26th Troop Carrier Sqd	89th Troop Carrier Group	USAAF	Bergstrom AAF, Austin, TX	Accident on landing	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Texas	Austin Mun. Arpt., Austin, TX
37	Slater	William C		1943-10-02	B-24E Liberator	42-7182	726th Bombardment Squadron	451st Bombardment Group	USAAF 15th Air Force	Fairmont AAB, Geneva, NE	Accident on landing, mechanical failure	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Missouri	Fairmont AAB, Geneva, NE
38	Sleeman	Bruce		1943-10-02	P-39Q Bell Airacobra	42-19902	327th Fighter Sqd	328th Fighter Group	USAAF 4th Air Force	San Francisco Municipal Airport	Mid air collision with tow target	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Missouri	15 Mi W Point Montero
39	Strong	Robert B		1943-10-02	BC-1A Texan	39-864	729th Navigation Training Sqd	42nd Navigation Training Group	USAAF	Selmon Field, Monroe, LA	Accident on landing, ground loop	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Louisiana	Selman Field, Monroe, LA
40	Strway	Steve R		1943-10-02	BT-13 Vultee Valiant	40-902	85 British Flying Training School	8 British Flying Training Group	RAF	Gunter Field, Montgomery, AL	Accident on landing, ground loop	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Alabama	Evergreen, AL
41	Sutton	Edwin R		1943-10-02	P-39N Bell Airacobra	42-18897	364th Fighter Group	357th Fighter Group	USAAF	Ainsworth AAF, Ainsworth, NE	Accident on landing	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	California	Grand Centerl Arpt, Glendale, CA
42	Thompson	W R		1943-10-02	AT-10BH Beechcraft Wichita	41-27297	47 British Flying Training School	British Flying Training Group	RAF	Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX	Accident on landing	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Texas	Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX
43	Tschirhart	Richard C		1943-10-02	PT-17 Stearman	41-25430	12th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment		USAAF	Paradise Valley, AZ	Accident on landing, ground loop	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Arizona	Paradise Valley, AZ
44	Walters	Paul		1943-10-02	C-49J Douglas	43-1991		Air Transport Command	USAAF	Kansas City, KS	Forced landing, fire	Substantial Damage	Non Combat	USA	Missouri	Saint Louis, MO
45	Wilder	Willard E		1943-10-02	B-25C Mitchell	42-30265	106th Reconnaissance Sqd		USAAF 3rd Air Force	Chatham Field, Savannah, GA	Killed. ground collision	Destroyed	Non Combat	USA	New York	Italy Hill, Yates Co, NY

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