Philippines

The crew left Lingayen Airfield in the morning on a dropping mission to Bokod, northeast of Baguio. After a low pass over the drop zone, the crew was returning to his base when the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Obudan located north of Bokod. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John B. Clayton,
Pfc Samuel J. DeStefano,
Sgt George N. Fowler,
1st Lt Julian C. Hall Jr.,
Sgt Samuel Isbell,
S/Sgt George H. Stiles,
Cpt Bennett J. Travis,
2nd Lt Michael F. Winkler.

The aircraft departed Elmore Airfield (Mindoro) at 1630LT on a flight to Tanauan, Leyte. On approach in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 6 km northwest of San Roque, south of Tanauan. All 25 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Pfc Chester C. Adkins,
1st Lt John H. Baird Jr.,
Raymond E. Baker,
Sgt Samuel A. Bruno,
Cpt Lewis Griffin Compton Jr.,
Pfc Guy John Davis,
Cpt Charles E. Dougherty,
Cpt Charles Shelton Enochs,
Sgt Andrew Fatula,
Pvt Lewis L. Frankforther,
S/Sgt Alejandro Gonzalez,
Pfc Jack F. Hageman,
1st Lt Wilson Burbank Haslam,
Adam E. Horning,
2nd Lt James Andrew Jacobs,
S/Sgt Arthur T. Poillucci,
2nd Lt Myles Victor Reed,
F/O Joseph F. Sass,
Cpl Joseph J. Sermershein Jr.,
Charles Hugh Turner,
Cpl Robert M. Walton,
Tec Bruce S. Weston,
Cpl Ken J. Wigen,
1st Lt John Robert Willis.

The aircraft departed Elmore Airfield in Mindoro and an air evacuation mission to Tanauan, Leyte, carrying 28 passengers, two medical staff and four crew members. Around 1300LT - 1330LT, en route to Leyte, the crew informed ground he was returning to Mindoro. This was the last contact heard from the crew. No trace of the aircraft nor the occupants was ever found.
Crew:
2nd Lt Leo J. Kelly, pilot,
2nd Lt Paul A. Healy, copilot,
Sgt Theodore S. Oja, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Charles W. Kiester, radio operator.

Medical attendants:
2nd Lt Beatrice H. Memler,
Tec John A. Hudson.

Passengers:
Pfc Thomas Adamsky,
T5 William F. Anger,
Pvt Gerald P. Arel,
Cpl William H. Avers,
Sgt Audie H. Bishop,
Sgt Matthew J. Clarke,
T5 Clyde C. Collins,
T4 Fabian T. Cots,
Pvt Virgil H. Fredrickson,
Pfc Paul E. Gilley,
Sgt John E. Handerson,
Cpl Ralph H. Howard,
Pvt Phillip Ingalls,
Pfc Ray S. Jahnke,
Pfc Hurtle Johnes,
Pfc Alfred J. Kvist,
Pvt Harry B. Maegher,
Pvt Maximo Magboo,
T4 Charles L. Mills,
Pfc Edward J. Najecki,
Pvt Joseph E. Sintic,
Pfc Lytle I. Turner,
Pfc James E. Twitchell,
Sgt George E. Wells,
Pfc Harold W. Weltick,
Pvt Clarence H. White,
T5 James L. Wynn,
Slc Rudolph L. Zakrzawski.

The crew left Tanauan Airport at 1233LT on a supply mission with a load of fuel barrels, radio equipment and food. Weather conditions at Tanauan were poor with cumulus from 2,000 feet up to 7,000 feet. Twelve minutes after departure, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed, killing all six crew members. As the aircraft did not return to its base, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft was found. Walkers found the wreckage in an isolated area on May 1989.
Crew:
2nd Lt Edwin H. Franks,
Sgt Marvin A. Gill,
Cpt George W. Grismore,
T/Sgt James G. Maynard,
2nd Lt Arthur F. Parkhurst,
Sgt Philip Taliaferro Jr.

The aircraft left Clark AFB at 1017LT and made a stop at Mabalacat Airfield to board two additional nurses on this ambulance flight bound for Tanauan, Leyte. There were on board 30 passengers, most of them wounded people, and a crew of 7. On approach to Tanauan Airport, weather conditions were marginal with low ceiling. The crew contacted the control tower to obtain instructions and requested five ambulances to stand by for patients. This was the last radio contact and the aircraft failed to arrive. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft was found. It is believed that the aircraft probably crashed into the San Pablo Bay off Tanauan.
Crew (70th Transport Squadron):
Cpl Delbert V. Beery,
1st Lt Martha F. Black,
2nd Lt Clark E. Chapman,
2nd Lt Versal R. Josephson,
2nd Lt James R. Norton,
S/Sgt William J. Treich,
Cpl Gordon G. Vondrak.

Lost without trace on a flight from Clark AFB to Bayug Airfield, Leyte.
Crew:
1st Lt Sam T. Barr,
Cpl Steve P. Brawner,
F/O Eugene D. Crow,
T/Sgt Henry L. Heberlee,
Cpt Charles Lamon.

Crashed while taking part to a supply mission, killing all six crew members.
Crew:
Sgt David B. Browne,
F/O Jack H. Deacon,
F/O George C. Polovich,
1st Lt Thomas P. Sneckner,
S/Sgt Freeman F. Stanton,
F/O Jack Dempsey Yates.

The aircraft departed Leyte Island at 0700LT on a flight to Clark Field. Near Manila Bay, the flight ran into rough weather as it flew through clouds for about 30 minutes. Still over water the crew became lost. The radio operated radioed several messages but did receive any response. Meanwhile, the cabin was prepared for a ditching. At 1210LT the crew spotted two small islands and prepared to land on an airstrip there. A USAAF P-51 Mustang pilot was circling in the area because another P-51 had gone down in the water near the islands and the pilot knew the island was occupied by Japanese forces. He decided to prevent the C-47 to land on the occupied island and opened fire, hitting the right hand engine of the C-47. The P-51 returned and fired at the left hand engine. The airplane was flying low, stalled and hit the water about 300 yards from the shore. All aboard got out into three rafts. They paddled out to sea to avoid machine gun and rifle fire from the shore. They were joined by the P-51 pilot that had been shot down earlier. The next morning all were rescued by a Catalina.
Source:
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19450210-3

While approaching Manila at an altitude between 500 and 1,000 feet, the aircraft was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire. A wing broke, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed near the Nichols AFB, killing all 10 occupants. The pilot may have entered the battle zone on purpose as he made remarks on the day of the accident that he wanted to take photos of the battle scene.
Crew:
Cpl Max L. Greene,
T/Sgt Herschel H. Hickman,
F/O David G. Jolly,
2nd Lt John K. Myers.
Source:
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19450210-4

The airplane departed Tacloban on a flight to the Admiralty Islands, PNG, performing an air evacuation on behalf of the Navy Air Transportation Service. There were several officers and wounded soldiers on board. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft collided with a USAAF Stinson L-5 Sentinel registered 42-99165. The twin engine aircraft crashed at the end of the runway and was destroyed. All 21 occupants perished. The fate of the second aircraft and its occupant(s) remains unknown.
Crew (13th Squadron):
Lt Bridwell James McKnight, pilot,
Lt Donald W. Huegel, copilot,
Lt George Arnold Danner, navigator,
James R. Reynolds, orderly
Hugh G. Ballantyne, radio operator.
Passengers:
Lt Col C. H. Mattson,
Lt Col G. W. Pease,
Lt E. J. Detmer,
Lt Winfield V. Scott Jr.,
Ens Maurice Lawrence Naylon Jr.,
Ens N. J. Roccaforte,
G. M. Pangalos,
F. Hold,
A. D. Nonsley,
O. F. Blizzard,
J. B. Hayden,
H. E. Dickinson,
J. C. Raines,
W. E. Seeling,
S. D. Stroul,
M. M. King.