ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276089
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| Date: | Saturday 26 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25J Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 43-36192 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Miaoli County -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
B-25J Mitchell #43-36192, nicknamed "Jaunty Jo," with the 498th Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force, was shot down by a hidden anti-aircraft position as the bomber was attacking the Japanese-occupied Byoritsu alcohol refinery, Formosa (Taiwan).
All five airmen aboard were killed:
2nd Lt. Robert J. Knauf, O-786413, NY, Pilot
2nd Lt. Martin H. Mulner Jr, O2067790, NY, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Lloyd E. Bodell, O1041507, MI, Bombardier-Navigator
Sgt. Tennyson C. Harrell, 34921478, TN, Radio Operator/Gunner
Cpl. Harold O. Montville, 11037123, RI, Flight Engineer/Gunner
Sources:
USAAF Missing Air Crew Report
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102840150/robert-j-knauf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2022 16:24 | Gumby778 | Added |
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