Lest we forget


The heroism of these men should be an inspiration to us all. This page is a tribute to those who did not come home.
DateNameAircraftDetails
11-01-'42Dorethy,P-39DPlane crashed into the sea.
18-07-'43Little, DelphiaP-39Went into water of end of Aruba.
21-07-'43Carbonell, Henri J.S.P-39Crash landing at Curacao.
21-12-'43Borom, EllsworthP-39

Crashed in sea off Aruba.

16-03-'44Hanlon, Francis P.P-38Shot down flying Europe.
09-10-'44Brill, Rudd R.P-39Mid air collision with Peterson at France Field.
09-10-'44Peterson, John S.P-39Mid air collision with Brill at France Field.
16-10-'44Boulter,P-39Mid air collision with Koster over France Field.
16-10-'44Koster, Robert B.P-39Mid air collision with Boulter over France Field.
28-12-'44Bressler, Hartwell T.P-39QLost contact with rest of mission in the vicinity of Madden Dam.
28-12-'44Dozier, Davis A.P-39QLost contact with rest of mission in the vicinity of Madden Dam.
13-12-'44Maxon, WarrenP-39QDissappeared, lost flying formation into cloud.
xx-xx-'xxBlackburn,AT-6Spun in with Lt. Burns at Howard Field.
xx-xx-'xxBurns,At-6Spun in with Lt. Blackburn at Howard Field
30-03-'45McClunng, George A.P-38QLost contact with rest of flight.
21-04-'45Edwards, Charles G.C-45ECrash during search for 2 downed P-38's.
21-04-'45Petree, HarryC-45ECrash during search for 2 downed P-38's.
21-04-'45Rice, RoyC-45ECrash during search for 2 downed P-38's.
21-04-'45Sweeny, CharlesC-45ECrash during search for 2 downed P-38's.
xx-xx-'xxGaultney, Arthur E.P-39Overshot runway (was in 515 FS at the time).
xx-xx-'xxRamsey,-Mid air collision with Sosin at France Field.
xx-xx-'xxSchmidt, David F.P-47Crash at Howard Field.
xx-xx-'xxSosin, LouisP-39Mid air collision with Captain Ramsey at France Field.
xx-xx-'xxWells, Cecil L.P-47Shot down flying in Europe.
06-02-'46Grunska, HerbertP-38While ettempting landing at Howard Field.
xx-xx-'46Fairman, William T.P-47Howard Field (plane is queastion mark).
28-05-'57Rea, Alan N.F-100CCrashed during to attempt to land at Soesterberg AB.
26-03-'58Wallin, Glen L.T-33AAttempting to land a malfunctioning aircraft at Nouasseur Air Base, Morocco. The trainee pilot, second lieutenant Richard E. Bolstad bailed out and survived the crash.
21-06-'71Rice, David B.F-4EWhile flying a training mission the fighter crashed at Lienden, the Netherlands.
21-06-'71Sweeting, Ted G.F-4EWhile flying a training mission the fighter crashed at Lienden, the Netherlands.
29-08-'77Johnston, MickeyF-4EWhile flying a low-level intercept, the aircraft crashed in the North Sea near the Dutch island of Terschelling.
29-08-'77Pondrom, Patrick H.F-4EWhile flying a low-level intercept, the aircraft crashed in the North Sea near the Dutch island of Terschelling.