ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315550
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| Date: | Thursday 7 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 794th BSqn /468th BGp 20th AF USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-6390 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Shenyang, Liaoning Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Mid-air collision with a Japanese fighter.
Plane & crew info.:
"Gallopin' Goose"
B-29-15-BW Superfortress
s/n 42-6390
794th BS, 468th BG, 20th AF
MACR 10101
Capt. Robert E. Parrish - Pilot (KIA) (O-424016) Jackson,TN
1st Lt. Adrian A. Walters - CoPilot (KIA) (O-751215) E. Rexburg,ID
1st Lt. Robert H. Roseland - Navigator (KIA) (O-811388) Milwaukee, WI
1st Lt. Patrick E. Collins - Bombardier (KIA) (O-690371) Lawrence,MA
F/O Warren M. Barbour - Flight Engineer (KIA) (T-192916) Philadelphia,PA
Sgt. Joseph M. Clarke - Radar Operator (KIA) (32429705) Long Island,NY
S/Sgt. John Lopez - Radio Operator (KIA) (37341146) Denver,CO
S/Sgt. Fred J. MacIsaac - Senior Gunner (KIA) (31307563) Allison,MA
S/Sgt. Joseph A. Moorhead - Left Gunner (KIA) (35561375) Rockford,IL
S/Sgt. Robert J. Turner - Right Gunner (KIA) (35092810) Indianapolis,IN
S/Sgt. Pope, the Tail Gunner, bailed out and survived.
Sources:
Yang, J. 2006. The Unforgettable B-29s: A Tribute. Air Power History, 53(1): 22-27.
https://mil.ifeng.com/c/7oYG9zSpblP
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsheley/7994717756
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2023 11:56 | R.D.Viviana | Added |
| 16-Oct-2023 18:03 | Nepa | Updated |
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