ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98518
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| Date: | Monday 11 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 420th BSqn /382nd BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-61613 |
| MSN: | 11090 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 miles West of Rush Springs, Grady County, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Smoky Hill AAF, Salina, Kansas |
| Smoky Hill AAF, Kansas |
Boeing B-29A-40-BN Superfortress 44-61613: Delivered to the USAAF 24 April 1945. Assigned to 247th Army Air Force Base Unit, Smoky Hill AAF, Salina, Kansas. Re-Assigned to 420th Bomb Squadron, 382nd Bomb Group.
Written off (destroyed) when crashed 11 June 1945, 6 miles West of Rush Springs, Grady County, Oklahoma (at approximate co ordinates: 34°46′55″N 97°57′20″W). All ten crew on board were killed. Airmen who perished on B-29 #44-61613 were:
Carson, John H ~ 2nd Lt, Maryland
Collopy, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, New York
Coveyou, James A ~ Corporal, Michigan
Eaves, Thomas B ~ Corp, Oklahoma
Farmer, James E ~ Flying Officer, Mississippi
Fitzpatrick, Matthew J ~ Pfc, Maryland
Groves, James L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Hunt, James A ~ Pfc, Oklahoma
Smallwood, W C ~ 2nd Lt, California
Weilep, Julius B ~ 2nd Lt, Wisconsin
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_4.h]tml
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Jun1945S.htm
3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114441152
4. http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/0400/420%20BOMB%20SQ.pdf
5. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112923417
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2017 17:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2020 09:32 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Operator] |
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