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USAAF and Allied Forces Non Combat Losses and Incidents
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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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You searched for: “1943-11-21

#NameFirst NamesRankDateAircraftSerial No.        Unit                Command        Air Force                                                Base                                                IncidentDamageCombat NonCombatCountryState/Region
(US based entries)
                                                Location&Notes                                                LinksPhoto
1 AndersonJesse R. Jr1943-11-21PT-22 Ryan Recruit
41-155478th Army Air Forces Flying Training DetachmentUSAAFVisalia, CAAccident on landingDestroyedNon CombatUSACaliforniaVisalia, CA
2 AndersonLevi F1943-11-21CG-4A Waco Glider
42-5631038th Troop Carrier Sqd10th Troop Carrier GroupUSAAFCamp Mackall, NCAccident on landingSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSANorth CarolinaKnollwood Field, NC
3 baileyKenneth A1943-11-21AT-17B Cessna Bobcat
42-39066963rd Twin Engine Flying Training SqdUSAAFArmy Air Forces Pilot School(Adv-2E) Marfa, TXForced landing engine failureDestroyedNon CombatUSATexas60 mi NE of Marfa AAF, TX
4 BattenBernice L1943-11-21RA-24 Douglas Banshee
42-54703601st Ferrying Sqd ( Ferrying Sqd ?)5th Ferry Group Air Transport CommandUSAAFLove Field, Dallas, TXBail out, weather relatedDestroyedNon CombatUSAPennsylvaniaFranklinville Township, Huntington County, PA
5 BeardsleyMitchell W1943-11-21AT-6C Texan
42-48868432nd Single Engine Flying Training SqdUSAAFNapier Field, Dothan, ALAccident on landingSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAAlabamaMuni Airport, Dothan, AL
6 BlanchardGeorge A1943-11-21C-47A Douglas Skytrain
42-329295th Troop Carrier Sqd10th Troop Carrier GroupUSAAFLawson Field, Ft Benning, GAKilled. ground collisionDestroyedNon CombatUSAPennsylvaniaTamaqua, PA
7 CarlsonOscar1943-11-21TP-47D Thunderbolt
42-8253402nd Fighter Sqd
370th Fighter GroupUSAAF
1st Air Force
Suffolk County AB, LI, NYTake off accident, engine failureDestroyedNon CombatUSANew YorkSuffolk County AB, Westhampton Beach, LI, NY
8 Chu Cheh1943-11-21AT-6B Texan
41-17383332nd Single Engine Flying Training SqdUSAAFLuke Field, Phoenix, AZAccident on landing, ground loopSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAArizonaLuke Field, AZ
9 CooleyRoy A1943-11-21P-38J Lockheed Lightning
42-6730016th Ferrying Sqd5th Ferry Group Air Transport CommandUSAAFLove Field, Dallas, TXAccident on landingDestroyedNon CombatUSANorth CarolinaGreencboro-Highpoint Muni Airport, NC
10 FosnochtCharles B1943-11-21P-40N Curtiss Warhawk
42-105379433rd Single Engine Flying Training SqdUSAAFNapier Field, Dothan, ALForced landing engine failureMajor Damage, Possibly ScrappedNon CombatUSAAlabama2 mi S of Slocomb, AL
11 GoodnightElmer K1943-11-21UC-78B Cessna Bobcat
43-8035518th Twin Engine Flying Training Sqd Army Air Forces Western Flying Training CommandUSAAFArmy Air Forces Pilot School(Adv-2E), Marfa, TXTaxying accidentSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSATexasArmy Air Forces Pilot School(Adv-2E), Marfa AAF, TX
12 GourleyBenjamin H1943-11-21P-38H Lockheed Lightning
42-66966337th Fighter Sqd329th Fighter GroupUSAAF
4th Air Force
Glendale, CAAccident on landing, stall spinMajor Damage, Possibly ScrappedNon CombatUSACaliforniaGrand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, CA
13 GrubbsJames R1943-11-21B-17F Flying Fortress
42-2964Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB ?)USAAFVandalia, OHBail Out, lostDestroyedNon CombatUSAMarylandMidlamd, MD
14 HammerichRobert F1943-11-21P-39N Bell Airacobra
42-8869444th Fighter Sqd328th Fighter GroupUSAAF
4th Air Force
Concord, CAAccident on landing, stall spinSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSACaliforniaRwy 18, Concord Airfield, CA
15 HancockRalph J1943-11-21AT-10 Beechcraft Wichita
41-9276HQ Sqd30th Twin Engine Flying Training GroupUSAAFGeorge Field, Lawrenceville, ILForced landing after running out of fuelDestroyedNon CombatUSAIllinoisArkadelphia, AR
16 HareRichard F1943-11-21UC-78B Cessna Bobcat
43-323771091 British Flying Training SchoolBritish Flying Training GroupRAFGarden City AAF, KSForced landing, mechanical failureSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAKansasGarden City AAF, KS
17 HennonRoy W1943-11-21L-5 Stinson Sentinel
42-98331101st Photo Mapping Sqd76th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (26th ?)USAAFReading AAF, PATaxying accidentSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAPennsylvaniaReading AAF, PA
18 HoltWilliam F1943-11-21L-5 Stinson Sentinel
42-98330101st Photo Mapping Sqd76th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (26th ?)USAAFReading AAF, PATaxying accidentSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAPennsylvaniaReading AAF, PA
19 HumerRose T1943-11-21AT-6C Texan
42-48926533rd Twin Engine Flying Training SqdUSAAFWilliams Field, Chandler, AZAccident on landing, ground loopSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAArizonaNW-SE Landing Mat, Williams Field, AZ
20 HungerNed O1943-11-21AT-6C Texan
41-17298504th Single Engine Flying Training SqdArmy Air Forces Pilot SchoolUSAAFMoore Field, Mission, TXTaxying accidentVery Minor DamageNon CombatUSATexasMatagorda Island, Foster Field, TX
21 JoiceJohn A1943-11-21P-51B North American Mustang
43-6760306 Ferrying Sqd3rd Ferry Group Air Transport CommandUSAAFRomulus, MITake off accident, engine failureDestroyedNon CombatUSAArizonaTucson Muni Airport #2, AZ
22 JorgensenKenneth B1943-11-21P-39N Bell Airacobra
42-18880444th Fighter Sqd328th Fighter GroupUSAAF
4th Air Force
Concord, CAAccident on landing, stall spinSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSACaliforniaRwy 31, Concord Airfield, CA
23 KhoChih Ming1943-11-21PT-17 Stearman
41-88816th Army Air Forces Flying Training DetachmentUSAAFGlendale, AZTaxying accidentSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAArizonaGlendale, AZ
24 KihnemanNorman G1943-11-21BT-14 Yale
40-130651 British Flying Training SchoolBritish Flying Training GroupRAFIndependence AAF, KSAccident on landing, ground loopSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAKansasBase Airdrome, Independence AAF, KS
25 LuttrellVirginia1943-11-21UC-78B Cessna Bobcat
43-32477601st Ferrying Sqd ( Ferrying Sqd ?)5th Ferry Group Air Transport CommandUSAAFLove Field, Dallas, TXTaxying accidentSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAOklahoma Tinker Field, OK City, OK
26 MaloneWilliam S1943-11-21UC-78 Cessna Bobcat
42-58215308th Air Base SqdUSAAFOtis Field, Falmouth, MAForced landing engine failureMajor Damage, Possibly ScrappedNon CombatUSANew York½ mi W of North Syracuse, NY
27 MarmanGeorge R1943-11-21P-39N Bell Airacobra
42-1849721st Tactical Reconnaissance Sqd75th Tactical Reconnaissance GroupUSAAF
3rd Air Force
Key Field, Meridian, MSAccident on landingSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAMississippiKey Field, MS
28 MathisRoss N1943-11-21P-47G Republic Thunderbolt
42-24970305th Fighter Sqd336th Fighter GroupUSAAF
3rd Air Force
Dale Mabry Field, FLMid air collision with tow targetSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAFloridaDale Mabry Field Aerial Gunnery Range, FL
29 MeyerJacques (NMI)1943-11-21BT-13A Vultee Valiant
42-8921384 British Flying Training School8 British Flying Training GroupRAFGunter Field, Montgomery, ALAccident on landingMajor Damage, Possibly ScrappedNon CombatUSAAlabamaElmore Auxiliary Field #2, Gunter Field, AL
30 MillerGeorge J1943-11-21B-26C Marauder
41-35554877th Twin Engine Flying Training SqdUSAAFLaughlin AAF, Del Rio, TXKilled stall spinDestroyedNon CombatUSATexasLaughlin AAF, Del Rio, TX
31 ParadisAlexander O1943-11-21AT-10 Beechcraft Wichita
42-236533 British Flying Training SchoolBritish Flying Training GroupRAFStuttgart AAF, Stuttgart, ARKilled. ground collisionDestroyedNon CombatUSAArkansas3 mi SW of Stuttgart AAF, AR
32 Parked Aircraft1943-11-21AT-17D Cessna Bobcat
42-14068518th Twin Engine Flying Training Sqd Army Air Forces Western Flying Training CommandUSAAFArmy Air Forces Pilot School(Adv-2E), Marfa, TXTaxying accidentMinor DamageNon CombatUSATexasArmy Air Forces Pilot School(Adv-2E), Marfa AAF, TX
33 Parked Aircraft1943-11-21AT-6B Texan
41-17298504th Single Engine Flying Training SqdArmy Air Forces Pilot SchoolUSAAFMoore Field, Mission, TXTaxying accidentSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSATexasMatagorda Island, Foster Field, TX
34 Parked Aircraft1943-11-21B-17F Flying Fortress
HQSq452nd Bombardment Sqd322nd Bombardment GroupUSAAFWalla Walla AAB, WATaxying accidentDestroyedNon CombatUSAWashingtonWalla Walla AAB, WA
35 Parked Aircraft1943-11-21SNC-1 Curtiss Wright
Bu# 35146US NavyUS NavyUnknownTaxying accidentSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAOklahoma Tinker Field, OK City, OK. The Curtiss-Wright CW-22 was a 1940s American general-purpose advanced training monoplane aircraft built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. It was operated by the United States Navy as a scout trainer with the designation SNC-1 Falcon.
36 PrinceGary1943-11-21AT-6A Texan
41-162251023rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron2nd Flexible Gunnery Training GroupUSAAFLaredo AAF, Laredo, TXAccident on landing, ground loopSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSATexasLaredo AAF, TX
37 QuinnEdward G1943-11-21AT-6C Texan
42-4038755 British Flying Training SchoolBritish Flying Training GroupRAFMarana AAF, AZAccident on landingSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAArizonaMarana AAF,AZ
38 RadcliffFrank B1943-11-21TP-47D Thunderbolt
42-22614485th Fighter Sqd
370th Fighter GroupUSAAF
1st Air Force
Groton Field, Groton, CTMid air collisionSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAConnecticut10-15 mi NE of Groton Field, CT
39 RandleEdwin H1943-11-21TP-47D Thunderbolt
42-22569485th Fighter Sqd
370th Fighter GroupUSAAF
1st Air Force
Groton Field, Groton, CTMid air collisionSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAConnecticut10-15 mi NE of Groton Field, CT
40 ReyesAlfons (NMI)1943-11-21PT-27 Canadian PT-17 Stearman
42-158036th Army Air Forces Flying Training DetachmentUSAAFGlendale, AZMid air collisionSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAArizonaGlendale, AZ
41 SearleHarry C1943-11-21AT-6C Texan
41-32690504th Single Engine Flying Training SqdArmy Air Forces Pilot SchoolUSAAFMoore Field, Mission, TXForced landing having become lostSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSATexasDiltz Auxiliary Field, Brooks Field, TX
42 StevensonRobert L1943-11-21B-17G Flying Fortress
730BS452nd Bombardment Sqd322nd Bombardment GroupUSAAFWalla Walla AAB, WATaxying accidentMajor Damage, Possibly ScrappedNon CombatUSAWashingtonWalla Walla AAB, WA
43 StevensonRobert C1943-11-21P-39Q Bell Airacobra
42-20786327th Fighter Sqd328th Fighter Group
USAAF
4th Air Force
San Francisco Muni Airport, CAAccident on landingSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSACaliforniaRwy 28, San Francisco Muni Airport, CA
44 StockdaleCarl D1943-11-21AT-10BH Beechcraft Wichita
42-2099466th Twin Engine Flying Training SqdUSAAFFreeman Field, Seymore, INAccident on landingSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAIndianaFreeman Field, Seymore, IN
45 StoudtLeland M1943-11-21AT-6C Texan
42-418246 British Flying Training SchoolBritish Flying Training GroupRAFRandolph Field, TXAccident on landing, ground loopSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSATexasRandolph Field, TX
46 TrescottMarin L1943-11-21BT-13A Vultee Valiant
42-893921067 British Flying Training School14 British Flying Training GroupRAFNewport AAF, Newport, ARKilled in take off accidentDestroyedNon CombatUSAArkansasNewport AAF, AR
47 VeselyJoseph B1943-11-21Stearman
42-169586th Army Air Forces Flying Training DetachmentUSAAFGlendale, AZAccident on landingSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSAArizonaGlendale, AZ
48 WatsonOscar L1943-11-21AT-10 Beechcraft Wichita
41-2633747 British Flying Training SchoolBritish Flying Training GroupRAFRandolph Field, TXAccident on landingSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSATexasRandolph Field, TX
49 WheatonRaymond R1943-11-21P-39N Bell Airacobra
42-18713489th Fighter Sqd59th Fighter GroupUSAAF
3rd Air Force
Thomasville AAF, GAKilled stall spinDestroyedNon CombatUSAGeorgia½ mi SE of Thomasville AAF, GA
50 WoodardHerbert L1943-11-21AT-11 Kansan
42-37077491st Bombardier Training SqdUSAAFMidland AAF, TXTaxying accidentSubstantial DamageNon CombatUSATexasMidland AAF, TX
51 ZacheryJimmie1943-11-21PT-17 Stearman
41-2552066th Army Air Forces Flying Training DetachmentUSAAFTuskegee Institute, ALAccident on groundMajor Damage, Possibly ScrappedNon CombatUSAAlabamaMoton Field, Tuskegee, AL

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