Nebraska

Crashed on landing at Grand Island Airport, killing all five crew members. The crew was involved in a control flight, prior to delivery to the RAF.

In flight, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in Morrill. Six crew members were killed while two others were injured.

En route, while overflying Nebraska, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a canyon located some 15 miles southwest of Merna. All 10 occupants were killed.

The crew left Rosecrans AFB, Missouri, for a night training exercise. En route, while cruising in the blizzard, crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed near Tecumseh. All three crew were killed.
Crew (561st ABU):
Hinton C. Daniels, instructor,
Marie Ethel Sharon, pilot 1.

The crew was performing a night training mission and departed Alliance AAF in the evening. While cruising in low visibility, the pilot made a turn to the right when the aircraft hit a mountain slope and crashed. The aircraft was demolished and all five occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing a right turn at the time of the accident and was in a bank angle of 60 degrees upon impact.
Crew:
Sgt John N. Darling,
2nd Lt Harold F. Kelly,
2nd Lt Richard P. Murphy,
Sgt Abraham Schneider,
1st Lt Roy S. Stanton.

A formation of four Consolidated Liberator left Fairmont AFB in the afternoon for a training mission. While cruising at an altitude of 20,000 feet, the crew of 42-7657 decided to leave the formation. Crew of the 42-7673 received the order to take the vacant place. During this process, the top of the tail of 42-7657 hit the other aircraft. Out of control, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located near Millingan. While the copilot of 42-7673 bailed out and was later found unhurt, all 17 other occupants on both aircraft were killed.
Crew of 42-7673:
2nd Lt James H. Williams, pilot, †
2nd Lt Melvin Klein, copilot,
2nd Lt William E. Herzog, navigator, †
2nd Lt Kenneth S. Ordway, bombardier, †
Sgt James H. Bobbitt, flight engineer, †
Sgt William D. Watkins, assistant engineer, †
Sgt William G. Williams, air gunner, †
Sgt Wilbur H. Chamberlin, radio operator, †
Sgt Edward O. Boucher, air gunner, †
Sgt Ursulo Galindo Jr., air gunner. †

A formation of four Consolidated Liberator left Fairmont AFB in the afternoon for a training mission. While cruising at an altitude of 20,000 feet, the crew of 42-7657 decided to leave the formation. Crew of the 42-7673 received the order to take the vacant place. During this process, the top of the tail of 42-7657 hit the other aircraft. Out of control, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located near Millingan. While the copilot of 42-7673 bailed out and was later found unhurt, all 17 other occupants on both aircraft were killed.
Crew of 42-7657:
2nd Lt Charles L. Brown, pilot, †
2nd Lt Clyde H. Frye, copilot, †
F/O Achille P. Augelli, bombardier, †
Sgt William C. Wilson, flight engineer, †
Sgt Albert R. Mogavero, assistant engineer, †
Pfc Andrew G. Bivona, radio operator, †
Sgt Arthur O. Doria, air gunner, †
Sgt Eugene A. Hubbell, air gunner. †

Shortly after take off from Alliance AFB, the aircraft banked left and right, causing both wings to touch the ground. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in a huge explosion and was destroyed. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Robert G. Bartels,
2nd Lt William Cardie.

The aircraft was performing a flight from Des Moines, Iowa, to the air base of Alliance, Nebraska. En route, it went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie located in Malcolm, northwest of Lincoln. All 13 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Pvt Chester T. Beczynski,
Cpl Edward A. Bloom,
Sgt Robert D. Hager Jr.,
Pfc Joseph T. Jurczyk,
Sgt Frank P. Krejci,
Cpl Arthur R. Markham,
S/Sgt Walker H. McCartney,
Pfc Robert A. McClymonds,
1st Lt James S. Mills,
Pvt George Ralich,
2nd Lt Edgar D. Rogers,
Pfc Sam Ross,
Pfc Howard E. Wiegand.

The crew was engaged in a training flight with a group of six Dakota that left a local air base in the afternoon to complete a combined exercise. En route, while in a V formation, a C-47 registered 42-23786 and carrying a crew of four went off course and hit with its right wing the left wing of the C-53. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 19 miles west of Hemingford. All eight crew members in both aircraft were killed.