BARTOW ARMY AIR FIELD, FL
ACCIDENT LISTING

USAAF/USAF AIRCRAFT 1918-1955

This list represents aircraft accidents involving aircraft assigned to this station or the vicinity before a permanent airport was built. We have worked to index as many as possible, but there are still many more that are missing, incomplete or erroneous. We will continue to add additional records as time permits. This page contains both minor and major aircraft accidents that occured both on and off of flying fields.

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DATE	PILOT	AC	SN	LOCATION
430522	FISK, HARRY R	P-51A	43-6061	BARTOW AAF, FL
430522	DUDLEY, ROBERT P	P-51A	43-6064	BARTOW AAF 7 MI SE, FL
430527	NORTON, MELVIN J	P-51A	43-6193	BARTOW AAF, FL
430527	COTTINGHAM, WILLIAM O J	P-51A	43-6117	BARTOW AAF, FL
430528	MCPHERSON, SAMUEL O	P-51A	43-6079	BARTOW AAF, FL
430528	SCHMITT, EUGENE E	P-51A	43-6074	BARTOW AAF, FL
430529	FLEMING, ROBERT B	P-51A	43-6051	PINELLAS AAF 6 MI W, FL
430530	HARRISS, HAYDEN H	P-51A	43-6063	BARTOW AAF, FL
430531	SIMPSON, OLLIE O III	P-51A	43-6145	AVON PARK RANGE, FL
430602	KOB, ROBERT E	P-51A	43-6187	BARTOW AAF, FL
430611	MARCH, PAUL C	P-51A	43-6152	MARIANNA AAF, FL
430619	COLEMAN, SHEFTALL B	P-51A	42-6180	BARTOW AAF, FL
430620	JONES, ROBERT	P-40L	42-108	BARTOW AAF, FL
430622	BELTON, WILLIAM O	P-51A	43-6308	BARTOW AAF, FL
430623	HARRISS, HAYDEN H	P-51A	43-6189	BARTOW AAF, FL
430624	LAWLER, JOHN B	P-51A	43-6126	BARTOW AAF, FL
430701	SOUTHERN, HENRY E	P-51A	43-6310	BARTOW AAF, FL
430709	PIATT, JACOB I JR	P-51A	43-6141	BARTOW AAF, FL
430709	STARKEY, DURWOOD P	P-51A	43-6108	BARTOW AAF, FL
430710	KNIGHT, WILMER E	P-51A	43-6182	BARTOW AAF, FL
430716	CONN, MAX W	P-51A	43-6111	BARTOW AAF, FL
430717	BARON, WALTER	P-51A	43-6117	BARTOW AAF, FL
430722	STARKEY, DURWARD P	P-51B	43-12120	MYAKKA CITY 2 MI S, FL
430804	WOODBURY, EDWARD	P-51A	43-6070	BARTOW AAF, FL
430806	AIKEN, JOHN C	P-51A	43-6203	HILLSBOROUGH AAF, FL
430806	MYERS, JOHN J	P-51A	43-6175	HILLSBOROUGH AAF, FL
430816	FINK, O J	P-51	43-2395	TULLY, NY
430816	KING, RAYMOND A	P-39	41-7012	WILLIAM NORTHERN FIELD, TN
430818	CAVENDER, VIRGIL W	P-51A	43-6072	LAKE WALES 2 MI NE, FL
430818	SAWCHUK, PETER M	P-51A	43-6016	LAKE WALES 2 MI NE, FL
430818	HAZLE, JOHN J	B-26	41-35168	RIVERVIEW 3 MI W, FL
430818	WELD, RICHARD E	P-51A	43-6117	RIVERVIEW 3 MI W, FL
430823	ROSS, JOHN C	P-51A	43-6197	BARTOW AAF, FL
430825	ELLIOTT, BENJAMIN F	P-51A	43-6141	BARTOW AAF, FL
430826	FOX, EDWARD F	P-51A	43-6065	BARTOW AAF, FL
430918	SUNDBLOM, VIRGIL D	A-36A	42-83980	BARTOW AAF, FL
430919	DIMENT, JAMES F	A-36	42-83692	DRANE AUX 5 MI SE, FL
431002	ANDERSON, HERMAN G	P-51A	43-6036	BARTOW AAF, FL
431014	BEENE, FRED J JR	P-51B	43-6394	AVON PARK RANGE, FL
431015	SACHON, ANTHONY	AT-6A	41-15839	BARTOW AAF, FL
431023	MERRIAM, WILLIAM H	P-51B	43-12492	DRANE AUX, FL
431115	CALKINS, HAROLD C	P-47C	41-6112	BARTOW AAF, FL
431124	SMITH, ENRIQUE R JR	P-51B	43-12108	LAKE HANCOCK, FL
431124	SHORT, RICHARD K J	P-51B	43-12112	LAKE HANCOCK, FL
431231	EGGERT, GEORGE E	A-25A	42-79902	BARTOW AAF, FL
431231	REYNOLDS, ROBERT J JR	P-51A	43-6108	BARTOW AAF, FL
440101	JONES, ROBERT L	P-47G	42-24972	BARTOW AAF, FL
440102	LITCHFIELD, HENRY L	A-29	41-23400	PUNTA GORDA AAF, FL
440104	REESE, LUTHER C	P-51B	43-12350	BARTOW AAF, FL
440106	GUERRANT, JOHN JR	P-51B	43-12100	BARTOW AAF, FL
440107	ROSS, HAROLD L	P-51C	42-102985	HUDSON 9 MI S, FL
440111	NUGENT, HAROLD E	P-51B	43-6389	LAKE HANCOCK, FL
440118	MC DONALD, DAVID E	P-51B	43-12244	SMOKY HILL AAF, KS
440119	MACKENZIE, JOHN A	P-51B	43-6387	LAKE ELOISE, FL
440204	DANEHOWER, WILL R	P-51A	43-6191	BARTOW AAF, FL
440207	DUBAY, ELMO B	P-51B	43-12296	BARTOW AAF, FL
440209	GAFFNEY, BERNARD G	P-51C	42-102986	BARTOW AAF, FL
440222	GILLETTE, WILLARD G	P-51B	42-12291	BARTOW AAF, FL
440224	GAFFNEY, BERANRD G	P-51A	43-6234	POLK CITY 7 MI N, FL
440224	FIFIELD, ROBERT S	P-51C	43-102987	HATCHINEHA LAKE, FL
440226	BRADLEY, ROBERT T	P-51B	43-12489	BARTOW AAF, FL
440305	CANTLON, ROY J JR	BC-1	38-382	HIGHLAND CITY 6 MI N, FL
440305	WILLIAMS, THOMAS T	P-51A	43-6146	BARTOW AAF, FL
440309	HOFFMAN, WILLIAM R	P-51B	43-12298	BARTOW AAF, FL
440310	HARRISON, JAMES B	P-51B	43-12201	BARTOW AAF, FL
440314	RIVERS, LESLIE T	P-51B	43-12215	BARTOW AAF 2 MI N, FL
440316	WILEY, WALTER W	P-51B	43-12114	BARTOW AAF, FL
440318	MILES, ORVAL C	P-51B	43-12139	POLK CITY 6 MI NE, FL
440323	JOINER, JOE H	P-51A	43-6233	BARTOW AAF, FL
440330	FAST, J B	P-51B	43-12246	FLORIDA
440414	PERCIVAL, JOHN G	P-51A	43-6050	BARTOW AAF, FL
440414	COX, LYND J	P-51B	43-12106	BARTOW AAF, FL
440502		P-51A	43-6301	FLORIDA
440505		P-51A	43-6010	FLORIDA
440505		P-51A	43-6082	FLORIDA
440510	GECK, ROBERT E	P-51B	43-12243	BARTOW AAF, FL
440522	JAVITT, HAROLD	P-51B	43-12201	BARTOW AAF, FL
440523	NEWTON, MADISON H	P-51A	43-6175	BARTOW AAF, FL
440525	HANLEY, CLAUDE W, JR	P-51A	43-5244	BARTOW AAF, FL
440609	HUNTER, RICHARD E	P-51A	43-6205	HILLSBOROUGH AAF, FL
440613	COCKS, CHARLES A	P-51B	43-12247	BARTOW AAF, FL
440613	SHEEHAN, ARTHUR P	P-51A	43-6175	BARTOW AAF, FL
440624	MILLER, WILLIAM A	P-51B	43-24870	LUDWICK SCHOOL 7 MI WNW, FL
440701	JAVITT, HAROLD (NMI)	P-51B	43-12249	FLORIDA
440714	SANDKAUT, HENRY D	P-51B	43-12256	FLORIDA
440724	THEIBERT ROSCOE J JR	P-51A	43-6197	FLORIDA
440725	BRIGGS, QUENTIN L	P-51B	43-12119	FLORIDA
440815	CROPSEY, HOWARD G	P-51B	43-12247	EDISON JUNCTION, FL
440815	MAGNAN, NORMAN G	P-51A	43-6266	AUBURNDALE, FL
440816	SILVERS, NORMAN	P-40N	44-7130	BARTOW AAF, FL
440901	MCABEE, WILLIAM H	P-51B	43-12115	FLORIDA
440906	LEON, LEONARD	P-51A	43-6197	FLORIDA
440907	FOGLIA, ROCCO	P-51C	42-103641	FLORIDA
440907	ADE, BENJAMIN R	P-51B	43-12119	FLORIDA
440909	LASCH, THEODORE F	P-51	41-37330	FLORIDA
440922	BARKER, GERALD L	P-51B	43-12256	FLORIDA
440922	GALLANT, JOSEPH E	P-51C	42-102979	FLORIDA
441011	PARKS, STACY P	P-51B	43-12258	FLORIDA
441017	PETERS, ROBERT O	P-51B	43-12093	FLORIDA
441023	PROULX, WILLIAM F	P-51B	43-12295	FLORIDA
441025	TAYLOR, JOHN E JR	P-51B	43-12490	FLORIDA
441030	SOEHL, JOHN E	P-51C	42-102979	FLORIDA
450115	LIDDELL, FRANK C	P-51B	43-12492	BARTOW AAF 7 MI SW, FL
450115	GILBRIDE, MARTIN	P-51D	44-14917	BARTOW AAF 7 MI SW, FL
450119	LITTLE, DONALD E	P-51B	43-12100	BARTOW AAF, FL
450120	HUIE, SIDNEY M	P-51B	42-12204	BARTOW AAF, FL
450130	HACKLER, TASWELL F	P-51B	43-12291	FLORIDA
450202	HARRIS, RAY W	P-51B	43-12296	FLORIDA
450205	JENSEN, ROY A	P-51B	43-12202	BARTOW AAF, FL
450205	KELLER, GEORGE H	P-51D	44-63610	FLORIDA
450205	KELLER, GEORGE H	P-51B	43-12203	FLORIDA
450210	ROBISON, PAUL L	P-51C	42-103816	FLORIDA
450210	KNOX, ALFRED S	P-51C	42-103837	FLORIDA
450212	HACKLER, TASWELL F	P-51B	43-12095	FLORIDA
450213	POWELL, HAROLD E	P-51D	44-14914	FLORIDA
450221	FLACK, RICHARD L	P-51D	44-72500	FLORIDA
450223	HOLMES, OLIVER W	P-51B	43-12258	FLORIDA
450224	SMITH, NORMAN B	P-51D	44-63595	FLORIDA
450303	THORNTON, JACK	P-51D	44-14917	FLORIDA
450314	WOODRICH, CARL J	P-51C	44-10908	FLORIDA
450314	MARTIN, JIMMIE G	P-51D	44-72089	FLORIDA
450321	KOPECKY, ERNEST K	P-51B	42-12152	BARTOW AAF, FL
450321	MUCHLING, CHARLES S	P-51B	43-12106	FLORIDA
450321	KOPECKY, ERNEST K	P-51B	43-12192	FLORIDA
450323	RICE, JAMES F JR	P-51B	43-12492	FLORIDA
450404	SMITH, NORMAN B	P-51B	43-8384	BARTOW AAF, FL
450409	WATTS, RALPH I	P-51C	44-10912	WINTER HAVEN 10 MI NE, FL
450411	FARMAKIS, JOHN C	P-51B	43-12492	CLEARWATER 8 MI W, FL
450414	MCPHERSON, SAMUEL O	P-51D	44-83593	BARTOW AAF, FL
450421	CAPERS, JOHN D	P-51B	43-24767	BARTOW AAF, FL
450430	FRAZEE, GEORGE L	P-51B	43-12299	OKEECHOBEE 18 MI NW, FL
450507	LUBITZ, BURTON W	P-51B	43-12204	BARTOW AAF, FL
450507	STONE, FREDRICK M	P-51B	43-12292	BARTOW AAF, FL
450528	DUFFY, ROBERT G	P-51B	43-6883	BARTOW AAF, FL
450528	HOWARD, JOSH H	P-51D	44-84565	BARTOW AAF, FL
450531	TERRY, JOHN L	P-51D	44-72152	SAN ANTONIO 7 MI NW, FL
450531	WALKER, ROBERT B	P-51D	44-72537	SAN ANTONIO 7 MI NW, FL
450605	SMITH, ROBERT B	P-51D	44-64554	FT OGDEN 8 MI NNW, FL
450609	SPEAKER, FRED	P-51D	44-72508	STANTON, TN
450626	PEARSON, CHARLES S	P-51D	44-63543	BARTOW AAF, FL
450626	LUBITZ, BURTON W	P-51D	44-84547	BARTOW AAF, FL
450702	GERHER, DONALD E	P-51D	44-74513	BARTOW AAF, FL
450706	PRIEST, CHARLES E	P-51D	44-72530	TARPON SPRINGS 15 MI NE, FL
450711	BASSNETT, THOMAS R	P-51D	44-13337	BARTOW AAF 3 MI SW, FL
450714	KILLINGSWORTH, JEAN W	P-51D	44-72484	DREW FIELD, FL
450804	MEYER, FRED L	P-51D	44-84609	BARTOW AAF, FL
450811	WEBB, JAMES E	P-51D	44-63595	POLK CITY .5 MI W, FL
450829	BALDWIN, LAWRENCE W	P-51D	44-74519	BARTOW AAF, FL
450907	BRANDOW, HOWARD A	P-51D	44-15632	BARTOW AAF, FL
450920	KOESJAN, JACK R	P-51D	44-74497	BARTOW AAF, FL
451127	PENDERGRASS, WALKER J	AT-6F	44-81739	BARTOW AAF, FL
510830	HORNE, EARL W	T-6G	49-3069	DRANE AUX, FL
510912	TELLO, GERARD L	T-6G	49-2978	PIERCE 4 MI E, FL
510912	JATHO, GLENN A	T-6G	49-3095	BARTOW AFB, FL
510919	DAVIS, ORIE R	T-6G	49-3494	LAKELAND AAF 5 MI SW, FL
511027	CAREY, WILLIAM E	T-6G	49-2918	AGRICOLA 1.5 MI NNE, FL
511101	HALDORSEN, ATLE H	T-6G	49-3046	GILBERT, FL
511115	KALIO, HOWARD M	T-6G	49-3014	DRANE AUX, FL
511127	TRAUGOTT, ROBERT D	T-6G	49-3055	BARTOW AFB, FL
520229		T-6G	49-3093	FLORIDA
520303		T-6G	49-3501	FLORIDA
520303		T-6G	49-3100	FLORIDA
520317	BOBERG, THOMAS H	T-6G	49-2986	BARTOW AAF, FL
520915	CRAIG, ROBERT J	T-6G	49-3041	KISSIMMEE AP, FL
530107	GILES, CHARLES W	T-6G	49-3068	BARTOW AFB, FL
530107	SHEEDY, JOHN D	T-6G	49-3071	BARTOW AFB, FL
530113	MAXSON, FREDERICK G	T-6G	49-4921	DRANE AUX, FL
530428	PATERSON, CAMERON D	T-6G	49-3099	DRANE AUX, FL
531016	TALEIGH, LOUIS R	T-6G	49-3077	BARTOW AAF, FL
531016	LAUER, JOHN S	T-6G	49-3493	WIMAUMA 3 MI SW, FL
531112	DOLANSKY, ROBERT J	T-6G	49-2931	BARTOW AFB, FL
550928	DEVANY, JOHN M	T-6G	49-3108	BARTOW AFB, FL
551208		T-6G	49-3048	FLORIDA