Training

Shortly after take off from Cambridge Airport by night, an engine failed. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing but the aircraft hit a tree and crashed onto a house. The pilot was killed while there were no casualties on the ground.
Crew (5th FPP):
P/O Irene Arckless, pilot.

While cruising at an altitude of 11,000 feet, the four-engine aircraft hit the east slope of Mt Humboldt located southwest of Wells. The wreckage and all 10 dead bodies were found on January 24.
Crew:
2nd Lt Cyril J. Casey, pilot,
2nd Lt Ray C. Hochheimer, copilot,
2nd Lt Clifford J. Elliott, navigator,
2nd Lt Arthur F. Kelly, bombardier,
Sgt Michael J. DiSalvo, flight engineer,
Sgt Alexander C. Johnson, assistant flight engineer,
Sgt Seymour E. Sonkin, radio operator,
Sgt Byron E. Olson, assistant radio operator,
Sgt Lowell T. Stoner, air gunner,
Sgt James A. Karnspon, air gunner.

En route, the crew encountered unclear problems and elected to abandon the aircraft. The crew bailed out and was later found alive while the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field.
Crew (18th OTU):
P/O A. Ratajczak,
P/O C. Czekalski,
Sgt A. E. Korzeniowski, †
Sgt J. Drapala,
Sgt R. Baszowski,
Sgt M. Nogacki.

The crew was engaged in a night training mission from RAF Wigtown. While cruising in low visibility, the twin engine aircraft hit a hill located near Caldbeck. A crew member was killed while four others were seriously injured.
Crew (1st AFS):
F/O Blain, pilot,
Sgt William Alfred Leslie Babbington, †
Sgt N. J. Higgins, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt J. Phillip, navigator,
Sgt L. Doust, navigator.

The crew was performing a night training flight from RAF Wigtown. In low visibility, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Skiddaw located south of Keswick. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft until January 29, 1943. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (1st AFU):
P/O William Basil Cheale Thompson, pilot,
P/O William Burt, navigator,
Sgt Edwin Omer Knight, navigator,
P/O Bruce Oswald Bown, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt George David Singleton, wireless operator and air gunner.

While on a night training mission, the aircraft crashed few miles off Heceta Head. The aircraft sunk and was lost and all eight occupants were killed.

Shortly after take off from San Juan harbor, while climbing, the seaplane crashed into the sea few miles off shore. All three crew members were killed.

While flying over Melstone, the aircraft caught fire for unknown reason. Shortly later, it went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed on the slope of Mt Bull located south of Musselshell. All 11 crew members were killed.
Crew (2nd BG):
Ed Layfield, pilot,
Gerald Beem, copilot,
Lewis Newland, navigator,
Chester Knight, bombardier,
Fred Brown, flight engineer,
Hulon Dutton, radio operator,
Chas Valys, air gunner,
Wallace Hanson, air gunner,
Fred Murray, air gunner,
Hobart Hall, air gunner,
Orville Ralston, air gunner.

On final approach to Port Albert, the twin engine aircraft hit the ground short of runway threshold. The undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest. While all five crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Two Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombers collided when one bomber overtook and pulled up in front of the flight leader. The impact with the leader’s nose severed the tail section and the aircraft went out of control preventing the seven man crew from bailing out. The flight leader had sounded the bailout bell and five men parachuted to safety. Parts of the severed tail remained embedded in the nose, pinning the bombardier and navigator in the nose of the aircraft and blocking the pilot’s forward vision. The engineer went to the front of the aircraft, noted the situation and notified the pilot of the two men trapped there. The pilot, Lt. Slough, despite the damage to the aircraft, with the aid of the engineer in the copilot’s seat, managed to fly the plane back and land at the base at Pueblo. These two men, Lt Slough and S/Sgt Cailleir, were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for their heroic actions.
Crew (41-11826):
1st Lt Gerald E. Smetts, pilot, †
2nd Lt Charles T. Bowen Jr., copilot, †
2nd Lt Adam C. Thompson Jr., navigator, †
2nd Lt Bliss M. Shannon, bombardier, †
Sgt Victor H. McGregor, engineer, †
S/Sgt Charles S. Meisenheimer, radio operator, †
Sgt James H. Cooney Jr., air gunner. †
Crew (41-24041):
1st Lt Frank D. Slough, pilot,
2nd Lt Steward P. Elliott, copilot,
2nd Lt Henry W. Scott, bombardier,
2nd Lt Lester M. Warner, navigator,
S/Sgt James E. Cailleir, engineer,
Sgt Elwood W. Harrison, engineer,
S/Sgt Dan Kinnon, radio operator,
Sgt Herman Siegeldt, assistant radio operator,
Sgt Robert A. Griffin, tail gunner.
Source:
http://www.coloradoaircrashes.com/Crashsites/crash_site13.htm