GREAT FALLS ARMY AIR FIELD, MT
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
420724	BLOMQUIST, HENRY A	B-17F	41-24500	BILLINGS, MT
420815	DALE, JAMES F	B-17F	41-24497	NASHVILLE, TN
420819	DISARRO, RALPH A	B-17F	41-24467	HILL AAF, UT
421007	STENSON, WILLIAM A	A-20B	41-3048	LINTON, TN
421017	WISMAN, WILLIAM W	B-17F	42-5224	OGDEN, UT
421020	BRACHER, EDWIN F	A-20	41-3314	FT ST JOHN, BC, CANADA
421113	HOKE, RICHARD S	B-17F	42-5224	HILL AAF, UT
421120	DISARRO, RALPH A	B-25D	41-29793	GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA, CANADA
421215	CARELLA, ARDUVINO	PT-27	42-15589	ISLETA, NM
421230	LAYFIELD, EDWARD T	B-17F	42-5123	MUSSELSHELL, MT
421230	WILLIAMS, HERALD E	P-39M	42-4725	WETASKIWIN, ALBERTA, CANADA
430104	POTTER, JACK I	PT-27	42-15853	BILLINGS, MT
430107	DONAHUE, JOHN P	P-40K	42-10266	BIG DELTA, AK
430108	STOEGER, DONALD J	B-17F	42-5728	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
430114	WETMORE, JOHN J	P-39M	42-4808	LACOMBE, ALBERTA, CANADA
430122	DONAHUE, JOSEPH P	P-39M	42-4774	BAKER LAKE, NWT, CANADA
430125	GANDY, RUSSELL N	P-39L	42-4633	GORE FIELD, MT
430126	FOSTER, DONALD	B-17F	41-24634	GREAT FALLS, MT
430127	ROE, JAMES A	P-39M	42-4775	GUNN, ALBERTA, CANADA
430129	GAINES, JOHN W JR	P-39L	42-4488	MALAD, ID
430201	SPROUL, VINCENT R	P-39L	42-4634	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
430202	GRAYSON, FRANK G	P-39N	42-24950	LADD AAF, AK
430208	CONROY, RALPH J	P-39L	42-4626	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
430221	MCCLURE, FRANK L	P-39	42-4802	WATSON LAKE, YUKON, CANADA
430225	NONE	B-17F	42-29813	GOWEN AAF, ID
430225	JENKINS, THOMAS	B-17E	42-29843	GOWEN AAF, ID
430302	EVERTSON, LESLIE K	P-39L	42-4720	GORE FIELD, MT
430303	WHITE, CHESTER A	P-39	42-4718	POCATELLO AAF, ID
430303	TREMAINE, ELLIOTT S	P-38G	42-12800	GORE FIELD, MT
430306	BENCE, JOHN W	P-39L	42-4624	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
430306	VAUGHN, JOHN E	P-39	42-4997	NEW NORWAY, ALBERTA, CANADA
430320	RING, VINCENT M	A-20B	43-13521	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
430320	ISENHOWER, GEORGE G	B-17F	42-29616	BIRMINGHAM AAF, AL
430321	BLAIR, MARSHALL F	P-39	42-4610	GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA, CANADA
430323	LANE, GERALD R	P-39N	42-5025	GORE FIELD, MT
430323	HOLMES, SHERWOOD W	P-40K-1	42-10150	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
430401	WATSON, WAYNE B	P-39	42-4945	CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
430415	GRAYSON, FRANK G	P-39	42-9258	WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA
430424	BOYLE, MARTIN P	A-20	42-53628	GORE FIELD, MT
430429	BROOME, BENNIE	B-17E	41-2540	DALLAS, TX
430430	STENSON, WILLIAM A	B-17F	42-30091	TINKER AAF, OK
430430	BRENNER, GEORGE P JR	AT-6C	43-3062	CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
430513	AVERITT, WILLIAM T	B-17F	42-3320	FORT COLLINS 14 MI W, CO
430514	LINDSEY, WINSTON	UC-78	42-58291	GREAT FALLS, MT
430517	PETERSON, FRANKLIN A	P-39N	42-18646	WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA
430528	DAITZ, LEWIS R	B-17F	42-30414	CHEYENNE, WY
430603	JOHNSTON, IRA R	B-17F	42-30431	CHEYENNE, WY
430607	BLAIR, MARSHALL F	A-20G	42-53869	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
430611	DENT, EUGENE H	A-20G	42-53897	FT ST JOHN, BC, CANADA
430619	KLINE, DANIEL B	B-17F	42-30460	GREAT FALLS, MT
430624	GEARY, JAMES R JR	B-17F	42-3301	GRENIER AAF, NH
430624	UNKNOWN	B-17F	42-3301	GRENIER AAF, NH
430629	CRUIKSHANK, GARNER, T	L-1C	41-18919	GREAT FALLS, MT
430629	SHOOK, ARTHUR M	P-40N	42-105164	ELMENDORF AAF, AK
430702	HOLTON, OLIVER G	B-25D	41-30562	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
430702	GAINES, JOHN W	P-39Q	42-19871	SQUANGE LAKE, YUKON, CANADA
430703	HALLIDAY, JOHN J	L-4B	43-790	GREAT FALLS, MT
430706	KENT, WALTER T	P-39Q	42-19885	FT ST JOHN, BC, CANADA
430707	PARISEAU, THOMAS A	P-39Q	42-19909	WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA
430711	CASPERSON, JAMES B JR	P-39	42-20178	CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
430716	PLEIMAN, CLAYTIN G	A-20G	42-54203	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
430721	ARNOLD, CHARLES J	P-39	42-20196	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
430722	NEWLAND, WILLIAM F	A-20G	42-54196	AISHIHIK, YUKON, CANADA
430724	HOLBEN, CARL R	A-20G	42-54235	TESLIN, YUKON, CANADA
430727	DEMPSEY, RALPH	B-17F	42-30584	LEWISTOWN, MT
430804	GARLAND, WILLIAM C	B-17F	42-30745	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
430807	CANNON, JOE W	B-17F	42-30788	DENVER, CO
430810	STRIDDE, RAYMOND R	P-39Q	42-20597	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
430823	ZAYACH, STEPHEN J	P-39Q	42-20657	PENHOLD 20 MI S, MT
430830	MILLER, GEORGE K	P-39	42-20599	GORE FIELD, MT
430830	BROTZMAN, PAUL W	P-39	42-20612	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
430901	MAGINN, WARREN H	B-17F	42-5128	FT BENTON 6 MI E, MT
430904	DANAHY, EDWARD T JR	B-17F	42-31010	BISMARCK, ND
430904	COVERDILL, EDWARD M	P-39	42-20664	LADD AAF, AK
430910	SWEET, PHILLIP	B-17G	42-31034	PUEBLO AAF, CO
430920	PATTON, HERSCHEL C	P-39	42-21014	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
431001	MCILWAIN, JOHN W	B-17F	42-6090	BIG SANDY 2 MI E, MT
431011	CHIEVITZ, NIELS	B-24D	42-72880	PETERSON FIELD, CO
431021	O'ROURKE, ROBERT J	P-39Q	44-2123	GORE FIELD, MT
431025	MATHWIG, EDWARD B	B-17G	42-31344	PENDLETON FIELD, OR
431028	DONAHUE, JOSEPH P	BT-13A	42-1677	GORE FIELD, MT
431031	ROSS, EVERETT S JR	P-39Q	44-2177	GORE FIELD, MT
431103	PATRICK, ROBERT W	A-20G	43-9074	PINE LAKE, YUKON, CANADA
431118	ALMOSLINO, ALBERT	UC-64A	43-5187	GORE FIELD, MT
431122	WHALIN, WILLIAM C	P-39Q	44-2254	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
431201	HARSHBERGER, ELMER T	B-25D	42-87126	GORE FIELD, MT
431206	TWOMEY, THOMAS A	A-20G	42-53751	HELENA, MT
431206	BEVERSTOCK, AUBREY E	P-39Q	44-2213	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
431206	CARPENTER, DELOS R	P-39Q	44-2485	SMITH RIVER 120 MI N, YUKON, CANADA
431218	SNOWDEN, RALPH D	UC-78	43-7801	GORE FIELD, MT
431224	CATREN, FRANK H	UC-43	43-10855	BISMARCK, ND
440113	LUTES, DONALD P	P-39Q	44-2941	SIDNEY, NE
440115	ANDRIES, MAURICE C	A-20G	43-9546	CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
440116	BRAUN, ALBERT L	AT-6C	42-4008	GORE FIELD, MT
440120	MILLER, JOSEPH S	A-20G	43-9760	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
440121	WALLNER, ANDREW L	P-39Q	44-13244	GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA, CANADA
440129	NEEL, J S	A-20G	43-9775	LADD AAF, AK
440201	JOHNSON, LOUIS F	B-17G	42-97102	HECTOR AP, ND
440211	COLLINS, PAUL L	P-39Q	44-3294	LADD AAF, AK
440211	VAN NOSTRAND, STEPHEN E	P-39Q	44-3276	LADD AAF, AK
440215	KAKULA, STEPHEN J	B-26	41-18249	GORE FIELD, MT
440217	NEAL, ALLEN J	A-20G	43-10022	CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
440222	SULMEYER, JOSEPH	P-39Q	44-3291	LADD AAF 7 MI E, AK
440304	SELVA, BRUNO A	P-51B	42-106780	PALM SPRINGS, CA
440304	SELVA, BRUNO A	P-51B	42-106750	PALM SPRINGS, CA
440305	HOLSTEDT, JOHN H	L-5	42-98606	SNAG, YUKON, CANADA
440308	SOFFA, MC KINLEY F	B-17G	42-102438	GORE FIELD, MT
440319	PRICE, WILLIAM B	B-25G	43-21539	STOCKETT 7.5 MI SE, MT
440323	WALKER, HAL T	B-17G	42-102614	GORE FIELD, MT
440324	CURLEY, WILLIAM B	UC-78	43-31896	GORE FIELD, MT
440329	MATHWIG, EDWARD G	B-29	42-6363	MEMPHIS, TN
440331	TEAGUE, RALPH T	B-24D	42-72886	NASHVILLE, TN
440407	SUMPTER, FRED P	P-39Q	44-32359	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
440410	KETCHAM, MARJORIE J	P-39Q	44-32482	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
440501	SOMMOVIGO, MARCELLO J	P-39	42-20690	FT NELSON 30 MI S, BC, CANADA
440504	KARNER, EUGENE H	B-25J	43-27548	ATLANTIC OCEAN
440521	?	B-17G	43-37589	TULSA MAP, OK
440524	AMEROCIK, JOHN K	P-63A	42-69055	CHARLESTON AP, WV
440525	WARNER, RICHARD, J	B-17F	42-29546	LEXINGTON AP, KY
440805	HARRIS, ROBERT C	P-63A	42-69401	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
440805	HADDAD, ALEXANDER	P-51D	44-14456	MIDLAND, TX
440808	DAITZ, LEWIS R	AT-6C	41-33062	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
450418	LINARI, FREDERICK J	P-47N	44-88260	CHEYENNE, WY
450709	AIREY, RICHARD L	P-38L	44-26970	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
450710	FLINT, RAY H	AT-6D	44-81641	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
450721	FOLEY, THOMAS W	P-47D	43-25453	DAVENPORT 1 MI NW, MT
451029	CRAWFORD, NATHANIEL	C-54B	42-72421	ANCHORAGE 10 MI NE, AK
451103	EVANS, FLOYD E	C-47A	43-15127	MINNEAPOLIS, MN
451226	BLOND, PHILLIP A	C-47B	43-49444	GREAT FALLS, MT
460422	CHRISTENSEN, HAROLD E	UC-45F	42-43486	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
460624	FOWLER, WALTER M	C-47B	43-49441	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
460725	RANDOLPH, LEWIS F	C-47B	43-16395	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
470115	BROTEMARKLE, UPTON	C-54B	45-637	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
470119	BILLINGS, DONALD E	C-54G	45-611	EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
470123	THOMAS, ROBERT L	C-47	43-48936	SEATTLE, WA
470211	ARNOLD, HERBERT W	C-54G	45-622	FT NELSON, BC, CANADA
470519	STEWART, CARTER B	C-47B	43-49248	LIVINGSTON 5.5 MI SE, MT
490528	SNYDER, ALLEN E	C-54E	44-9109	GREAT FALLS AAF, MT
500111	HALDENMAN, LEONARD A	C-54G	45-570	KODIAK 4 MI SW, AK
500111	HARTMAN, LEONARD A	C-54G	45-570	KODIAK AAF, AK
500209	LACEY, ARTHUR J	C-54A	44-9091	RAYNESFORD 7 MI NE, MT
500223	SNYDER, WILLIAM F	C-82A	45-57793	TINKER AFB, OK
510522	MORGAN, CHARLES E	T-11	43-10420	MCCHORD AFB
510910	DOMONUSKY, GEORGE T	C-54G	45-0561	GREAT FALLS, MT
511106	MINCHER, JAMES A	C-54D	42-72702	GREAT FALLS AFB 5 MI N, MT
511106	WAGNER, GERALD W	C-54D	42-72477	GREAT FALLS AFB 5 MI N, MT
530514	ANDERSON, ROBERT K	B-29	44-87630	SARGENT 8 MI WSW, NE
540708	GARRY, WILLIAM J	F-94C	51-13570	CAVENDISH 1.5 MI ENE, CANADA
540801	POE, BILLY L	T-33A	52-9473	GREAT FALLS 6 MI E, MT
540821	MALMSTROM, EINAR A	T-33A	52-9282	GREAT FALLS 3 MI W, MT
550309	HAWLEY, DANIEL C	B-25N	44-30050	PLEASANT GROVE 9 MI NE, UT
551205	STRAUSS, RAYMOND J JR	F-84F	52-6758	MALMSTROM AFB, MT
560305	PETERSEN, NORMAN D	F-84F	52-6913	GERALDINE 8 MI SE, MT