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Missing Air Crew Reports Index

1941-1942

This list of Missing Air Crew Reports was compiled mostly from an index created by the Army Air Forces in late 1945.
The 1945 index provides the country or region of where an aircraft was observed to have been lost or where an aircraft
was thought to have been lost. We have begun to review the individual reports and update the locations and other data,
but it is still far from complete. The locations on the individual reports are most often vague, incomplete or outright wrong.
It must be remembered that in most cases there were no friendy witnesses on the ground and that the location is a often
a guess bases on available information. There is no doubt that many locations are incorrect and can not be corrected
without significant research in the actual area of the crash. We invite anyone with corrections to contact us.

MACR NUMBER DATE (YYMMDD) PILOT AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION
16441 410414 TOFT, WALTER J AT-6 40-2102 WAIMEA BAY, HI
16383 411122 HETZEL, KARL F P-40E 41-5296 KAHUKA POINT, HI
16024 411210 KELLY, COLIN B B-17E ? CLARK FIELD, PI
15530 411212 GIBBS, DAVID R B-18A ? MANTA-ANGAN, PI
16294 411220 HARRIS, KARL F P-40B ? KAWAUHAPI BEACH 4 MI N, HI
16154 420208 DUFRANE, J L B-17E 41-2456 KENDARI, CELEBES, NI
16445 420219 PERRY, ELTON S P-40E ? DARWIN 6 MI AT SEA, AUSTRALIA
16408 420226 PARKS, SAMUEL J B-24D ? BREST 75 MI NW, FRANCE
15467 420303 KESTER, EDSON E B-24A ? BROOME 10 MI AR SEA, AUSTRALIA
16535 420310 MCLAUGHLIN, JOSEPH P P-40E 40-559 YEA, AUSTRALIA
15642 420409 STUBER, LOVELL S B-17B 38-223 BORINQUEN FIELD 100 MI S, PR
16071 420421 WENTZEL, ARTHUR E B-24D ? TOWNSVILLE AT SEA, AUSTRALIA
15682 420423 JOHNSON, WILLIAM E JR B-18A 38-602 BEANE FIELD 20 MI SE, ST LUCIA
16531 420423 FISHER, CHARLES B A-20A 40-125 PAPILOU ISLAND, HI
16484 420424 LONG, JOHN L P-39D ? PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA
15500 420425 FAGAN, DANIEL W B-17F ? CORAL SEA, AUSTRALIA
16484 420425 HALL, JACK P-39D ? PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA
16440 420504 TALBOT, VICTOR R P-39D ? PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA
15981 420518 SURRENDERED OF AIRMEN NONE NONE PANAY ISLAND, PI
15724 420524 HESSELBARTH, JOHN E B-25C ? LAE AIRDROME, NEW GUINEA
15969 420525 LOWERY, HERMAN F B-25C ? LAE AT SEA, NEW GUINEA
16001 420525 WILSON, BENNETT G B-25C ? LAE AIRDROME, NEW GUINEA
723 420527 GORDON, JOE L P-40F 42-25104 TONGATABU 3 MI AT SEA, TONGA
16388 420528 PETITTI, ANTHONY J B-26B ? LAE AIRDROME, NEW GUINEA
15936 420603 LELAND, GORDON C B-25C ? LASHIO, BURMA
15936 420603 LONG, LANGDON D B-25C ? LASHIO, BURMA
15936 420603 HOLBROOK, JAMES F B-25C ? LASHIO, BURMA
15389 420604 THORNBROUGH, GEORGE W B-26B 40-1408 COLD BAY 70 MI NE, AK
16285 420604 MANSFIELD, THOMAS F B-26B ? KISKA, AK
16386 420604 HAYES, HERBERT C B-26B ? MIDWAY 150 MI AT SEA, HI
16541 420605 PORTER, ROBERT S B-17F ? MIDWAY ISLAND, HI
16541 420605 KRAMER, GLEN M B-17F ? MIDWAY 100 MI AT SEA, HI
16371 420606 KRAMER, GLEN M B-17F ? MIDWAY 100 MI AT SEA, HI
800 420607 TINKER, CLARENCE L LB-30 AL-589 MIDWAY 25 MI SW, HI
16074 420609 BENCH, WILLIS G B-26B 40-1508 SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA
15399 420611 TODD, JACK F B-24D 40-2359 KISKA, AK
15937 420613 KEEL, HENRY A B-25C 41-12462 LAE AIRDROME, NEW GUINEA
16123 420615 RAPER, WILLIAM S B-17C 40-2054 HICKAM FIELD 130 MI W, HI
16156 420616 SYLAR, HARRY L C-53B 41-20069 PACIFIC OCEAN, HI
15091 420628 GRANGER, ROBERT POW SHIP CEBU ISLAND, PI
16379 420630 KENNEDY, DONALD B P-40F ? KANEOHE BAY, HI
724 420701 CARLSON, ROY E P-40F 41-25134 EAU ISLAND 12 MI AT SEA, TONGA
16221 420702 BUTLER, KENNETH W B-24D ? MERSA MATRUH 25 MI N, EGYPT
16556 420702 BUTLER, KENNETH W B-24D ? MERSA MATRUH 25 MI N, EGYPT
16264 420705 JONES, JACK C-53B 41-20048 COLD BAY 40 MI N, AK
71 420705 SHAPIRO, LEONARD L B-25C 42-64657 GERBINI, SICILY
16532 420706 WELKER, HOWARD C P-40E ? BUNA BAY, NEW GUINEA
16240 420714 COX, RONDEL L A-29 41-23395 GULF OF MEXICO, LA
16488 420714 DAVIS, ROBERT L C-56 ? LULLY, AUSTRALIA
15929 420717 MARKS, JACK S B-17B 38-216 KISKA, AK
16220 420720 LAROE, PETER A-29 41-23291 NATAL 1 MI AT SEA, BRAZIL
15696 420722 HEALD, GLENN F B-24D ? FT GLENN, AK
16490 420722 HUNTER, DAVIS S P-40E ? BUNA BAY, NEW GUINEA
16084 420723 BESWICK, GEORGE M C-47 ? SELA RIVER, NEW GUINEA
16346 420725 MCBETH, JOHN S B-17F ? PACIFIC OCEAN, HI
15480 420731 DEMPSEY, W J B-26B 41-7371 NATAL, BRAZIL
16119 420804 MCDONALD, RUSH E B-17G 41-9218 TULAGI HARBOR, SOLOMONS
15885 420807 PHARR, MARION N B-17F ? TULAGI ISLAND, SOLOMONS
16020 420807 PEASE, HARL J B-17E 41-2439 RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN
16355 420807 SEFFERN, DUNCAN A B-26B 40-1521 PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA
16436 420807 LODER, ROBERT B B-17E 41-9224 PLAINES DES GAIACS, NEW CALEDONIA
15660 420809 GRUNDMAN, HUGH S B-17F ? RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN
15432 420810 SLACK, TORBERT JR BT-13 40-834 GUNTER FIELD 1 MI SE, AL
16345 420814 COOK, WILSON L B-17F ? PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA
16404 420816 HOEVET, EAN C B-17E 41-2434 CAIRNS IN OCEAN, AUSTRALIA
16481 420819 DABNEY, WILLIAM A M SPITFIR ? ENGLISH CHANNEL, UK
15698 420821 NEWTON, FRANK M B-24J ? CRETE SW AT SEA
16099 420826 WILLSIE, HAROLD B-17F ? MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA
15932 420828 WILSEY, ALBERT J JR B-17F 41-9126 FT GLENN, AK
600 420830 WYTHES, KEITH W P-400 ? GUADALCANAL, SOLOMONS
601 420830 WYTHES, KEITH W P-400 ? GUADALCANAL, SOLOMONS
16344 420905 LEAHY, JOHN T B-17F 41-24463 NORTH ATLANTIC
16489 420906 STEWART, LEIGH B B-17F 41-9026 MEAULTE, FRANCE
16202 420908 RICHARDS, ROBERT B-17E 41-9071 RENDOVA, NEW GEORGEIA
15912 420909 HINSHAW, FRANK T B-24J ? NORTH ATLANTIC
16476 420910 BEVLOCK, JAMES J TIGER M ? HALLIFAX BAY, AUSTRALIA
16423 420912 HAZARD, ROBERT G P-40F ? PRINCESS CHARLOTTE BAY, AUSTRALIA
16547 420912 VAN HAUR, JAMES P B-17E 41-2404 ESPIRITO SANTO, NEW HEBRIDES
15934 420914 CROWE, DEWEY E P-38E ? ELMENDORF FIELD, AK
15934 420914 JACKSON, THOMAS W P-38E ? ELMENDORF FIELD, AK
16046 420914 REDBURN, LEONARD P B-25C 41-12858 SIDI HINNISH, EGYPT
16227 420914 GOODRICH, CHARLES G B-25C ? SIDI HINNISH, EGYPT
16351 420914 OWENS, HUGH W B-17E ? EFATE AT SEA
16422 420917 MILLER, WILLIAM M P-40E 40-457 HALEWA 3 MI AT SEA
16432 420917 BURCKY, CLAUDE N B-17E 41-2650 YORK PENINSULA, AUSTRALIA
16549 420918 WILMARTH, ROBERT E B-26B ? ESPIRITO SANTO, NEW HEBRIDES
15933 420922 BERNSTON, JOHN A P-38E ? ELMENDORF FIELD, AK
15098 420924 NORTON, CHARLES E B-17E 41-2420 DOMA BAY, GUADALCANAL
16104 420929 WASKOWICZ, FRANK T B-17G 41-2616 EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY, SOLOMONS
802 421002 BIRCHARD, QUENTIN R B-17D 40-3089 DIAMOND HEAD 80 MI S, HI
900 421002 BIRCHARD, QUENTIN R B-17D 40-3089 DIAMOND HEAD 80 MI S, HI
801 421004 EVERITT, DAVID JR B-17E 41-9118 SOLOMON ISLANDS 5 MI AT SEA
15077 421005 CAREY, TERRENCE J B-26B ? BUNA AT SEA, NEW GUINEA
15174 421005 BARLEY, JOHN L P-39D ? MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA
15207 421005 HAGAMAN, EARL L B-17E 41-9196 RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN
15218 421009 CHORAK, FRANCIS H B-17E 41-9018 ST OMAR 5 MI N, FRANCE
598 421009 BANFIELD, KENNETH C P-39D ? HENDERSON FIELD, GUADALCANAL
6706 421009 OLSEN, JOHN W B-17F 41-24510 MENEN, BELGIUM
16034 421013 FARROW, MAX D A-20B 41-2822 ACCRA AT SEA, GOLD COAST
16411 421013 KENNAMER, EARL W P-39D 41-7043 ITAI ISLAND, FIJI
16411 421013 OTIS, RICHARD T B-26B 41-17590 ITAI ISLAND, FIJI
16138 421015 PRATT, JOHN R B-17E 41-9161 MAGDALENA 6 MI SE, NM
602 421015 FERRON, LEONARD R P-39D 42-4287 HENDERSON FIELD, GUADALCANAL
15931 421016 PEBWORTH, JACK B-26B ? KISKA 45 MI S, AK
15352 421021 BENNETT, JOHN M B-17F 41-24344 MORLAIX, FRANCE
16477 421023 MAY, EDWARD Q B-26B ? QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
16321 421027 GUSKEY, ROBERT H B-24D ? HAMILTON FIELD, CA
16472 421028 KIDD, JOHN N B-17E ? MALEME, CRETE
16429 421030 MILLER, ROBERT F B-25C ? LAE AIRDROME, NEW GUINEA
16348 421102 CHERRY, WILLIAM T JR B-17D 40-3089 CANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX IS
15896 421105 MCDOWELL, HOMER C C-53B 42-15569 EAST COAST ICE CAP, GREENLAND
16133 421108 ADAMS, B-17F 41-24472 LILLE, FRANCE
16358 421108 FOSTER, DEANE B-24D 41-23960 CANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX IS
4832 421108 HENSMAN, FAY V C-47 41-18658 HENDERSON FIELD, GUADALCANAL
15786 421109 MARSHALL, JOHN A P-40F ? FEDALA, FRENCH MOROCCO
16010 421109 BARNETT, JOHN R B-17F 41-24509 ST NAZAIRE HARBOR, FRANCE
16172 421109 STEWART, JAMES M B-17F 41-24486 ST NAZAIRE HARBOR, FRANCE
6012 421109 FELTS, LOYAL M B-17F 41-24491 ST NAZAIRE HARBOR, FRANCE
16200 421110 VANDERVORT, GEORGE W C-47 ? FORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA
596 421112 HANSEN, DON J P-39D ? HENDERSON FIELD, GUADALCANAL
597 421112 CLARK, FRANK H III P-39D ? LONGO CHANNEL, GUADALCANAL
16322 421115 CALLAHAN, WALTER L B-26B 41-17583 GUADALCANAL 323 MI SW, SOLOMONS
15104 421116 YEAGER, RICHARD O B-25C ? BUNA AIRDROME, NEW GUINEA
15970 421116 MEEHAN, ARTHUR W B-24D ? RABAUL HARBOR, NEW BRITAIN
16005 421116 HANES, ARDEN H B-24D 41-23935 KEY WEST, FL
16437 421116 PRUITT, FRANCIS C A-20A ? PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA
15097 421117 GARBER, CLARK M JR B-17F 42-2969 BAY OF BISCAY, FRANCE
16407 421118 SEWART, ALLEN J JR B-17F 41-24531 BAGA ISLAND, SOLOMONS
16448 421118 GASTON, RALPH J B-17F 41-24474 BREST AT SEA, FRANCE
16287 421122 DITTLER, DONALD C P-40E ? KATUNA, NEW GUINEA
16288 421122 HILL, HERBERT H P-40E ? BUNA AIRDROME, NEW GUINEA
15075 421123 MILLER, CHARLES G B-17F 41-24568 BELLE ISLE AT SEA, FRANCE
15392 421123 ISBELL, CLAY M B-17G 41-24478 ST NAZAIRE, FRANCE
16162 421123 JONES, DUANE L B-17F 41-24503 BREST IN CHANNEL, FRANCE
16273 421123 ZIENOWICZ, VICTOR S B-17F 41-24479 ST NAZAIRE, FRANCE
607 421123 ORICK, MORTON L P-40F 41-38295 RUSSELL ISLANDS, SOLOMONS
16158 421125 BOSTICK, FLETCHER E B-26B ? TELERGMA 75 MI N, ALGERIA
15723 421127 PARKER, FRANK C B-25C ? LAE AIRDROME, NEW GUINEA
16038 421128 MAHER, ROBERT B-17F 41-24374 BIZERTE, TUNISIA
16197 421128 BRUCE, JOHN B B-17F 41-24363 BIZERTE, TUNISIA
16430 421128 HULBERT, HOWARD P-39D 42-4371 TONTOUTA AB 10 W, NEW CALEDONIA
16190 421129 AKARMAN, THOMAS H B-24D 41-11912 RANGOON, BURMA
16444 421201 JACOBS, WILLIS E B-17F ? CHOUSEUL, SOLOMONS
15685 421204 ANDERSON, LEVIS B-17F 41-24429 FINSCHAFEN, NEW GUINEA
15092 421205 MAGGART, CHARLES L B-25C ? KOKODA PAS, NEW GUINEA
15400 421205 STEWART, MORTON A C-47 41-18494 MONTGOMERY, AL
15589 421205 BISHOP, JAMES W B-25C ? BIZERTE, TUNISIA
16079 421207 SANDERS, RICHARD B-24D ? ORAN, ALGERIA
15726 421208 DANISON, HOMER R JR B-26B 41-17780 PRESQUE ISLE AAF, ME
15726 421208 HEARN, JAMES L B-26B 41-17833 PRESQUE ISLE AAF, ME
15944 421209 WASIL, N A C-87 41-11707 ASCENSION ISLAND 255 MI AT SEA
16460 421210 GUILLEBEAU, ROBERT P-40F ? MARBLE ARCH AREA, LIBYA
16031 421212 FROST, WILLIAM N B-17F 41-24582 FONTAINBLEAU, FRANCE
16246 421212 KELLY, HOWARD A B-26B ? PALESTROL, ALGERIA
16076 421214 WERNER, JOHN H B-24D 41-23760 BERI-BERI ISLAND, NEW GUINEA
595 421214 GLAZIER, LYNWOOD M P-39D ? RAKATA BAY, GUADALCANAL, SOLOMONS
16380 421215 ARNOLD, ELLIS E B-25C ? EL AOUINA, TUNISIA
16497 421215 CROSSWHITE, ALFRED P B-25C 41-13091 CARDWELL 4 MI W, AUSTRALIA
594 421215 WOODS, EUGENE D P-38E ? RUSSELL IS 30 MI N, SOLOMONS
16095 421217 ANDERSON, FRANKLIN J B-26B ? KOKODA 7 MI SW, NEW GUINEA
16463 421217 WILLIAMS, HAROLD E P-39D 42-4384 SUVA, FIJI IS
15620 421218 LEONARD, CHARLES J B-26B 41-17266 SOUSSE HARBOR, TUNISIA
15268 421219 TIEMANN, JAMES L B-26B 41-17784 MARRAKECH, FRENCH MOROCCO
15706 421219 PATTERSON, ELMO L B-24D 41-23709 KARKAR 50 MI NE, NEW GUINEA
16076 421219 PATTERSON, ELMO L B-24D 41-23709 KARKAR 50 MI NE, NEW GUINEA
15388 421220 ADAM, HAROLD M B-24D ? NEW BRITAIN AT SEA, NEW GUINEA
15706 421220 WITT, ORVILLE S B-17F 41-24566 DIEPPE IN CHANNEL, FRANCE
15999 421220 PETERSON, WARREN C C-53B 41-20098 CHABUA, INDIA
16243 421220 ENGLISH, ROBERT S B-17F 41-24452 ROUEN, FRANCE
16428 421220 MERERSON, DONALD K B-25C 41-29706 OSPREY REEF 70 MI N, AUSTRALIA
5381 421220 CORSON, DAN W B-17F 41-24432 VASCOEUIL, FRANCE
1188 421222 MARTZ, DONALD B A-20B 41-3004 BAY OF BISCAY, FRANCE
16150 421226 BORDERA, THOMAS H B-17F ? BISKRA, ALGERIA
16601 421226 PACKWOOD, WALTER B B-24D ? PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA
15946 421228 TELESMANIC, WILLIAM R B-26B 41-17791 ASCENSION ISLAND AT SEA
16250 421228 BENVENUTO, ANTHONY B-24D ? MIDWAY 200 MI W AT SEA, HI
16271 421228 HARP, JAMES R B-17F ? CHOISEUL ISLANDS, SOLOMONS
15079 421230 BRADY, JOHN B B-17F 42-2975 LORIENT IN WATER, FRANCE
15930 421230 CONSTANTIN, JULES J JR B-25D ? KISKA 15 MI, AK
15992 421230 VASATKA, THEODORE T OA-10 ? LITTLE KISKA ISLAND AT SEA, AK
3265 421230 BLOODGOOD, WILLIAM D B-17F 41-24449 LORIENT, FRANCE
16097 421231 BLAKESMORE, NEVILLE D ? ? PACIFIC OCEAN, AUSTRALIA
51 421231 HEE, CLIFFORD DB-7B AL-436 SOUSSE HARBOR, TUNISIA

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