Crash of a Douglas A-26B-66-DL Invader near Chorwon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1951 at 0507 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34666
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27945
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
At 0507LT, the crew reported icing conditions and apparently attempted to bail out when the aircraft crashed 8 km northwest of Chorwon. No trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found.
Crew:
Cpt Guy B. Harrell Jr.,
A1C Charles E. Parham Jr.,
2nd Lt James D. Smith Jr.,
2nd Lt Charles R. Thompson.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-50-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1951 at 1747 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34321
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27600
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night intruder mission and while inbound to target around 1747LT (last contact recorded), the airplane was hit by enemy antiaircraft fire and crashed. No trace of the three crew members was found.
Crew:
2nd Lt Jack A. Fisher,
Maj Gordon K. Kahl,
2nd Lt John H. Roumiguiere.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-20-BN Superfortress in Chongju

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
42-93974
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
7381
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a leaflet dropping mission over North Korea when the heavy bomber was shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire. All 12 crew members decided to bail out and the aircraft crashed near Chongju. Eleven crew members were rescued by friendly forces while the captain became POW.
Crew:
Cpt Donald G. Bigham,
1st Lt Richard M. Bryan,
1st Lt Donald R. Clancey,
1st Lt Raymond B. Garcia,
Pfc Vernon O. Heitsenrader,
Cpl Joseph R. La Fleur,
S/Sgt David Lipsky,
Pfc Benjamin F. Livingston,
S/Sgt Winston P. McKinney,
Sgt William J. G. Northey,
Pfc Joseph P. Pershica,
1st Lt Daniel B. Vance.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy antiaircraft.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-55-BN Superfortress off Wonsan: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-61932
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11409
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The heavy bomber was attacked and shot down by the pilots of several Soviet MiG-15. All 11 crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed into the Wonson harbor. Two crew members were killed while nine others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Bobby D. Abplanalp,
Cpl Lynn W. Dorsey,
M/Sgt Wilbur N. Foster,
1st Lt Luke C. Fyffe, †
1st Lt William J. Haberle, †
1st Lt James W. Harig,
Sgt James A. Johnson,
Cpt Melvin C. Manley,
Cpl Harvey Simon,
Cpl Raymond L. Singleton,
1st Lt Alfred Ziegler.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Soviet MiG-15.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-55-BN Superfortress off Nampo: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-61940
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11417
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While taking part to a bombing mission over the Namsi Airfield, the aircraft was shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 and crashed into the Yellow Sea about 10 km west of Nampo. A crew member was rescued and five others were taken POW. All seven other occupants were considered as deceased as no trace from them was ever found.
Crew:
1st Lt Fred L. Beissner Jr.,
1st Lt Wayne F. Black,
S/Sgt William J. Botter,
Sgt Arthur G. Coffey, ?
Cpt Robert W. Cogswell, †
Cpt James A. Foulks Jr., †
Sgt Alois A. Fuehrer, †
Sgt James H. Jones, ?
S/Sgt Kenneth E. Kisser, ?
Lt Col Gerald C. MacClean, ?
1st Lt Ara Mooradian, †
S/Sgt John T. Strine, ?
1st Lt Lloyd G. Wentworth Jr. ?
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a Soviet MiG-15.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-25-BN Superfortress in Namsi: 10 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
42-94045
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
7452
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While engaged in a bombing mission over the Namsi Airfield, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Soviet MiG-15 and crashed. Ten crew members were killed while three others were taken POW.
Crew:
A2C James A. Gallant, †
A3C Melvin B. Hays, †
2nd Lt John J. Horner, †
2nd Lt Laurence H. Hudson, †
Pfc Gerald E. Johnson,
T/Sgt Johnny M. Johnson,
Cpt Robert M. Krumm, †
A3C Israel Marshall Jr., †
A1C Ernest R. McAdoo, †
T/Sgt Quentin L. Newswanger, †
Cpt John M. Nutting, †
Pfc Jess A. Osborne Jr.,
1st Lt Conrad F. Poynor. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a Soviet MiG-15.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader in North Korea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1951 at 2113 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34547
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27826
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a night intruder mission, the crew made his last radio contact at 2113LT. Shortly later, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a MiG fighter and crashed somewhere in North Korea. No trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert Adams,
Pfc Norris A. Solem,
2nd Lt Eugene E. Strope,
Cpt Minter C. Terry.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an enemy fighter.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-50-DL Invader near Yangdŏk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1951 at 0055 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34314
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
27593
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying at low height, the twin engine aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed in a mountainous region located about 16 km northwest of Yangdŏk. Three crew members were killed while a fourth became POW.
Crew:
Cpt Philip W. Browning, †
M/Sgt George Morar,
1st Lt William D. Mulkins, †
Cpt John S. Walmsley Jr. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-35-DL Invader near Kumchon: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-39441
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
7154
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While engaged in a night intruder mission, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the early hours near Kumchon. Two crew members were killed while the third occupant became a POW.
Crew:
1st LT Rolan M. Akin,
S/Sgt Norman G. Davis, †
1st Lt Albert P. Derosier. †

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader near Sin'gye: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34337
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27616
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a night intruder mission, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Sin'gye. Last radio contact was established at 0228LT. The wreckage was observed but SAR effort were negative and hampered by poor weather conditions. All four crew members were MIA.
Crew:
A2C Ronald W. Cheston,
1st Lt Henry T. Dixon,
1st Lt Robert C. Finch,
2nd Lt William R. Lyden.