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  B-29-30-BW Superfortress Serial Number 42-24474  
USAAF
5th AF
20th AF
462nd BG

Commander  Col. Richard H. Carmichael (POW, survived)
Radio  Sgt Remick Wallace, 31165077 (KIA, Buried Honolulu)
Crew  Capt. Chester Tims, O-443425 (MIA)
Crew  Maj. Edward A. Perry (POW, survived)
Crew  Maj. Harold Mann (POW, survived)
Crew  1st Lt. Carl A. Skedsvold (POW, survived)
Crew  F/O Paul M. Clark (POW, survived)
Crew  Cpl. Charles M. Howard (POW, survived)
Crew  Sgt. John A. Fischer (POW, survived)
Crew  Sgt Gerald B. Livingston (POW, survived)
Crew  Pfc. Joseph B. Deterra, Jr. (POW, survived)

Crashed  August 20, 1944
MACR  10126

Pilot History
Col. Richard H. Carmichael, commanding officer of the 462nd Bombardment Group. Carmichael was one of the pioneers of heavy bombers operations in the Pacific. He commanded the 19th BG in 1942 when it was the sole B-17 Group in the Southwest Pacific. Carmichael survived and spent a year in Japanese captivity.

Aircraft History
Built by Boeing. Constructor Number 4131.

Mission History
75 B-29s left China in daylight and carried out a dusk attack on Yawata. This bomber was lost. Hit by fire from fighters as well as 1 air-to-air bomb. The aircraft caught fire and 7 parachutes were seen.

The aircraft went into a dive and the pilot managed to level out at 2,000'. A further 3 parachutes were seen. Eight of the crew (including Carmichael) were taken POW and detained at Omori POW Camp until the end of the war. Radio operator Wallace died in the bomber.

References
Illusive Target by Richard Dunn mentions this loss.
Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional crew information

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Tech Info
B-29

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