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USAAF 20th AF 500th BG 882nd BS Japan January 5, 1945 |
Pilot Major Wilbur E. "Barney" Hurlbutt, O-1699361 (MIA / KIA) Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Felix P. Omilian, O-685171 (MIA / KIA) Bombardier 1st Lt. Glendon M. Aitken (MIA / KIA) Navigator 1st Lt. Edward H. Stoehr (MIA / KIA) Engineer 1st Lt. Glenn C. Truesdell (MIA / KIA) Radio Sgt Joseph P. Nighan (MIA / KIA) Radar SSgt Paul E. Dreyer (MIA / KIA) Gunner Sgt Karl Hunt (MIA / KIA) Gunner Sgt Frank J. Yanik (MIA / KIA) Gunner Cpl Richard P. Steinberg (MIA / KIA) Passenger Lt. Col Marcus A. Mullen (MIA / KIA) Tail Gunner Sgt Harold T. Hedges, 38400804 (POW, survived) Crashed January 3, 1945 MACR 10905 Aircraft History Wartime History Mission History Over the target, intercepted by Ki-61 Tonys from Komaki Airfield and Itami Airfield, plus 210 Kokutai Zeros, J1N1 Irvings and D4Y Judys from Meiji Airfield. Over Okazaki, southeast of Nagoya, this B-29 was rammed by a 55th Sentai Ki-61 Tony piloted by 1st Lt. Minoru Shirota, who bailed out, but died from injuries the next day. The B-29 was hit between the nose and no. 3 engine and fell out of formation, leveled out then suffered an explosion and rolled over on its back and went into a spin. This B-29 was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Fate of the Crew Recovery of Remains Wreckage Memorials References 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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