ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98504
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| Date: | Monday 14 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 29th BGp /6th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-94013 |
| MSN: | 7420 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Field AAF -
 Guam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | North Field AAF, Guam |
| North Field AAF |
Boeing B-29A-20-BN Superfortress 42-94013: Delivered to the USAAF 3 February 1945. Named ‘Boeing's Boner’. Named ‘City of Hollywood’ when assigned to the 29th BG, 6th BS.
Lost on combat operations May 14, 1945 during return from mission to Nagoya. Crash landed when the aircraft lost an engine during the takeoff and was returning to land at North Field, Guam. Eight of the eleven crew killed, three survived. Crew of #42-94013 were:
Airplane Commander 1st Lt Frederick J Bedford (KIA) 05/14/45
Pilot 2nd Lt Gordon W Munger (KIA) 05/14/45
Radar Operator 2nd LT Dale F Spencer - survived (Died 05/17/86 of natural causes)
Bombardier 2nd Lt Clarence H Rhody (KIA) 05/14/45
Navigator Flight Officer John W Benedict (KIA) 05/14/45
Flight Engineer T/Sgt Earl M Monk (KIA) 05/14/45
Radio Operator M/Sgt Paul F Hough (KIA) 05/14/45
Chief Fire Control Sgt Robert P Davis (KIA) 05/14/45
Left Gunner Sgt Max E Morse - survived (Died 09/15/95 of natural causes)
Right Gunner Sgt Orville R Jones (KIA) 05/14/45
Tail Gunner Sgt Don O McCauley - survived
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm
3. http://www.usaaf-noseart.co.uk/plane.php?plane=city-of-hollywood-42-94013#.WWkyvIjyvIV
4. https://billiongraves.com/burial-record/EARL-M-MONK/552178
5. https://cualumni.clemson.edu/page.aspx?pid=1840
6. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34934353/munger
7. https://billiongraves.com/grave/Paul-F-Hough/10827140
8. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/wwii-letter-b29-crashed-letter-186192434
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2017 21:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2019 09:03 | Rainstormm1 | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2020 09:44 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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