ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98610
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| Date: | Saturday 19 May 1945 |
| Time: | 05:26 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 60th BSqn /39th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-94053 |
| MSN: | 7460 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Field AAF -
 Guam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | North Field AAF, Guam |
| North Field AAF |
Boeing B-29A-25-BN Superfortress 42-94053: Delivered to the USAAF 20 February 1945. Assigned to PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations). Departed Mather AAF, California for North Field AAF, Guam, 10 April 1945. Named ‘Queen Cathy’ when assigned to 39th BG, 60th BS.
Written off (destroyed) on combat operations: took off for raid on Tahcikawa, Japan but developed engine problems and aborted mission. Force landed at North Field, Guam May 19, 1945. Aircraft careened off the runway and was destroyed by fire. All crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed. Tail gunner later died of injuries. Crew of B-29 #42-94053 were:
1st Lt Edmund J. Flynn - Airplane Commander
2nd Lt Victor C. Pomiecko - Pilot
1st Lt David G. Wagner - Replacement Pilot
1st Lt Andrew P. Slivka - Bombardier
1st Lt Warren C. Foster - Navigator
Flight Officer David G. Lemon - Radar Observer
M/Sgt Angelo P. Repucci - Flight Engineer
S/Sgt Raymond Schwartz - Radio Operator
Sgt James C. Regopoulos - CFC Gunner
S/Sgt John R. Tynan - Right Gunner
Sgt Robert A. Wisniski - Left Gunner
Sgt Estaban "Steve" Garcia, Jr. - Tail Gunner: was severely burned and died of injuries sustained 23 May 1945 (4 days after the B-29's forced landing on 19 May 1945
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaloc.asp?Loc=fl&offset=6700
3. http://39th.org/39th/aerial/60th/crew06a.html
4. AAF Accident Report Number: 45-5-19-505 at http://39th.org/39th/docs/reports/crw6crash/45-5-19-505_01.PDF
5. http://39th.org/39th/aerial/60th/crew06status.html
6. Photo of accident: http://albumwar2.com/bomber-b-29-burning-on-the-island-of-guam/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2017 18:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2020 09:39 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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