Incident Boeing B-29 Superfortress 42-63500,
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Date:Tuesday 3 July 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-63500
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:West Field AAF, Tinian Island -   Northern Mariana Islands
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
MACR # 16621 OR 15695? LOST DURING TAKE OFF. LOST AT SEA. TINIAN ISLAND.
PILOT WAS THEADORE WATSON, NAVIGATOR DONALD MARSH (MY UNCLE)

Sources:

PERSONAL RESEARCH ON LINE.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Aug-2020 07:53 JERRYMARTIN Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative]
06-Jun-2022 06:15 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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