Leyte

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.

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.