January

3.
Cook, William Alonzo
Stowell, Harold Dale
Broderick, John F.
Gustin, Harley Bruce
Periman, Fred Edward
Accidental drowning, Kyushu, Japan 

12.
King, Ernest E. Jr.
Accidental drowning, Guam 

24.
Hill, Charles E.
Aviation accident, USS Mindoro, at sea

February

14.
Umstattd, John Dewitt
Lost at sea

21.
Coderre, Frederick
Aviation accident, Yokosuka, Japan

March

11.
Kursavage, Victor Emmanuel
Aviation accident, Tianjin, China 

17.
Champion, Francis E.
Circumstances and location unknown 

May

21.
Lynch, William Joseph
Declared dead as prisoner of war, Manchuria 

June

3.
Larche, Beverly Judge
Aviation accident, USS Franklin, at sea