ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98472
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| Date: | Saturday 10 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 483rd BSqn /505th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-65255 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Airfield B-2, Tinian Island -
 Northern Mariana Islands
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Airfield B-2, Tinan, Northern Mariana Islands |
Martin-Omaha B-29-20-MO Superfortress 42-65255: Built under licence by Glenn L. Martin Company, Omaha, Nebraska. Delivered to the USAAF 29 November 1944. Named ‘”Jook” Girl USMC’ after being assigned to the 505th BG, 483rd BS.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed on takeoff at USAAF B-2 airfield, Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, on February 10, 1945. All eleven crew killed:
1st Lt. Edward J. Quay, O-668636 (Airplane Commander) (Michigan) KIA
2nd Lt. John F. Lake, O-825910 (Co-Pilot) (Michigan) KIA
2nd Lt. Victor J. Petek, Jr., O-698337 (Navigator) (Wisconsin) KIA
1st Lt. Richard W. Mozack, O-1101972 (Bombardier) (Illinois) KIA
2nd Lt. Franklin I. Peck, O-868828 (Flight Engineer) (Nevada) KIA
S/Sgt. Salvatore Valela, 32417801 (Radio Operator) (New York) KIA
Sgt. Don S. Loyd, 38387458 (Radar Operator) (Louisiana) KIA
Sgt Paul A. Hughes, 18159901 (Crew Fire Chief) (Oklahoma) KIA
Sgt Robert W. LaPorte, 13141708 (Left Gunner-Blister) (Maryland) KIA
Sgt Jack R. Kemper, 13187797 (Right Gunner-Blister) (Pennsylvanian) KIA
Sgt John Krivonak, 33762283 (Tail Gunner) (Pennsylvanian) KIA
Private Roscoe F. Baker, 34099317, of the 77th AAF Air Service Group (from South Carolina) - a ground bystander- was also killed by flying debris (see link #5).
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Feb1945O.htm ..
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_3a.html
3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120593961
4. http://www.armyairforces.com/threads/researching-crash-of-b-29-jook-girl-tinian-2-10-1945.1192/
5. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64284442
6. https://jookgirl.weebly.com/
7. Official USAAF Accident Report (Declassified in 1973): https://jookgirl.weebly.com/uploads/4/8/7/2/4872827/10_feb_1945_b-29_accident.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2017 23:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2017 19:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2017 20:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2017 20:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2017 20:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2020 19:29 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2022 05:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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