1943 — Jan 8, USAAF B-24D Liberator crash 2M off Barking Sands Field, Kauai HI–all 10

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 5-18-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–10  Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation. ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100128.

–10  Pacific Wrecks. “B-24D-13-CO Liberator Serial Number 41-23929.”

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation. ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100128:

“Date:                          Friday 8 January 1943

“Type:                         Consolidated B-24D Liberator

“Owner/operator:        United States Army Air Force (UDSAAF)

“Registration:              41-23929 ….

“Fatalities:                   10 / Occupants: 10

“Aircraft damage:       Destroyed

“Location:                   Sea 2 mi off Barking Sands Field, Kauai, HI – USA…

“Departure airport:      Kahuka AAF, HI ….

“Narrative:                  Crashed while on a training flight.”

Pacific Wrecks. “B-24D-13-CO Liberator Serial Number 41-23929.”

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“On January 8, 1943 took off from Barking Sands Airfield piloted by 1st Lt. George F. Moznette, Jr. on a training flight leading a mock attack against Pearl Harbor on Oahu. board as a passenger or command pilot was Major Johnathan E. Coxwell, Commanding Officer (C. O.) 372nd Bombardment Squadron (372nd BS). After take off, this B-24 crashed two miles off Barking Sands on Kaui (Kaua’i)…. That morning, B-24 “Super Man” took off on a search mission for this missing bomber. While flying at 15,000′ they spotted the B-24 offshore underwater. Afterwards, the remains of five of the crew were recovered and buried in Hawaii and postwar permanently buried in the United States.

Pilot  1st Lt. George F. Moznette, Jr. (MIA / KIA, BR) GA
Co-Pilot  2nd Lt. Malcolm D. Frankel, Jr., O-662552 (MIA / KIA) KY
Navigator  2nd Lt. Charles L. Seymour (MIA / KIA, BR) Los Angeles, CA
Bombardier  1st Lt. James R. Carringer, Jr. (MIA / KIA, BR) NJ
Special Intel Officer  Captain John D. H. Hoyt (MIA / KIA) NY
Crew  SSgt Don Harp (MIA / KIA, BR) TX
Crew  Sgt Dalton E. Bowman (MIA / KIA, BR) TX
Crew  Sgt William W. Johnston (MIA / KIA) New York, NY
Crew  Pvt Frank M. Favia (MIA / KIA) Hillsborough County, FL
Passenger  Major Johnathan E. Coxwell, O-388654 C. O. 372nd BS (MIA / KIA) MT.”

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation. ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100128. Accessed 5-18-2024 at: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/100128

Pacific Wrecks. “B-24D-13-CO Liberator Serial Number 41-23929.” Accessed 5-18-2024 at: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/41-23929.html