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| USAAF 20th AF 462nd BG 771st BS |
Pilot Captain Howard R. Jarrell, O-724431 (interned, survived) Co-Pilot 1st Lt. John R. Kirkland, O-751005 (interned, survived) CA Navigator 2nd Lt. Frank C. Ogden, O-740708 (interned, survived) CA Bombardier 2nd Lt. Edward J. Golden, O-684962 (interned, survived) NJ Engineer M/Sgt Mike Losik, Jr., 6994827 (interned, survived) PA Radio Sgt Jerome C. Zuercher, 35647273 (interned, survived) OH Command Gunner Sgt Merl A. Bailey, 37232421 (interned, survived) KS Left Gunner T/Sgt Lewis A. Earley, 13012932 (interned, survived) PA Right Gunner Sgt George Hummel, 35668122 (interned, survived) OH Radar Cpl Herbert A. Bost, 32453664 (interned, survived) NJ Tail Gunner SSgt Roy Price, 13040754 (interned, survived) PA Force Landed July 29, 1944 MACR 10126 Aircraft History Built by Boeing in Wichita, Kansas. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-29-5-BW Superfortress serial number 42-6256. Ferried overseas to China Burma India (CBI). Wartime History Assigned to the 20th Air Force (20th AF), 462nd Bombardment Group (462nd BG), 771st Bombardment Squadron (771st BS). Nicknamed "Ramp Tramp". When lost, engines R-3350-23A serial numbers 42-84650, 42-84554, 42-121242 and 42-120792. Weapon serial numbers: 50 caliber machine guns 311973, 368732, 1099559, 1095759, 312067, 321812, 368901, 110722, 124792 and 124451 plus 20mm cannon serial number 123231. Mission History On July 29, 1944 took off from A-5 (APO 210) on a bombing mission against Anshan in Manchuria. The weather was unlimited visibility with a thin cloud layer at 20,000'. Aboard, this B-29 experienced electrical problems and their radio would not transmit. Last seen at 12:04 over Kaiping in Manchuria and did not appeared to be in good condition with no engines feathered or obvious problems. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). In fact, this B-29 proceeded towards Vladivostok and landed at Tsentral’naya Uglovaya Airfield (Uglovoye) near Vladivostok a Soviet Navy base. After landing, this bomber was retained by the Soviet Union as the first example of a B-29 Superfortress, a type the United States declined to send to the USSR under lend lease. To study the bomber, Stalin ordered Admiral Nikolai G. Kuznetsov, People’s Commissar for Naval Affairs and Commander of the Soviet Navy to conduct flight tests and study the heavy bomber. Fates of the Crew The crew were interred by the Soviet Union and were detained until repatriated via Iran to the Allies. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-29-5-BW Superfortress 42-6256 "6256 (462nd BG, 771st BS, "Ramp Tramp") forced down July 20, 1944 near Vladivostok and fell into Soviet hands. MACR 7178 Later used as mother ship for underwing launching of 346P glider a development of ex-German DFS 346 rocket-powered aircraft in 1948-49." Missing Air Crew Report 10126 (MACR 10126) created July 31, 1944 NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - Howard R. Jarrell NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - John R. Kirkland NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - Frank C. Ogden NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - Edward J. Golden NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - Mike Losik, Jr NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - Jerome C. Zuercher NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - Merl A. Bailey NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - Lewis A. Earley NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - George Hummel NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - Herbert A. Bost NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - Roy Price USAF Museum - Soviet Union Impounds and Copies B-29 via WayBack Machine August 5, 2014 date of mission listed as July 31, 1944 [sic July 29, 1944] Air & Space Magazine "Made in the U.S.S.R." by Von Hardesty March 2001 Air Force Magazine "Carbon Copy Bomber" by Walter J. Boyne June 1, 2009 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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